🌱Bridge Closed Due To Accident + Smoke Alarm Saved Lives

Hello there, Alpharetta-Milton. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• Serious accident in Milton damaged bridge
• Apartment fire on Westside Parkway
• Alpharetta and Johns Creek expand sports programs agreement

But first, today's weather:

Today will be mild and cloudy early, then clearing up. The high will be 64 with a low of 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. A bridge in Milton was damaged by a single vehicle accident on Dec. 30. The bridge, which is over part of Chicken Creek, is being checked to determine how long repairs will take. The 3100 block of Hamby Road is closed during repairs, and could be open by late on Monday. There are detours around this area which are the "same ones utilized when Hamby Rd was closed for roundabout construction at its intersection with Hopewell Rd., which should provide some familiarity to drivers in the area." (City of Milton)
2. Smoke alarms inside an apartment building on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta helped to save lives. A fire started in a vacant apartment last Thu., Dec. 29, and firefighters entered the building after getting reports of an alarm. A neighbor told them that the smoke alarm went off in a nearby apartment. They evacuated the floor and put out the fire. The building sprinklers weren't working at the time due to burst pipes from the extreme cold. (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
3. Alpharetta and Johns Creek have expanded their agreement to offer residents from both city's to participate in sports progams at resident rates. Until now, this agreement included only softball, baseball and lacrosse programs. Starting in 2023, it will also include recreational soccer. This expansion will make it easier to accomodate everyone interested in playing soccer. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Yoga with Lily (weather permitting) at the Town Green by Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza (9:30 AM)
• The Original Selfie Museum at the North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (12:00 PM)
• Dino Safari…A Walk Thru Adventure at the North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (12:00 PM)
• Avalon on Ice, 400 Avalon Blvd in Alpharetta (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Milton and Ocee libraries will be closed until Wed., Jan. 3, due to damage from the winter weather. The Alpharetta library will be closed until Tue, Jan. 2 due to the holiday. You can check for the latest information on when the libraries are open on their websites. (Milton Library)
• A Forsyth County nonprofit organization has done a great job helping to pay for school lunches. Alessandra Ferrera-Miller started the organization in 2018 and paid off school lunch debt for four schools. The nonprofit has grown significantly since then. This month, it paid $130,000 to schools in different parts of GA including Fulton County. Here is a link to more information on the program allforlunch.org. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
• A stolen vehicle from Dawson County was found in Alpharetta. Alpharetta police found the 2019 Toyota Tacoma in the woods near near the GA 400 on ramp at Mansell Road. There was no sign of a driver and it was removed from the scene. (Appen)

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