Email: sarah.bakhtiari@patch.com

Phone: (770) 362-7268

Hometown: Lilburn, Ga.

Birthday: June 16

Bio: Sarah was born in Lilburn and lived there for most of her life. She moved in 2008 to the city of Stone Mountain, where she currently resides with her husband, Alex.

She has a bachelor's degree in print journalism from Georgia State University, where she minored also in English. Her work has been featured in Creative Loafing, The Sunday Paper, Atlanta magazine, GEORGIA Magazine, Jezebel magazine and Atlanta-area Patches. She was also a copy editor for The Daily Report in Fulton County and CommonCreativ ATL. She has a strong passion for community journalism and giving locals a voice.  

Aside from covering the Norcross area these days, Sarah likes to cook, watch TV, go to the movies, read zombie novels and jog at Stone Mountain Park.

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