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Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Fulton County's 2026 Point-in-Time Count found about 22 unsheltered people in Alpharetta, making the city the third-largest concentration of unsheltered homelessness in the county outside Atlanta as the overall count jumped 34%.
Community
Fulton County's 2026 Point-in-Time Count found about 22 unsheltered people in Alpharetta, making the city the third-largest concentration of unsheltered homelessness in the county outside Atlanta as the overall count jumped 34%.
Fulton County's 2026 Point-in-Time Count found about 22 unsheltered people in Alpharetta, making the city the third-largest concentration of unsheltered homelessness in the county outside Atlanta as the overall count jumped 34%.
Community
Sandbox VR opens its third Georgia location at Alpharetta City Center on Saturday, July 18, with a ribbon-cutting celebration featuring DJ Smash Kash and an animatronic baby Triceratops, bringing nine immersive VR experiences to downtown Alpharetta.
Community
The City of Alpharetta published its 2026–2027 School Year Connect Guide online Friday, July 10, with resident registration for programs opening Wednesday, July 22.
Community
A Praise Walk fundraiser honoring Dr. Sabin P. Strickland's 30th pastoral anniversary headlines the Alpharetta and Milton community calendar this week, alongside a Crabapple Summer Stroll, a free World Cup Final watch party, and more.
Community
The Alpharetta City Council gave first-reading approval on Monday, July 13, to an ordinance amendment that would allow alcohol service at the Alpharetta Arts Center and other city-owned facilities under a new permit system, with a second reading still required before the change takes effect.
Community
Milton High School student Jake James won the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre on June 22, earning a $25,000 scholarship and becoming only the third Georgia student to win the national high school theater honor.
Community
Eleven scouts from the Northern Ridge Boy Scout District earned Eagle rank on Thursday, June 25, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, completing service projects that delivered 55 refurbished laptops to Alpharetta's Meals by Grace and rebuilt an outdoor classroom at Elkins Pointe Middle School.
Community
McKibbon Places and Market District Development broke ground June 30 on Alpharetta District Places, a 34,000-square-foot restaurant, retail, and entertainment project on Roswell Street in downtown Alpharetta, with businesses expected to open by late fall 2027.
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