🌱 Patch AM: Police probe unexplained death at Roswell Road apartment complex.

Good morning Sandy Springs! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Police probe unexplained death at Roswell Road apartment complex.
• Want to catch Nicotine Dolls live in Sandy Springs this September?
• See inside the $18 million Sandy Springs estate drawing national buzz.

Also on today's calendar: Family Fun Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 72.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Death investigation underway at Sandy Springs apartment complex (11alive.com) — Police are investigating a death at the Celebration at Sandy Springs apartments on Roswell Road after someone was found injured in a second-floor unit Friday evening. Officers, detectives, and crime scene teams have been on-site for hours, with part of the parking lot taped off. An autopsy will determine the cause of death, and anyone with information is urged to contact Sandy Springs Police or Crime Stoppers.
   

2. Nicotine Dolls to Release Self-Titled Album, Share New Single ENEMY (broadwayworld.com) — Nicotine Dolls are bringing their new self-titled rock album to life with a stop at the Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival in Sandy Springs on September 25. Local fans can hear their latest single "Enemy" live before the band heads overseas for a UK and European tour, making this festival date a rare nearby chance to catch them.
   

3. Healthcare executive's mansion gets star treatment in the national real-estate press (healthexec.com) — A healthcare executive and his wife are listing their French chateau–inspired estate in Sandy Springs for $18.25 million, drawing national real-estate attention. The 7-acre property, once owned by Kenny Rogers and completed in 2014, blends grand European design with a family-focused feel. The coverage highlights how the couple's success in healthcare and other ventures helped shape this standout Sandy Springs residence.
   

4. Renters Are Filming Their Renewal Letters And Nobody Can Afford To Stay (investmentwatchblog.com) — One renter in Sandy Springs describes a two-bedroom that jumped from $840 in 2016 to $2,600 today, illustrating how sharply housing costs have spiked. The piece weaves together similar stories from around the country and offers practical tips on renewal letters, tenant rights and emergency rental aid so residents can better navigate sudden rent hikes and potential eviction threats.
   

📸 Around Sandy Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy Springs

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Saturday August 29
• Family Fun Day →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  8:30 am
Sunday August 30
• Guided Hike: Mulberry Creek
  Chattahoochee River National Park Johnson Ferry North, 301 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA
  9:00 am
• Rockout Your Workout With Leah Koch →
  Doraville Art Center, 2421 Van Fleet Cir, Doraville
  11:00 am
Monday August 31
• PTA Volleyball vs Galloway
  Willis a. Sutton Middle School The Galloway School - Northside Parkway Campus (Upper Learning)
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• PTA Volleyball vs Woodward
  Willis a. Sutton Middle School Woodward Academy, 1662 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA 30337, USA
  5:00 pm
• PTA Volleyball vs St. Pius
  Willis a. Sutton Middle School Woodward Academy, 1662 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA 30337, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Volleyball v. Atlanta Classical Academy (Home - 5:00 (B), 6:00 (A))
  Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350
• PTA Tennis vs. Fulton Science (Girls)
  Willis a. Sutton Middle School Sutton Middle School, 2875 Northside Dr NW #2807, Atlanta, GA 3
  4:30 pm
• PTA Tennis vs. Fulton Science (Boys)
  Willis a. Sutton Middle School North Atlanta High School, 4111 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
  Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Fall Fun For ALL →
  Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs
  4:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, England; Steven Grahl, conductor →
  The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta
  7:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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