🌱 8 Incidents At Local Hotel + Fulton DA Announcement + New Crosswalk

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

Humid with a t-storm or two. High: 86 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories today in Roswell:

1. According to Appen Media, between Jun. 1 and Jun. 16, there have been eight incident reports filed for the Economy Hotel, located at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell. Incidents included alleged criminal trespass, battery, theft, and aggravated assault with a firearm. Another incident was when Roswell police and the North Fulton SWAT arrested 38-year-old Benjamin Donald Gunby on Jun. 11 for the death of a 45-year-old Roswell woman, Kimberly Briggs, at the hotel. Gunby faces two counts of murder, battery, aggravated assault (family violence), and aggravated battery and is being held at the Fulton County Jail. (Appen Media)
2. Yesterday, Jun. 24, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she will not prosecute abortion cases. Willis said, "It is my responsibility as the elected District Attorney to set priorities for the use my office's resources. I will not be using precious tax dollars allocated to this office to pursue prosecutions based on women's personal healthcare choices." (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. The City of Roswell has accepted a proposal from the nonprofit, North Fulton Community Charities, to construct a Roswell pedestrian crosswalk. The nonprofit will donate and install a pedestrian crossing to connect NFCC facilities on either side of Elkins Road to improve pedestrian safety. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. The City of Roswell announced online scheduled system maintenance for today, Jun. 25 through Monday, Jun. 27. City online services will be offline and inaccessible between 11:00 p.m. today through 7:00 a.m. on Sunday and again between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Bank auto-pay payments will not be affected. (Roswell Gov)
5. The Fulton County School Nutrition Program provides free meal service for children in the community during the summer months. Children do not need to be enrolled in Fulton County Schools to participate. One of the designated locations is Roswell High School, located at 11595 King Road in Roswell. (Fulton Schools)

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Today in Roswell:

• New Sensation: The American Tribute to INXS At 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road (7:00 PM)
• Black Dog Interiors Moving Sale At 1243 Canton Street (10:00 AM)
• Backspace Does Not Erase: Learn How Typewriters Lead Us to the Computer Age At Computer Museum of America (2:00 PM)
• How to Avoid Student Loan Debt At East Roswell Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Family Backyard Campout At Chattahoochee Nature Center (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Yesterday, Jun. 24, after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, Governor Brian Kemp said it is a "historic victory for life." Kemp also said he looks "forward to its impact on the legal proceeding surrounding Georgia's LIFE Act." View the link to read the rest of the article. (Georgia Patch)
• Don't miss Sound Journey with Michael Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Jun. 28 at The Well of Roswell, located at 900 Old Roswell Lakes Parkway! Click on the link for more details. (Roswell Patch)
• Following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, protests are planned around Atlanta for today, Jun. 25. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said, "As a straight man, I have never been told by the government when, whether or how to start and raise my family." View the link to read the full article. (MDJ Online)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.