🌱 Sandy Springs Patch: What You Need To Know Today (Tue, Apr 25)

Hello again, everybody! It's Tuesday in Sandy Springs and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun. High: 68 Low: 53.
• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm or two. High: 63 Low: 50.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 65 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Court filing signals that this time, Fulton grand jury charges may really be ‘imminent’ — and numerous (SaportaReport)
2. Fulton board to consider $45M tax break for data center along Beltline (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. Shotgun shells recovered from Sandy Springs road (Appen Media)

Coming up in Sandy Springs:

Tuesday, April 25

• Breast Ultrasound Screening At HerScan in Sandy Springs (9:00 AM)

Wednesday, April 26

• Job Seeker Bootcamp at State Farm At Community Assistance Center (8:30 AM)

Thursday, April 27

• Live Music - Ansley Stewart Trio At Ray's on the River (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News: "Work is continuing on the city's new trail system! See the progress in the photos below!" (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)
• Sandy Springs Police: "Scams target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels across the United States. There's no one group of people who are more likely to become a victim of a scam, all of us may be vulnerable to a scam at some time." (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• Sandy Springs Education Force: "Congratulations to the Sandy Springs Education Force Program Director, Beppie McClure Lever for being recognized by the Community Assistance Center with the prestigious Mitzi O’ Connell Care & Compassion Award." (Sandy Springs Education Force via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• TaiChi for Beginners (April 26)
• #YGKidpreneur Expo & Business Competition - Spring 2023 (April 29)
• Latin Dance Party near Atlanta @ Tonys Johns Creek Sat April 29, 2023 (April 29)
• Clinton Nature Preserve Exploration Challenge Group Hike (May 13)
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You're officially in the loop for today! See you soon for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek