🌱 Free Barn Safety Help + Road Closures + Police Imposter Scam

Good morning, friends. It's Wednesday in Alpharetta-Milton and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community, including news about...

• Free barn safety evaluations.
• Milton road closures.
• Woman scammed out of more than $15,000.

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Now, today's weather: Today could have an afternoon t-storm in spots. The high will be 87 with a low of 73.

Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Last weekend, a barn fire killed 26 horses in nearby Forsyth County. The Milton Fire Department can help prevent fires of this type by conducting free barn safety examinations. They will point out any hazards that could cause a fire. If you're interested in learning more about the Barn Safety and Evaluation Program, contact call 678-242-2546 or e-mail Fire.Marshal@miltonga.gov. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
2. More road closures in Milton are coming up due to the application of a HA5 Pavement Preservation Treatment to extend the life of roads. Weather permitting, the closures start this week on several roads within subdivisions. The affected subdivisions this week are Wyndham Farms, Canterbury on the Lake and Pleasant Hollow Trail. Click on this link for a list of the specific streets that will be impacted. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
3. A Milton woman was scammed out of more than $15,000 by imposters posing as Alpharetta Police. The scammers contacted her and asked for payments for open warrants and other items that required bond. She made several payments after being told that she couldn't get documentation “because the judge's chambers were closing.” Alpharetta Police are investigating this matter. (Appen Media)
4. A Roswell woman found out that her bank account had been used fraudulently when her debit card was declined. The suspect had allegedly contacted her bank, reported her debit card as missing and got a new one. Then, someone took over $20,000 from her account by making withdrawals in both Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. In addition, purchases were made for more than a total of $2,000. (Appen Media)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Wednesday, August 9

• Storytime at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Preschool Art Class with Ms. Lara at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (10:30 AM)
• English/ESL Class (Intermediate-Advanced Level) at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Milton Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (4:30 PM)
• Copa Sin Fin Bottomless Wine Wednesday at Fogón and Lions, 10 Roswell St. in Alpharetta (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The storms in our area on Monday evening resulted in rain, thunder and wind. After the skies cleared, there was a beautiful sunset behind Milton's City Hall. Did you take any nice pictures of Milton's sunsets or sunrise during the past few days? If you did, you can post them on Milton's Facebook page. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
• The Alpharetta Chamber is hosting a luncheon for Women Excelling at the Golf Club of Georgia on Aug. 31. Dr. Eva Heintz of Solvay will be presenting; the goal of this organization is to empower women for both "personal and professional development." (Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Kaityln Lauk is lucky to be alive after almost being hit by a tree that went down during the storms on Monday evening in Sandy Springs. The tree crashed onto the roof of her SUV and another vehicle. She was outside the car at the time and took cover. (WSB Atlanta)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Gail Lafleche

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