Alpharetta News

It's time for another bluesy week in and around Atlanta! Here is where the great blues are live this week: Monday,it's Little G Weevil at Blind Willie's. The Truett Lollis Trio entertains at Darwin's, and Barry Richman hosts the open mic at Dixie Tavern.

Milton and Alpharetta firefighters remain at King's Ridge Christian School this afternoon, trying to extinguish what appears to be an accidental fire in one of two new buildings under construction.

Domino's Pizza stores throughout the metro area are looking for a few good men and women.

Alpharetta firefighters made a special rescue recently, saving eight ducklings as their mother flew overhead keeping an eye on another threat to her babies.

Fences surround a big piece of the future Alpharetta City Center site in downtown as crews demolish buildings that stand in the way of other site work.

Since the beginning of the year, Peachtree Corners city leaders have held a number of meetings and several workshops to gather citizens input on its Comprehensive Plan.

Up to now, 4,700 of our English-speaking readers have generously contributed $300,000 to help us reach the English-edition goal of $350,000. For ZENIT to continue to improve in the coming year, we still need more support.

Waggy World Paw Park could get some big improvements if residents of Alpharetta get behind the city's entry in the PetSafe Bark for Your Park Contest.

Richmond, Va. May 15, 2013 Timmons Group was chosen by Alpharetta, Georgia to implement an Enterprise Work Management System utilizing Azteca Cityworks software.

More than $12,000 worth of tools, appliances and household goods were reported stolen from a vacant home at 15755 Day Road to Milton police on May 11.

The commercial-scale production line will help the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company meet industry demand for epoxy resin tougheners in the composites industry.

A 27-year-old Victoria man by deputies Friday on suspicion of possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds.

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies.

Man Shot in Face at Midtown Party - Midtown Patch Atlanta Police Detectives are still piecing together events that occurred during the early morning hours on Monday outside of the Savannah Midtown Apartments on North Avenue.

Charges were filed on Monday for a 28-year-old man who was taken into custody for Friday morning's bomb threat at North Point Mall.

Katie Reeves, who represents Alpharetta and Milton on the Fulton County Board of Education, will host a community meeting this week.

Two Alpharetta and Milton area school seniors have been named 2013 National Merit Scholars.

Congratulations! Ted O. Brooke of Cumming, Georgia and Robert S. Davis of Hanceville, Alabama were awarded the National Genealogical Society Award for Excellence: Genealogical Methods and Sources.

Alpharetta police are searching for a missing 88-year-old man. Police said Charles McGee was last seen on Thursday at 762 Main St.

Jasper Man Dies in Northwest Cherokee Accident - Canton-Sixes Patch The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident that took the life of a Jasper man in Cherokee County.