🌱 Alpharetta Hiring Firefighter + Meeting On Crabapple District

Hi all. It's me, Gail Lafleche, your host of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today's issue includes:

• Alpharetta hiring a firefighter
• Upcoming meeting on the future of Crabapple district
• Milton boy shot

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Today's weather will be cloudy and mild, with an afternoon shower. The high: will be 64 with a low of 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Are you interested in being a firefighter? The City of Alpharetta is hiring! There are opportunities to work with hazardous materials and SWAT team in addition to putting out fires. There is a $5,000 hiring bonus too! (City of Alpharetta)
2. There is a meeting this Thursday, Jan. 19 at Milton City Hall from 4-6 p.m. to discuss the future of The District at Mayfield. This area includes nearly 18 acres in Crabapple near downtown Milton. The new plan is not set to include rezoning and its goal is to "better ensure consistency, quality and cohesiveness in this important area by Milton's downtown." There will be additional meetings on Feb. 9 and March 3. Here is a link to more information: www.miltonga.gov/DistrictAtMayfield.
3. A boy was shot in Milton near Ivy Vine Way on Jan. 7. The police were called around 9:30 p.m. about disorderly juveniles and learned that one had been shot. Since then, he has been released from the hospital. Detectives are following up on leads and have a possible suspect. (Appen)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Summit Counseling Center Open House at 2750 Old Alabama Road #200 in Johns Creek (9:00 AM)
• Total Fitness at the Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road in Alpharetta (9:30 AM)
• English/ESL Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Storytime at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• North Main Street Market at Henderson Commons, 735 North Main St. in Alpharetta (3:30)

From my notebook:

• A Roswell woman contacted police after being scammed $145,000. She met a man online earlier last year, and he asked her to help him out financially. He requested Steam cards, which can be used for online video games. Over time, she sent him photos of the cards, and he refused to meet her in person. (Appen)
• A resident of Roswell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center died on Jan. 9, and police were contacted about possible elder abuse and care neglect. EMT's had been called when the resident was unresponsive but had a pulse. "The pair of technicians told police the man’s condition pointed to a lack of medical attention for an extended period. By the time they had gotten there, the technicians said the man appeared to already be brain dead." (Appen)
• Adam Brooks, a North Atlanta High School music programs director, won the Manilow Music Project Award. Barry Manilow himself will present the award to him at the "Jan. 19 concert as his wife, kids, friends and colleagues look on." He will win $5,000 in cash, and $5,000 for the school music program. The NAHS music program has a "marching band, three levels of concert band (beginner, intermediate and advanced), two jazz bands, ensembles, percussion and music technology." (GPB News)

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— Gail Lafleche

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