Sandy Springs Crier - February 12, 2026

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.

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.

Volunteer

efforts fall short of goal to help homeless

By AMRITHA ALLADI JOSEPH newsroom@appenmedia.com

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.

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County files court motion to retrieve 2020 ballots

By ZOE SEILER zoe@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA — Fulton County has filed a motion in federal court seeking the return of all documents from the 2020 election that the Federal Bureau of Investigation took while serving a search warrant on Jan. 28. The motion also seeks to unseal the search warrant.

The parties to the motion include Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts and the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, according to an announcement from the county.

The FBI executed a search warrant at 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road in Union City on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

A court order signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas authorized agents to seize all physical ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, all ballot images and Fulton County’s 2020 voter rolls, the Georgia Recorder reported.

Pitts previously said the county was getting ready to turn over those records as part of an ongoing lawsuit.

The United States Justice Department’s civil rights division sued Fulton County Court Clerk Che Alexander in December 2025.

The lawsuit claims that Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the Fulton County Elections Board in October 2025 demanding records responsive to a State Election Board resolution. A subpoena requested “all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes and corresponding envelope digital files from the 2020 general election in Fulton County.”

A hearing was scheduled for Feb. 9

regarding the transfer of the 2020 election documents to the state.

During a press conference on Feb. 4, Pitts said he thinks the confiscation of the county’s ballots is about more than the 2020 election and is tied to sowing distrust in the 2026 and 2028 elections.

“When Tulsi Gabbard showed up, that was a signal to me that this is bigger than just the confiscation of our records,” Pitts said.

According to The Guardian, Gabbard, who is the Director of National Intelligence, is also reviewing the 2020 election, with Trump’s approval, and working independently of the Justice Department investigation. She did join the FBI raid at the Fulton elections facility on Jan. 28. Pitts is concerned about the midterm elections this year, as Georgia’s senators are up for reelection.

“It’s going to be important, and anything that can be done to influence that, I think, is going to be done,” Pitts said. “I think this is probably the first step in whatever they’re going to do in order to depress voter participation, voter registration, making whatever changes they think are necessary to help their case in 2026, but more importantly in 2028,” Pitts said.

President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election after serving his first term in office. He lost the national vote by about 7 million votes to Joe Biden and lost Georgia by 11,779 votes.

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Woodward boys defeat Decatur to take first seed in Region 4-5A

By ANNABELLE REITER and JIM BASS annabelle@appenmedia.com jim@appenmedia.com

DECATUR, Ga. — Decatur hosted Woodward Academy for a basketball doubleheader Feb. 4 where the visitors swept the home team in dramatic fashion.

The Hayes brothers showed up big for Woodward to secure the double bye in the region bracket and an automatic bid to the state tournament with the 71-55 win.

The girls played first, where Woodward routed Decatur 63-25.

The boys then took the court for a highly anticipated game to decide the regular-season region title. Both teams came in with a 12-1 region record.

When the teams met earlier this season, Decatur came out on top 6556 Jan. 9. The Bulldogs had a better overall record this season, coming in at 21-3 compared to Woodward's 18-6.

But it was Woodward who entered the match with the longer winning streak, eight games. Decatur was on a five-game streak after a Jan. 16 loss to defending Class 5A champions and region foe Tri-Cities.

Woodward faced a tough strength of schedule this season and swept TriCities while Decatur split the series.

After starting the season 2-4 with losses to Holy Innocents, McEachern,

Columbus of Miami and Gainesville, Woodward has gone 17-2 since Dec. 2.

Of the four losses, two are nationally ranked in the top 25, and the remaining two are ranked in the top 10 in Georgia.

Except for the loss to Tri-Cities, Decatur has lost only to teams in the top 20 in the state and has beaten several top-ranked teams, including Grayson and Milton.

The lead stretched after each buzzer, reaching up to 20 points at times in the final quarter.

Woodward junior Jarvis Hayes Jr. said matching up with an AAU teammate in Decatur's Tobias Brinkley II always provides a fun challenge.

Hayes discussed looking ahead to the region tournament and the possibility of meeting Decatur for a third time this season.

