🌱 Alleged Segregation At School + Father & Daughter Die In Car Crash

Hey, neighbors. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Sandy Springs Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Milder with rain tapering off. High: 61 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. A Fulton County town is proposing a new strategic plan regarding false alarm calls to homes and businesses with alarms. Roswell Police Chief James Conroy and Roswell Fore Chief Joe Pennino proposed increases in late payment charges for those with false alarms instead of a blanket $25 permit for every residence and business with an alarm system. Roswell City Council heard the proposal at the Nov. 29 public safety meeting and will consider it at the Dec. 12 council meeting. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating a Georgia elementary school after a parent claimed segregation was taking place in 2021. Atlanta Public Schools' Mary Lin Elementary School apparently had a "Black class," according to a parent who said Principal Sharyn Briscoe used the phrase. Briscoe, who is also Black, allegedly told the mother of the Black student that her child wouldn't have anyone in the class who looked like them if she stuck to the classroom she chose. (wgxa.tv)
3. A 10-year-old girl and her 33-year-old father were killed in a car crash in Fulton County on Saturday morning. The crash took place at the intersection of Campbellton Road and County Line Road in Atlanta around 3:00 a.m. A third victim was in critical condition as of Monday afternoon. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Coffee & Contacts At Life Time Work (8:30 AM)
• Taco Tuesday/Kids Eat Free! At North River Tavern (11:00 AM)
• City Council Meeting At City Hall (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Have you visited Sparkle Village yet? Learn more about who is behind the decorated houses here. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)
• The Sandy Springs Police Department is holding a toy drive until Dec. 13. New, unwrapped toys — for all ages — can be brought to police headquarters to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Sandy Springs area. Available positions include public services associate, broadcast operations associate, seasonal greeting card merchandiser, strategic account manager, CDLS A company driver, and more. Click the link for more details about companies hiring in the area. (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.