The Sandy Springs Police Department will hold a free class Jan. 23 for teens ages 14 to 16 who just started driving or are about to start driving. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the department at 7840 Roswell Road.

The class will cover Joshua’s Law, parent coaching, teen responsibility, occupant protection and crash dynamics, and it counts toward the supervised driving hours required for a provisional license. A parent must accompany each teen, and pre-registration is required. Information: 770-551-6939 or sandyspringsteens@gmail.com.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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