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Tuesday travels Feb. 3 — Welcome to February, Silver Streak readers! Starting this week, MARTA is holding a series of community open houses to educate riders on the upcoming launch of the NextGen Bus Network. We have more on where and how to attend these interactive sessions throughout Metro Atlanta below. Plus, Atlanta is one of the U.S. […] The post ???? Donations for Dunwoody fire victims appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Tuesday travels
Feb. 3 — Welcome to February, Silver Streak readers!
Starting this week, MARTA is holding a series of community open houses to educate riders on the upcoming launch of the NextGen Bus Network. We have more on where and how to attend these interactive sessions throughout Metro Atlanta below.
Plus, Atlanta is one of the U.S. stops for “Serial Killer: The Exhibition,” an immersive experience that looks at “minds, methods, and histories” of serial killers worldwide. Opening Saturday at Pullman Yards, the exhibit will showcase more than 2,100 original artifacts. Scroll down for details and ticket information.
And now for a few headlines:
The Red Cross and community members are stepping up with donations of money, clothing, and furniture to help those who lost everything in the weekend fire at the Dunwoody Village Apartments.
Ballots are set for two Georgia special House elections, and candidates are still qualifying for a third Senate race ahead of the March 10 contests.
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Georgia Chapter will honor Brookhaven resident Dr. Olga Sherrod at its annual Torch Gala on Feb. 7.
The Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta series announced its 2026–27 season at the Fox Theatre, including “Hamilton,” “Buena Vista Social Club,” and “Death Becomes Her.”
Buckhead senior living community Lenbrook has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Nursing Homes Ratings in the Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care categories, earning a 5 out of 5 overall rating.
Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• NextGen Bus Network
• Rough Draft Games
• ‘Serial Killer: The Exhibition’
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
MARTA hosting open houses on launch of new bus network
MARTA will hold a series of community open houses across Metro Atlanta to educate riders on the upcoming launch of the NextGen Bus Network. The first sessions are underway this week.
As part of the ongoing “Know Before You Go” outreach campaign, these interactive sessions will provide riders and the community the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the MARTA team to learn how to use the new network.
Attendees can explore the new network map, learn about the expansion of high-frequency bus corridors, and receive personalized trip-planning assistance.
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Did you know that Rough Draft has two online games that you can play?
- News Word Atlanta is a daily word game similar to Wordle.
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‘Serial Killer: The Exhibition’ set to make U.S. debut in Atlanta Saturday
After drawing thousands of visitors in London, Paris, and Berlin, “Serial Killer: The Exhibition” will make its U.S. debut in Atlanta.
Opening this Saturday at Pullman Yards in Kirkwood, the immersive experience “examines the minds, methods and histories of some of the world’s most notorious serial killers,” according to a press release. Developed from over a decade of research from collectors, historians, criminologists, and forensic specialists, the exhibit features a large collection of certified items that are connected to serial killers from every continent.
Exclusive to the Atlanta iteration is a new section that focuses solely on serial killers across the United States, highlighting more than 40 cases from the nation’s history. Among the showcased items are Ted Bundy’s dental mold, John Wayne Gacy’s typewriter, Jeffrey Dahmer’s glasses and court documents, Richard Ramirez’s original tie and wristwatch, Ed Gein’s original signature, and more.
‘Faithful to Tech’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
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A crooked little dog. A headstone on a college campus. And a question that still stops people in their tracks.
On the grounds of Georgia Tech, a small marble marker tells the story of Sideways, a campus legend who arrived by accident and stayed by choice. How did a stray dog earn a permanent place in Atlanta history and the hearts of generations of students?
This episode uncovers a quiet tradition, an unlikely hero, and the enduring power of loyalty in the middle of a place built on precision.
Learn more on this edition of Stories of Atlanta.
Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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