"We know they're going to feel like they should get us 'cause we got them at their place," he said. "We should come up with more energy, the same game plan we had today, and just finish the job. Tonight, our coaches told us to stay the course, stay focused, play defense and get rebounds, and that's what we did in the second half."

Jarvis Jr.'s younger brother, Myles, posted a monster double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds with several flashy finishes and slams to quiet the Decatur student section.

Jarvis Sr. is an assistant coach for his twin brother Jonas' Georgia State team and was able to attend because the Panthers had the night off.

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Thomas said they weren't yet satisfied with the season, but spirits were high after securing the region's top seed.

He said focusing on being the tougher team propelled Woodward to even the series with Decatur.

"We were together, we were connected as a team," he said. "Seeing the guys all the way from the top of the bench to the bottom of the bench, everybody was engaged, and that's where we want to be."

Decatur was able to catch momentum to cut the lead several times, but it wasn't enough to take the lead once Woodward stormed ahead.

Star senior Tobias Brinkley II was able to connect on a coast-to-coast layup in the final seconds of the first half to cut the lead to 37-32. Brinkley is committed to Tulane University.

It seemed as if the Bulldogs would be able to get some movement on the offensive end until Woodward powered ahead with another run.

Head coach Rory Welsh reflected on the Bulldogs' earlier win over Woodward this season and what they drew from the victory to prepare for the second matchup.

"We felt like there were a lot of pros from the game at their place, but we knew in a game like this, we have to match them step to step in transition," he said. "They're a very quick, athletic team, and if you get caught ball watching or celebrating, or just being unfocused, it doesn't take long for them to get the ball advanced to score. We've had a lot of highs this season,

Sandy Springs pizzeria wins praise from ‘One Bite’ review

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. —Pizza by Yandys in Sandy Springs received recognition from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy in one of his recent “One Bite” pizza reviews.

Everybody knows the rules: Portnoy takes one bite (often two) before rating the pizza on a scale from 1-10. He’s ranked hundreds of pizza restaurants since launching the series over a decade ago.

Portnoy ranked a slice of cheese pizza from Pizza by Yandys at a 7.7, higher than the other two pizza locations he tried while in Atlanta.

“What a little hidden gem,” Portnoy said in a video posted on his social media accounts. “This is, for Atlanta, very good pizza.”

Pizza by Yandy’s opened in December 2024 inside Carniceria Los Pinos, a Mexican grocery store at 6342 Roswell Road N.E.

A true family-run business, Yenara works the cash register

as her husband, Diego, slides pizzas into the oven. His specialties include a buffalo chicken pizza, and one of their most popular pies, the hot honey char pepperoni pizza topped with swirls of ricotta cheese. The pizza alla vodka offers a different take on the classic margherita and they have a Hawaiian pizza topped with pineapple and ham.

Pizza by Yandy’s offers takeout and there’s seating inside the grocery store for visitors to enjoy their fresh pizza pies.

Their son works on the weekends, and Yenara described the owner of the grocery store they occupy as a brother.

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Supporting senior heart health with in-home care

February is American Heart Month, a time to take stock of your heart health and understand risks of heart disease and how to manage related heart conditions. This is especially important as we age. The CDC says most adults over 60 live with at least one factor for heart disease, and it remains the leading cause of death for seniors. For older adults, heart health takes a daily commitment that goes beyond an occasional visit to the doctor’s office.

There are four areas that make a major difference and are critical to improving your heart health: monitoring your blood pressure and cholesterol, regular exercise, following a heartfriendly diet and consistently taking prescribed medications.

It’s important to know your numbers. High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease, and while almost half of all US adults have high blood pressure, only 1 in 4 have it under control.

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In-Home care plays a critical role supporting the heart health of your older loved one and identifying concerns early. Subtle changes like fatigue, shortness of breath, decreasing social

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While volunteers were able to successfully identify and shelter the homeless – proving the need for an emergency solution – Fulton County Continuum of Care Board Chair Maggie Goldman said a volunteer-led initiative is not a long-term option.

