Elections
Fulton County early voting opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, at three Alpharetta and Milton locations, as a State Election Board letter asking the U.S. DOJ to intervene in Georgia's elections draws criticism from advocacy groups and congressional Democrats.
Elections
Fulton County early voting opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, at three Alpharetta and Milton locations, as a State Election Board letter asking the U.S. DOJ to intervene in Georgia's elections draws criticism from advocacy groups and congressional Democrats.
Elections
Fulton County early voting opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, at three Alpharetta and Milton locations, as a State Election Board letter asking the U.S. DOJ to intervene in Georgia's elections draws criticism from advocacy groups and congressional Democrats.
Local Government
President Trump's federal emergency declaration for Georgia authorizes FEMA funding at 75% for emergency protective measures in 76 counties, including Fulton County, as Alpharetta and Milton deal with power outages and downed trees from Hurricane Isaias.
Community
Georgia defense attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will discuss his award-winning book "Zenith Man" at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton on Thursday, Oct. 15, recounting his defense of a reclusive TV repairman acquitted of murder and later diagnosed with autism.
Community
Some homes with Alpharetta mailing addresses sit inside Forsyth County rather than Fulton, meaning those residents face a $60 annual fee for an out-of-county library card to use the Fulton County Library System branches closest to them.
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Local Government
President Trump's federal emergency declaration for Georgia authorizes FEMA funding at 75% for emergency protective measures in 76 counties, including Fulton County, as Alpharetta and Milton deal with power outages and downed trees from Hurricane Isaias.
Local Government
Alpharetta's mayor and city council will hold a two-day public strategic planning retreat Oct. 15-16 at Smokejack on South Main Street, reviewing city goals and priorities with no formal votes scheduled.
Education
The Fulton County Board of Education is proposing an 18.080 millage rate for 2026, a 1-mill increase and the first school tax hike in seven years, with three public hearings starting Oct. 13 before a final vote.
Public Safety
K.J. Biermann, 15, pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges in Fulton County Superior Court stemming from an alleged April incident at the Life Time Fitness on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, while his defense team seeks to move the case to juvenile court.
Public Safety
Jonathan Mark Susor faces a federal charge of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce after allegedly posting on X a demand that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attack a Chabad synagogue, according to a criminal complaint filed Sept. 25 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Community
Georgia defense attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will discuss his award-winning book "Zenith Man" at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton on Thursday, Oct. 15, recounting his defense of a reclusive TV repairman acquitted of murder and later diagnosed with autism.
Community
Some homes with Alpharetta mailing addresses sit inside Forsyth County rather than Fulton, meaning those residents face a $60 annual fee for an out-of-county library card to use the Fulton County Library System branches closest to them.
Business
The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.
Sports
Milton climbed one spot to No. 4 in the latest GPB Class 6A football rankings, riding a four-game winning streak and two region blowouts into a homecoming matchup against Alpharetta on Oct. 16.
Sports
Milton High School senior wide receiver Landon Cross committed to play college football at NCAA Division III Beloit College in Wisconsin, announcing the decision on X on Monday, Oct. 5.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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