🌱 Patch AM: How a Sandy Springs Dollar Tree dispute turned into a Tesla arrest

What's up Sandy Springs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Sandy Springs Dollar Tree dispute turned into a Tesla arrest

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff - Historic Roswell Kiwanis Club and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jackie G.!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Furious Woman Goes on Racial Tirade After Dollar Tree Cashier Refuses to Unload Her Items, Then She Allegedly Runs Her Over in Tesla (newsbreak.com) — A disturbing confrontation at a Sandy Springs Dollar Tree escalated from a racist tirade toward a Black cashier into an alleged attempt to run people over with a Tesla in the parking lot. Police arrested the driver, identified by witnesses as Cheryl Hardwick, while the cashier reportedly lost her job afterward, prompting a GoFundMe and widespread online reaction.
   

📸 Around Sandy Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff - Historic Roswell Kiwanis Club →
  Oak Street Bottle Shop, 75a Oak St, Roswell
  1:00 pm
• American Tapestry →
  Bailey Performance Center, KSU, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Soccer @ Haynes Bridge
  Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350
• Volleyball @ Ridgeview (Away - 5:00 (B), 6:00 (A))
  Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350
• Special Olympics (Bocce) at Centennial HS
  Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350
Saturday October 10
• Wild Roots Nursery Native Plant Sale October 10th 9am →
  Lost Corner Preserve, 7300 Brandon Mill Rd NW, Sandy Springs
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Sandy Springs Wine Festival →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Grand Tasting Midtown →
  Epicurean Atlanta, 1117 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Feel The Spirit →
  Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Author's talk with #AuthorASnorton moderated by Misty Reign at Village Books. Be THERE! →
  Village Books, 213 Mitchell St SW, Atlanta
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Lightning 5K/10K →
  6100 Lake Forrest Dr NW, Atlanta
  7:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Earlier today there was a woman found falling in the bushes coming up the long cimarron driveway near Roswell road.
  A young man was walking by her and was concerned too so he called 911. Another lady pulled over and held her up while I communicated with the… (Nextdoor Victoria Heights)
• If anyone is missing a bike there is one in bushes on Brandon Hall.
  Right after 3rd home on the left from Spalding. (Nextdoor Rivergate)

🗞 Nearby News

Dunwoody

• Motorcyclist killed in Dunwoody crash on Tilly Mill Road, police say (fox5atlanta.com)
• Ryan Seacrest, 51, Shows Off Insanely Toned Abs as Fans Thirst Over His Shirtless Photo (usmagazine.com)
• Flock's Camera-Equipped Drones Take to the Skies as Emergency Responders, Raising New Privacy Questions (belaaz.com)

Roswell

• Royal Dental Spa Announces Dentistry Select Verified Elite Designation (cincinnati.com)

Ok Sandy Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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