“It’s not sustainable to ask volunteers to run this entire program again for another cold spell,” she said, pointing to the logistical complexity faced by volunteer Kathleen Cherry. Cherry fielded a makeshift “hotline” connecting unhoused people to transportation and hotels. She said her phone rang continuously on Saturday night, and she answered calls until 2 a.m.

The Fulton County CoC represents a network of service providers and government agencies committed to ending homelessness across the county, excluding Atlanta, which has its own CoC.

In the days leading up the wintry weekend, Goldman and Kelvin Thompson, the newest appointee to the Fulton CoC board, urged North Fulton city leaders and Fulton County commissioners to help set up a temporary warming center in a region that lacked an emergency overnight solution.

In an email to Goldman, Fulton County Chief Operating Officer Pamela Roshell responded that there is no legal requirement under Georgia law that mandates Fulton County activate or operate warming centers due to inclement weather.

“Any county involvement is a policy and

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Trump has maintained that he won the 2020 election.

The results have been reviewed, audited, and hand-counted, and the results remain the same.

“Last week, I committed to the voters of Fulton County, and the world for that matter, that we will use every resource at our disposal to fight for their vote, and that we will fight using all resources against those who seek to take over our elections,” Pitts said.

Pitts said Fulton County wants to retrieve the ballots because it is unaware of what is happening with them. The county would like to inventory the documents. He added that the officials were not given notice of the raid or copies of what was taken.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said, during an interview with WSB, that he doesn’t understand why federal officials are reliving the 2020 election. He is not aware of what the FBI is looking for or why.

“We probably know as much as you do because the search warrant that was issued is sealed, so no details were provided to us or to the press or to Fulton County,” Raffensperger said.

Democratic lawmakers held a press conference on Feb. 4 and condemned the

operational choice,” Roshell wrote.

To Goldman, the absence of a state mandate doesn’t preclude the county from stepping in, particularly along city borders where handoffs and care coverage become confusing.

“Both the cities and the county are pointing fingers at each other saying it’s the other’s job. Both cannot be true. It seems what really should happen is a collaboration of resources to put something together,” Goldman wrote to the county manager.

Like Goldman, CoC Board Secretary Sheila Louder said elected officials should be more

FBI raid.

“This is a blatant attempt by our federal government not to just interfere with Georgia’s elections but to take them over,” Rep. Saira Draper (D - Atlanta) said. “When President Trump is talking about nationalizing elections, he is talking about Georgia.”

She added that it is not normal for the federal government to get involved in state elections.

“The worst thing that we can do as a society, as a state, and as leaders under this Gold Dome is to underestimate the threat,” Draper said.

Georgia Senate Republicans have introduced a resolution calling for Raffensperger to turn over the voter registration list to the Justice Department. Raffensperger’s Office previously provided a redacted version of the voter list that excluded sensitive information. The Justice Department is now suing Raffensperger for failing to provide an unredacted list, according to WSB Radio.

Rep. Eric Gisler (D - Watkinsville) said the secretary of state is required to safeguard personal information, like birth dates, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers, and is prohibited from releasing that information under state law. He introduced a resolution reaffirming the existing law.

“This resolution should not be partisan,” he said. “It should not even be necessary. It is a statement of what the law already requires.”

involved. At the CoC board’s Jan. 15 meeting, Louder said she hoped the board’s five-year strategic plan will include initiatives to promote greater engagement with elected officials. The strategic plan currently includes measures to improve communication and information sharing, build advocacy and leadership, strengthen housing access, and improve long-term support for increasing the housing stock, according to Fulton County Director of External Affairs Jessica Corbitt. The plan will be presented to the CoC Board for adoption at its March 19 meeting.

Do not fear pruning trees and shrubs

Pruning our woody trees and shrubs is one of the most important parts of caring for them. There is a purpose for every plant you have in your landscape: it could be there for privacy, for flowers or fruit, or to support local wildlife. The urban environment causes plants to grow differently than they would in their native habitat. Trees in a subdivision get much more sun than they would growing in a forest where their growth is focused upward toward the sun. In a subdivision, trees can develop heavy side branches and uneven growth that leads to splitting, breaking and falling on our homes and cars. Structural pruning safeguards the function of large shade trees and protects property. Shrubs grown for hedges are often enthusiastic, vigorous growers requiring attention to keep them in the desired bounds. If flowers are the desired goal, the timing of pruning is critical. Pruning a young plant creates the framework for the plant to do what you want later on. The earlier you begin guiding the plant in the direction you want, the better.

