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Oct. 15 —Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan announced he’ll retire after the Oct. 18 season finale, ending a 21-year career that spanned play in Europe, 261 appearances for the Five Stripes, 64 USMNT caps, and a 2018 MLS Cup.
🌞 Sunny and 82° today.
🚨 A suspect is in custody, and a Sandy Springs Police officer is being treated for a gunshot wound, after responding to a shots-fired call yesterday.
🪧 The No Kings movement, which opposes the actions of the Trump administration, will once again hold non-violent protests on Oct. 18 across the metro area.
💸 The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced Monday that it is making a $50 million, 10-year scholarship investment to support students at four of Atlanta’s HBCUs.
📍 Westside Future Fund is hosting the Transform Westside Summit on Friday, starting at 7:45 a.m. at The Gathering Spot.
🗣️ DeKalb County is hosting a “data center town hall” information session tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. Register here or watch the livestream.
🏢 The national defense litigation firm Coffey Modica LLP has opened an office in Sandy Springs at the River Ridge office complex.
🗓️ People Magazine reports that Atlanta-based New York Times best-selling author Emily Giffin’s next novel, “Love You More,” will be released on July 7, 2026.
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💔 Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 51.
🇺🇸 Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony yesterday.
🏛️ The federal government shutdown enters Day 15 as the Senate again failed to advance a GOP funding bill. Today marks the first missed paycheck for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
PICTURE THIS: Atlanta Police Officer Miroslav Petrov (center) was honored as Officer of the Year at yesterday’s Crime Is Toast breakfast. APD Chief Darin Schierbaum also reported that the department has its highest staffing level in five years, with 1,800 current officers and 240 in training (Photo by Lorie J. Smith).
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Stuckey’s CEO at Oglethorpe
• Perspectives in Architecture
• Wellness Wednesday
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• Concert Picks
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1. Stuckey’s CEO Lamar returns to Oglethorpe to inspire students
🚜 Stuckey’s CEO R.G. Lamar returned to his alma mater, Oglethorpe University, on Oct. 7 to talk about lessons he learned at the liberal arts college in Brookhaven, his experience in international negotiations, and family pecan farming.
Recruited by an Oglethorpe golf coach, Lamar hails from Hawkinsville, GA, a town south of Warner Robbins. After earning a business degree from Oglethorpe in 2005, he spent two years working for the U.S. Department of State in Afghanistan. He left the government position in search of community.
Lamar decided to move back to Hawkinsville to apprentice at his family farm, which had a fair amount of debt at the time. Through the process of figuring out how to improve operationally, create a strategy, and stabilize the market for pecan products, Lamar created Front Porch Pecans – the company’s first effort at a consumer-packaged product.
🌰 More on this story here.
Italian Ruins to DIVE for!
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🌊 Journey beneath the waves with Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas at Fernbank Museum.
You won’t want to miss this immersive journey beneath the Mediterranean Sea to uncover ancient shipwrecks, artifacts, and lost worlds. Featuring real relics found off the coast of Italy, HD video explorations, and more, this exhibition reveals how underwater archaeologists bring the past to light.
➞ This exhibit is open daily, or you can swing by for after-hours viewing during select special events! On view now until Jan. 11, 2026.
2. Perspectives in Architecture: Historic building endures changing times
🏤 As the Great Depression devastated Atlanta, construction of the Federal Post Office Annex boosted the local economy and civic pride. Supporters applauded the employment of 300-400 construction workers in 1932 and 1933 to build the $8 million postal facility, an equivalent of approximately $193 million today.
Atlanta architect Anthony Ten Eyck Brown (1878-1940) designed the Federal Post Office Annex in a stripped-down, modern Classical style in contrast to the ornate classicism of his design for the Federal County Courthouse. The Federal Post Office Annex became the first federal building named for Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1988.
This year, the federal government placed and later removed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building from the list of buildings that could be sold or leased by the private sector. This designation could have placed the building’s future at risk. At a time when buildings are often built to last for only 20 to 30 years, design firm Lord Aeck Sargent President Joe Greco notes the durability and craftsmanship of this landmark, saying, “They don’t build buildings like this anymore.”
💌 Read Melody Harclerode’s full column here.
3. Wellness Wednesday
🏃♀️The Run Against Breast Cancer is Sat., Oct. 18, along South Peachtree Creek Trail in Decatur, starting at 7:30 a.m. with a 5K, 10K, and half-marathon.
🚶The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Sat., Oct. 18, at 8 a.m. at The Promenade in Piedmont Park.
🥂 Mimosas & Menopause is Sat., Oct. 18, from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in Avondale Estates, featuring mimosas, laughter, and discussions about navigating menopause.
👨🍳 Chef Jacob Rich (pictured) will be the guest at Garden Chef Demos at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Sun., Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
🎄 Community Tradition. New Home. Enjoy Light Up Dunwoody at the historic Donaldson-Bannister Farm! Enjoy festive performances, Santa photos, reindeer, crafts, food, and fun! Gather with neighbors and friends to light the tree and menorah and welcome the holiday season. SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Concert Picks
Wed., Oct. 15
🦁 Thundercat @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🪨 Rocco @ The Masquerade (Hell)
🗡️ Bladee @ The Eastern
🎹 sombr @ Tabernacle
Thurs., Oct. 16
👖 2hollis @ The Eastern
💊 Christian Kuria @ The Loft
🐕 Dogpark @ Terminal West
Fri., Oct. 17
☀️ Noah Cyrus (pictured) @ Tabernacle
🤘 AFI @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
🦅 The Ultimate Eagles Tribute @ Gas South Theater
🎤 Fantasia + Anthony Hamilton @ State Farm Arena
♾️ Infinity Song @ The Loft
🌎 Ray Volpe @ The Eastern
🍯 The California Honeydrops @ Variety Playhouse
Sat., Oct. 18
🐋 Big Gigantic @ The Eastern
⛹️ NBA YoungBoy @ State Farm Arena
🎺 Atlanta Rhythm Section @ Gas South Arena
👋 The Oh Hellos @ Center Stage
🏡 Colony House @ Buckhead Theatre
🇮🇪 Dermot Kennedy @ Tabernacle
💔 Giveon @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
Sun., Oct. 19
👣 Little Feat @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
🎷 The Jazz of a Tribe Called Quest @ Center Stage
👹 Mudvayne @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🎶 Adam Melchor @ Terminal West
👫 Between Friends @ The Loft
Mon., Oct. 20
👩🎤 Magdalena Bay @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🔪 200 Stab Wounds @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Tues., Oct. 21
🤫 Invent Animate + Silent Planet @ Center Stage
🩸 In This Moment @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🥧 Rico Nasty @ Tabernacle
Wed., Oct. 22
🐭 Jesse McCartney @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🎼 Lawrence @ Tabernacle
🦷 S.G. Goodman @ Terminal West
🎛️ Travis Hall @ Vinyl
👻 Enjoy a lantern-led walking tour of ghost stories at Stone Mountain Park’s Historic Square for a Tour of Southern Ghosts! Oct. 16-25 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 7-9:30 p.m. Presale tickets available. Fun for the whole family! SPONSOR MESSAGE
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