🌱 Sandy Springs Reports Positive Survey Response + Firefighter Dies

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Sandy Springs Patch newsletter. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and humid with showers. High: 69 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Sandy Springs officials recently reported a 95 percent positive response rate for its Customer Service Survey that it released in the fall of 2022. To continue to improve the city's customer service and citizen engagement, city officials have also outlined plans for how to improve its communications, such as revamping the city's website to provide more engaging news and newsletters. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. The Cobb County Fire Department announced that it lost one of its firefighters on Tuesday. The department reported that Firefighter Julian Daniels died on Feb. 28, his 18th anniversary of joining the department. Details regarding his death have not been released at this time. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Police announced that they have arrested a suspect involved in the death of a man at a Sandy Springs hotel in 2022. Roswell local Jacob Cain Anglin, 23, is accused of claiming fentanyl-laced drugs were Xanax pills and selling them to victim James Travis Edenfield. Edenfield was later found dead at a hotel in Sandy Springs by police in October. (11Alive)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Puttogo 1-Year Celebration At Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber (11:30 AM)
• Live Music - Ansley Stewart At Rays On The River (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? Curious about the local housing market? Check out these two upcoming open houses scheduled in the Sandy Springs area. (Sandy Springs Patch)
• Have you had a chance to checkout the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber's coffee and contacts events? Register now for the next event on Mar. 28! (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)
• Curious about what's been going on in Sandy Springs? Check out the city's March newsletter here and stay informed. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.