🌱 Sandy Springs PD-FBI Partnership + Tractor Crash Shuts Down I-285

Good morning, Sandy Springs! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh headlines to get your day going.

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Sunny and VERY hot with a high of 95 and a low of 69.

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Here are the top stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. The Sandy Springs Police Department has renewed its commitment to a partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department has had a detective assigned to the FBI's Atlanta Metro Major Offender Task Force for several years now. A vote in City Council unanimously approved the continuation of the partnership. (Subscription/The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. A tractor-trailer was involved in a major car crash on Monday morning, in one of at least two crashes that shut down the interstate. The tractor, which was carrying vegetables, caught fire and hit two passenger vehicles. Nobody was injured in the incident. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Fulton County announced that 12 of the county's students will receive National Merit Scholarships. Among the 12, four are students at Chattahoochee High School. (Subscription/The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Jump Start Fitness, at City Green. (6 a.m.)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar, Sandy Springs Performing Arts & Conference Center. (6 p.m.)
• City Council meeting, Studio Theatre at City Hall. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the 8U Storm, this year's Silver Bracket Champion! (Facebook)
• Catch up with the latest local news by reading the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber's Monday Scoop. (Facebook)
• Take a look at these local job listings in Sandy Springs. (Sandy Springs Patch)

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