🌱 City Council Meeting + Hamby Road Closed + Cambridge High Football

Hello 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 you'll find these stories and more...

• Alpharetta City Council meeting tomorrow night
• Part of Hamby Road in Milton closed
• Great season for Cambridge High football team

But first, today's weather:

Today will have areas of low clouds and fog. The high will be 70 with a low of 55.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. The Alpharetta City Council is having their first meeting of 2023 tomorrow evening. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Here is a link to the agenda https://bit.ly/3VylUdv. You can either attend in person or watch it online. "The meeting will be live-streamed and available on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/alpharettagov) or via our Online Meeting Portal (https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/gover.../meeting-manager-portal)." (City of Alpharetta)
2. A portion of Hamby Road in Milton is closed due to damage from an accident last week. The part that's closed is a bridge, and the City needs to make sure it's safe before it will be used. The City is hoping to open that portion of Hamby Road as soon as possible. (City of Milton)
3. Kudos to the the Cambridge High School Football team; they had a great 2022 season. Their record was 6-3, named region champs, five players were invited to All Star games, nine players were on All State teams and more! Looking forward to next season! (Cambridge Bears Football via Facebook)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Color and Light Gallery Exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street (8:30 AM)
• Community Gallery Exhibit: Portrait Quilts - Quilting by Numbers at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza (8:30 AM)
• The Original Selfie Museum at the North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (11:00 AM)
• Avalon on Ice at 400 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Atlanta Peach Drop took place on Dec. 31 for the first time since 2019. It didn't happen for two years due to the pandemic. Before the event, many celebrated at the nearby Atlanta Underground. Tens of thousands were in attendence, many of them for the first time.(11 Alive)
• Are you looking for fun things to do this week in the Atlanta area? There are tons of options, and many of them are nearby. You can go ice skating at the Alpharetta Avalon, check out the beautiful lights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and see the Dino Safari at the
  North Point Mall in Alpharetta. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
• A Cobb County man created a product that helps cancer patients while they're going through chemo. Trey Rollins, an anesthesiologist, wanted to help his wife minimize the side effects of chemo, and developed a "drinkable IV". It's called Biolyte, and helps cancer patients become better hydrated. The bottles are pink in October and a portion of October sales are donated to the American Cancer Society. (WSB Atlanta)
• A 6-year-old in Cobb County had an exciting birthday party. Isaac's birthday bash had a police theme, and Cobb County police attended. They answered questions from the guests, and let them press the patrol car buttons. Happy birthday to Isaac!(WSB Atlanta)

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