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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Sandy Springs ‘party house’ was finally ordered to shut

Also, don't miss Breakfast & Church Service - Church at Wieuca on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar

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What's up Sandy Springs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Sandy Springs ‘party house’ was finally ordered to shut

Also on today's calendar: Breakfast & Church Service - Church at Wieuca.

Find out what's happening in Sandy Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Tasha M. and Tasha M. posted below!

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Find out what's happening in Sandy Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rough Draft's Top 10 stories of 2025 (roughdraftatlanta.com) — One of the year’s most-read stories involved a judge ordering a frequently complained-about “party house” on Kenstone Court in Sandy Springs to shut down, a decision many nearby residents followed closely. The roundup also highlights other widely read metro Atlanta stories, from a tragic boating accident to changes in DeKalb County’s remote work policies.
   


📣 Sandy Springs Shout Outs!

  • 🎉 Congrats to our son, Donald Eli McCall, Jr., a UGA Fall 2025 graduate with a B.S. in Biological Sciences & double minors in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences. Proud North Springs alum! #GoDawgs 🐾 —Tasha M. Like
  • 🎉 Congrats to our daughter, Elizabeth McCall, a UGA sophomore majoring in Biological Sciences, earned Dean’s List honors freshman year & Fall 2025. Proud #MaristAlum & new #AKA with a heart for service! —Tasha M. Like

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  • Early Readers Storytime
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  • Hoop Group: Family Cross Stitch and Embroidery
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Ok Sandy Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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