Karen Handel announces senate bid ROSWELL, GA – Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced in a statement today that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Below is Handel...
Construction accident the cause of King's Ridge fire Authorities have determined the cause of the fire Thursday at King's Ridge Christian School's Kendrick Center for Life Impact as a construction accident, said George Gordon, public information offi...
Fulton County commision pays its bills The Fulton County board of commissioners at its meeting Wednesday agreed to pay a long-standing debt to an informant who helped solve the 2003 murder of county police officer Aaron Blount.
The comm...
Fulton County confirms Barron as new elections director At its meeting today, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners confirmed Richard Barron as the new director of registration and elections.
Barron currently serves as elections administrator for Wil...
Alpharetta High School’s top two students prepare for future The future is bright for 18-year-old Alpharetta High School seniors Younji Lee and Katie Zheng.
The two were named the school’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, in March and are prepar...
Jekyll Brewing owners big on community impact Mike Lundmark, founder of Jekyll Brewing, hopes to open the doors to Alpharetta’s first brewery sometime this summer.
“There are a lot of fantastic brew pubs — a brew pub is a restaurant that makes...
North Fulton seniors say goodbye High school graduations are right on the horizon for the class of 2013. Hundreds of local high school seniors will receive their diplomas at the following commencement ceremonies.
May 18
St. Franc...
North Fulton high schools name top students For their scholastic achievements, the following high school seniors are ranked the top students of the class of 2013.
Alpharetta High School: Valedictorian: Younji Lee Salutatorian: Katie Zheng
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Milton parks volunteer of year named Scott Stachowski, president of the Hopewell Youth Association and vice-chairman of the City of Milton Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, was named “Parks Volunteer of the Year” at a surprise cere...
Telephone scammer impersonating Fulton County sheriff's deputy The Roswell Police Department wants to make area residents aware of a phone scam.
There have multiple reports that a man identifying himself as a Fulton County sheriff’s deputy has been calling vi...
Arrest made in connection with North Point Mall bomb threat Alpharetta police arrested Omari Glenn Ryden, 28, as the man who allegedly called authorities about a bomb at North Point Mall this morning, said George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Departm...
Alpharetta police investigating bomb threat at North Point Mall Alpharetta police have arrested Omari Glenn Ryden, 28, in connection with the bomb threat this morning at North Point Mall, said George Gordon, public information officer for the Alpharetta Departm...
State department of education releases new performance index scores The Georgia Department of Education rolled out the results this week of its new performance index, which measures schools and school districts on a 100-point scale.
Georgia’s College and Career Rea...
Wounded Alpharetta officer ‘in great spirits’ during recovery The Alpharetta police officer who was shot several times last month is “doing very well,” according to Public Safety Director Gary George.
Officer David Freeman, who has been recovering at home, w...
Governor signs Fulton tax rate freeze despite opposition Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 604 into law Monday, placing a cap on Fulton County’s property tax rate until January 1, 2015, despite opposition from county chairmen across metro Atlanta.
John ...
Milton resident helps community get fit at new CorePhysique After holding her fitness classes at parks and public facilities in Milton, resident Kolleen Riddick decided to bring CorePhysique to a new location.
She opened the 4,700-square-foot gym at 6225 At...
North Fulton students take on environmental initiatives Students across North Fulton have taken on various environmental projects this year as part of the EverGreen School Program, a partnership between Keep North Fulton Beautiful, Milton Grows Green, a...
Milton PD to get K-9 After raising almost $24,000, the Milton Police Department is moving forward in the process to re-establish a K-9 unit, said community outreach officer Ara Baronian.
The department raised the money...
Panhandler using local charity's name in vain North Fulton Community Charities is putting out a warning to local residents about a panhandler who reportedly is using the nonprofit’s name as part of his panhandling spiel.
NFCC’s executive direc...
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Andrew Young speaks at prayer breakfast Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, along with religious leaders from the north metro area, spoke to members of the Rotary Club of North Fulton and guests Thursday about using their blessings to mak...
Some Saturday events canceled due to heavy rain Due to the heavy rain forecast and flash flood warnings for Saturday, this weekend’s installment of the Alpharetta Farmers Market has been canceled.
It will resume next Saturday on Old Canton Str...
County to hand $127K back to Uncle Sam due to bad loans Fulton County is being forced to get out of the loan business and pull the plug on bad debts incurred by recipients of Clinton-era federal stimulus funds.
Through a settlement with the U.S. Departm...
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