In order to do that, you must have a basic understanding of plant growth and how plants respond to pruning. When a seed germinates and begins to grow, it only grows from one point, the very tip, called the apex or the terminal bud. This apex produces a hormone, auxin, that flows down through the plant and inhibits the growth of any lateral or side buds. This is called apical dominance, and the strength of it varies from species to species. When the apex is cut off, the flow of auxin is stopped and directed to lateral (side) buds, which begin to grow.

Pruning stimulates new growth. The size of the root system remains the same, and it’s now supplying a smaller plant. The remaining leaves and branches are getting an increased flow of nutrients and more light, and the plant will respond with greater growth.

There are two basic pruning cuts: heading and thinning.

Heading cuts off the terminal buds, eliminating apical dominance and stimulating growth near the cuts. This is the most invigorating, sometimes aggressive, type of pruning and results in dense compact growth and loss of the natural plant form. This is the type of pruning best used for hedges and

can be used to rejuvenate some, not all, overgrown ornamental broadleaf shrubs, such as crape myrtle, holly, and ligustrum. These shrubs can be cut back severely to 12 inches and they will recover.

Thinning retains the natural form of the plant and is the least invigorating style of pruning. It is accomplished by cutting back an entire branch to its point of origin. Because apical dominance is undisturbed, there is not a lot of bushy side shoot growth. Thinning is important in maintenance: to guide the direction of growth, shorten branches, and let light and air into the crown.

The best time for structural pruning of trees is in the winter when sap flow is at a minimum. The worst time is in spring when sap is surging to push out new growth. When the leaves are off the trees it’s easy to see the form of the tree and think about what the goal is for the tree. Look for the four Ds: dead, diseased, dying or damaged wood. That is the first and easiest step to take. DYI trimming can be done up to 12 feet without a ladder, and up to 20 feet with a pole tool. Wear a hard hat for trimming tall limbs and always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes. With anything taller it is best to hire an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified arborist. Flowering Shrubs. Pruning flowering shrubs, on the other hand,

can be a little more complicated, as pruning at the incorrect time can prevent future flowering. Prune spring-flowering shrubs (lilac, azalea, spirea, etc.) right after they finish blooming, before they set buds for next year. Summer- and fall-blooming shrubs should be pruned in late winter or early spring.

These techniques do not apply to conifers, or cone-producing evergreens with needle-like leaves. Conifers will not grow back if pruned past the green part of a branch.

It is important to care for your pruning tools by keeping blades sanitized, sharp and clean. Painting wounds made by pruning is not advised. Correct cutting technique is the best guarantee of clean healing. When pruning, it’s important not to damage the branch collar, a ring of tissue at the base of a branch, and the bark ridge, a ridge of tissue where two branches come together. Prune just outside of these areas, and don’t leave a stub. Stubs slow healing and provide entry for disease.

Now is the time to take this information out into your landscape. Start with the easy step first: identify the four Ds – dead, damaged, dying, and diseased. Then look at your trees and shrubs through the lens of purpose and ask yourself what you want this tree or shrub to do. Form follows function, literally in this case!

Happy Gardening!

About the author

Marcia O’Shaughnessy is a Master Gardener who believes in the value the Extension Service plays in improving the lives of Georgians by returning to them the information and advances made at the University of Georgia. In 1995 she was given a copy of ‘Gardening with Native Plants of the South’ by Sally Wasowski and had an epiphany after reading the book, becoming a staunch believer in the importance of native plants, especially in the suburban landscape. She is very happy that they are no longer the sole province of specialty nurseries, but readily available most places plants are sold.

North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Previous Garden Buzz columns are featured at: https:// appenmedia.com/opinion/columists/ garden buzz/.

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