🌱 Best Fried Chicken In America + Name A New Park In Milton

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• Alpharetta restaurant serves the best fried chicken in America.
• Help needed to name a new park in Milton.
• Milton traffic improvements.

But first, today's weather: Today will be sunny and comfortable with a high of 89 and a low of 63.

Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Are you a fried chicken fan? You're in luck — Yelp has a list of the top 25 restaurants for fried chicken and number one is in Alpharetta! It's Kimchi Red, located at 3630 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 110. They serve Korean fried chicken. Other Georgia restaurants in the list are South City Kitchen Midtown in Atlanta and Mr. Wilke's Dining Room in Savannah. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The City of Milton is asking for help from the public to name a park located at a 106-acre greenspace off Lackey Road. This beautiful property is accessible along a gravel road that starts at State Route 140/Arnold Mill Road. It has a 1.5-mile trial and a gravel parking lot. Please submit your suggestion at nameourparks@miltonga.gov before July 24. The final decision will be made by Mayor Peyton Jamison and city councilmembers. In addition, the City of Milton has a survey about parks here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3NPTLW, please take a few moments to fill it out. (City of Milton)
3. Good news for Milton motorists — the city is trying to make the intersection at Bethany Bend and Highway 9 more safe. There are many accidents at that location, and the city will install a new sign soon telling people not to turn right at a red light. After the sign is installed, the city will gather data on accidents and traffic backups at that intersection to see if the sign has made a difference. After August, the data will be used to determine if the sign should remain permanently. (City of Milton)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Tuesday, July 11

• Celebrations Art Exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:00 AM)
• Storytime with Chattahoochee Nature Center at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (10:30 AM)
• Beginner's Spanish Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Evening Yoga Class at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (6:15 PM)
• One Book, One Read Book Club at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A woman was assaulted by a man at Parker Way in Alpharetta and needed hospitalization. The man, an Alpharetta resident, tried to strangle her during an argument. As a result, she had been severely choked with injuries to her ribs and body. She came to the Alpharetta Police Department with her injuries. The man was taken into custody at the North Fulton County Jail. (Appen)
• The Alpharetta Recreation Commission is meeting tonight at 5:30 at Alpharetta City Hall. The public is invited to attend in person or online; the agenda and materials for the session are available at https://bit.ly/3NKkpXR. (City of Alpharetta)
• Is your child interested in attending football camp? The Cambridge Youth Football camp starts next week and is for ages 8-15. You can sign up now! (Cambridge Bears Football)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Gail Lafleche

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