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  • Sandy Springs, GA

Email:  adrianne.murchison@patch.com Phone: 404-353-1709 Hometown:  Buffalo, NY Birthday:  April 29 Bio: Although I grew up hooked on writing, news and information, journalism is actually my second career.  I spent more than 10 years working as a registered sales assistant for a Wall Street firm. I left that business to promote a non-fiction book I wrote on relationships, and later became a feature and news reporter. My time in newspapers can be compared to a period I spent as a volunteer with the Innocence Project in New York City. Both experiences required gathering information, which anchored and taught me to be objective so I could complete my task and connect with people. That is my honored duty, as editor, to the residents of Sandy Springs – to be your most objective and fair source of news and information. At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. I am inclusive and my interests tend to lean towards those that benefit everyone. Having said that, I am always interested in and welcome a perspective that is different from my own.

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Annual Rush to Goodwill Expected in Final Days of the Year

In 2011, Goodwill received more than 87,000 donations during the last week of the year. In Sandy Springs, Goodwill is located at 237 Roswell Road and 1165 Perimeter Center West.

Annual Rush to Goodwill Expected in Final Days of the Year
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Do You Feel Safe? Metro Atlanta Ranks 6th Among Most Dangerous Cities

While Sandy Spring Police are committed to citizen safety, metro Atlanta as a whole ranks sixth among the most dangerous cities. Atlanta has increasingly become perceived as a drug trafficking hub. Below is the top 10 list.

Do You Feel Safe? Metro Atlanta Ranks 6th Among Most Dangerous Cities
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What is Kwanzaa?

Kwanzaa is celebrated in the United States from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

What is Kwanzaa?
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Causes of Low Restaurant Health Inspection Scores

Some Sandy Springs restaurant violations that health inspectors observe can cause scores to drop dramatically, such as a wet rag near food.

Causes of Low Restaurant Health Inspection Scores
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Where's Santa? Track Him Live from Sandy Springs

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.

Where's Santa? Track Him Live from Sandy Springs
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Local Mayors on Gun Control

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was among a dozen state mayors to join the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Nearby Sandy Springs, in Dunwoody, Mayor Mike Davis said that the city would likely not take an official stance.

Local Mayors on Gun Control