Fulton County pays debt in 2003 murder case 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...
North Fulton cities celebrate Memorial Day Organizers expect about 4,000 to 6,000 attendees to come out to Roswell’s Memorial Day celebration May 27 to honor men and women who have died during military service.
World War II veteran Charles ...
Avossa touts success of North Fulton’s schools Closing out the 2012-13 school year, Fulton County School Superintendent Robert Avossa counts the academic performance of North Fulton schools as one of the high points of the year.
“Our first focu...
Guns and Hoses returns to St. Ives in Johns Creek Golfers will tee up at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek on June 3 to raise money for local police and fire department personnel.
The Johns Creek Business Association will host the third annual ...
North Fulton parks to host summer movie series A dark, quiet theater is not the only setting to spend time with family or friends enjoying a good movie.
Friendship Community Park in Milton, Newtown Park in Johns Creek, Wills Park in Alpharetta...
County Chairman John Eaves escorts Obama to Morehouse Fulton County Chairman John H. Eaves greeted President Barack Obama on Sunday as the commander-in-chief arrived in Atlanta and gave the 129th commencement address at Morehouse College, Eaves’ alma ...
Fulton County water customers warned of collection scam Fulton County’s water and sewer billing office is warning customers of a potential scam.
Some county customers reported being contacted by individuals pretending to be calling on behalf of the bil...
Fulton school board approves tentative budget The Fulton County Board of Education gave tentative approval last week to a $1.17 billion total operating budget for the 2013-14 school year during its meeting at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School...
Johns Creek council approves rezoning for new subdivisions Plans for two new subdivisions in Johns Creek moved forward Monday as city councilmembers unanimously approved rezoning cases to allow for residential development.
Council authorized a 224-acre sec...
Johns Creek man charged with faking his kidnapping Johns Creek police arrested 19-year-old Aftab Aslam, of Johns Creek, Thursday on charges he faked his own kidnapping.
Aslam was reported missing around 10 a.m. April 27 from his parents’ home after...
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...
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...
Emory Johns Creek Hospital cancer program awarded accreditation The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year accreditation to the cancer program at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, signifying the “Hallmark of Excellence” in c...
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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Ocee Park Athletic Association celebrates 20 years The Ocee Park Athletic Association, the nonprofit organization that runs the baseball and softball programs at the park, is celebrating its 20th anniversary Saturday, coinciding with the annual All...
North Fulton students receive scholarships The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, announced the recipients of its 2013 Bright Futures college scholarship program. In Roswell, where Kimberly-Clark ha...
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...