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Volunteer efforts fall short of goal to help homeless By AMRITHA ALLADI JOSEPH newsroom@appenmedia.com
Former Heards Ferry student detained in playground attack By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A former student at Heards Ferry Elementary School in Sandy Springs attacked students and a staff member on the playground Wednesday, Feb. 4 around 10 a.m., a spokesperson with Fulton County Schools confirmed. The middle school-aged boy gained access to the playground without their parent and assaulted several fourthgrade students and a staff member with a stick, authorities said. Students were medically evaluated, and there were no
major injuries reported. A spokesperson with the school district said the boy was apprehended quickly and detained until his parents arrived. An investigation is underway, and it is not known if charges will be filed. "We can confirm that a middleschool-aged former Heards Ferry Elementary School student entered the school campus playground and assaulted several students and a staff member," the district said in a statement. "The child was apprehended quickly by Fulton County Schools police, and was detained as the parent was brought in.
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Students sustained minor injuries and were medically evaluated. A full investigation is in progress. We do not have any information yet about possible charges." In a letter to parents, Principal Karen Cooke said the older child assaulted several students from a fourth grade class on the playground. She said school police responded immediately. “We are reviewing the situation thoroughly and will continue working closely with district safety personnel to ensure all safety protocols are reinforced, Cooke wrote. This story will be updated if more information is received.
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Before Allison Vrolijk found him sleeping in the Walmart parking lot on Mansell Road, Spencer Jones was planning to brave the weekend’s wintry weather camped in his 2007 Lexus ES 350. Jones, who moved to Atlanta from New York in 2018, has been through a number of service jobs and temporary housing situations, including the Economy Hotel in Roswell, which closed its doors last May. Since Jan. 6, Jones has lived in his car. “I didn’t come out here to be homeless, though. I came out here to advance, and I know that this is just a moment,” he said. Jones was among the 30 unsheltered individuals a network of volunteers found warm shelter for during the recent winter cold snap. More than two dozen North Fulton volunteers, partnering with Roswell and Alpharetta public safety officers, conducted wellness checks and outreach, provided transportation, food and donations to get unhoused people into safe, warm hotel rooms over the weekend. The cost of the rooms was primarily paid for by local church organizations.