Johns Creek council launches investigation into Mayor Mike Bodker Updated June 18 at 6:20 p.m.: Johns Creek City Councilman Randall Johnson sent a prepared explanation Tuesday afternoon of the city council's decision to investigate the actions of Johns Creek Ma...
Johns Creek citizens to learn how police department operates The work of Johns Creek police officers is more than just responding to calls that come in through the 911 center, said Sgt. Debra Kalish with the department’s community services unit.
She is hopin...
Saunders named Johns Creek Firefighter of the Quarter The Johns Creek Fire Department has named Anthony Saunders as the “Firefighter of the Quarter” for the first quarter of 2013.
“Anthony is an excellent firefighter who works hard every day,” said Jo...
Bell Memorial Park in Milton could get new fields Preliminary designs for the Bell Memorial Park expansion project in Milton include adding a fifth baseball diamond and two rectangular fields for lacrosse, soccer, football or other activities.
Mil...
North Fulton teens train toward equestrian goals Addy Howe, a 13-year-old student at King’s Ridge Christian School, fell in love with horses when she was about 2 or 3 years old.
“I had a babysitter who took me and put me on a horse,” she said of ...
Subdivision gets OK from council with third version of plan A new subdivision initially on track to be denied by Alpharetta City Council — based on recommendations from the planning commission and city staff — has been approved now that the developers have ...
The Drake House in Roswell banking on Casino Night When rain washed out the annual Drake Walk in early May, it also took a big chunk out of the sponsoring nonprofit’s funding.
“Because so much of the financial support for the walk is realized the d...
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Weekend encampment in Roswell focuses on ‘Life in the 1860s’ A century and a half after it ended, The War Between the States still looms large in Americans’ collective memory.
“I believe that the Civil War, more so than the Revolution, was the defining mome...
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Roswell dancers invited to perform at Disney At the invitation of the Disney Corporation, Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance and The Roswell Dance Theatre will perform at Walt Disney World June 24 through June 28.
Traveling to Orlando accompanie...
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Experience grows veteran’s business in Roswell The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Georgia District recognized Roswell businessman Dwayne Hayes, founder and president of Exalt Integrated Technologies, as the 2013 Veteran Small Business Cha...
Fulton school district recognizes two as top professionals The Fulton County school system has selected Ron Willhite of Milton High School and Patricia Caffrey of the Professional Leaning Center South as the district’s 2013-14 School Professional of the Ye...
More tax money coming in; Cascade salon a go More money will be in the budget this year and next, Chief Appraiser David Fitzgibbon told the Fulton County Board of Commissioners last week.
“It does appear that the overall [maintenance and oper...
Proposed Alpharetta budget maintains flat millage rate The budget currently being considered by Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 level through the 2014 fiscal year. The city has maintained that rate since 2009...
Updated: FBI releases sketch of suspected vandal Updated June 6, 9:30 p.m.: A statement issued by the FBI's Atlanta field office says:
"Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Mark F. Giuliano, along with Gary D. George, Director of Alpharetta Public S...
Fulton tax appraiser: more money coming in More money will be in the budget next year, Chief Appraiser David Fitzgibbon told the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Wednesday.
"We have some preliminary reports on the digest. It does appear...
Roswell council approves $93.2 million budget Roswell’s $93.2 million maintenance and operating budget across all funds in 2014 passed city council by a 3-2 vote last week.
The $7.7 million budget for capital improvements passed by a 4-1 margi...
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Lucky’s birthday is cause to celebrate in Roswell Diane and Ernie Geyer are throwing a seventh birthday party for their golden retriever, Lucky, and everyone is invited.
The Lucky 7 Birthday Bash on June 29 is a benefit for the Leukemia and Lympho...
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Kayakers prepare for ‘Back to the Chatt’ in Roswell If history is any indicator, many of the kayakers out on the water during the 11th annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race & Festival on June 15 will have learned what to do with their crafts f...
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Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra forms chorus The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra is looking for singers to start an inaugural chorus for a December performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah.”
“We’ve always had this desire to ad...
Fundraiser aims to send Milton team to Cooperstown Dreams Park Hopewell Youth Association coaches Russell Patmore and Nick Krznarich are raising money to send a team of 12-year-old all-star baseball players to the Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown, N.Y., ...
NFCC taking its aid program to the streets For the first time in its history, North Fulton Community Charities is taking its mission on the road.
With a grant from The Bank of America Foundation’s Neighborhood Builder program, the nonprofit...
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