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Good morning to you Alpharetta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Injury crash on Old Milton Parkway briefly disrupts Alpharetta traffic
  • See what projects earned these Northern Ridge Scouts their Eagle rank
  • How subsidy cuts are hitting one Alpharetta man facing major surgery

Also on today's calendar: Live Comedy Improv at Aurora Cineplex by Safety Third Improv--$ 10.50 Tickets and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 54, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, windy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alpharetta, GA – Two Vehicle Accident with Injuries on Old Milton Pkwy (localaccidentreports.com) — Emergency crews responded to an injury crash on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta around 5:37 p.m. Saturday, involving a white Honda Accord and a black Ford. At least one person suffered a head injury, traffic was temporarily disrupted, and authorities are still investigating the cause of the collision.
   

• Northern Ridge announces team of new Eagle Scouts (appenmedia.com) — Alpharetta readers can celebrate a new class of Eagle Scouts from the Northern Ridge District, which serves Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, and Milton. Ten local Scouts earned the rank after completing community‑focused projects ranging from benches and outdoor classrooms to temple improvements, animal shelter upgrades, and support for search‑and‑rescue and autism services.
   

• Alpharetta man with skin cancer needing arm amputated says he's been priced out of marketplace health insurance (11alive.com) — An Alpharetta man facing an arm amputation due to skin cancer says he can no longer afford his marketplace health insurance after federal subsidies expired, leaving him without coverage for needed surgery. His story highlights rising premiums affecting over a million Georgians and outlines options like lower-tier plans, Medicaid checks, and community clinics for those struggling to stay insured.
   

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  • We have been fostering a female cat since thanksgiving.
    We listed a couple posting in hopes of finding her owners but nobody reached out, so we believe she is a stray. We have taken her to the vet to get… (Nextdoor Artesia Big Creek)
  • Please don’t let Monday 1/12 be Sweet Melissa’s last day!
    Contact Krista M. Horseshoe Bend to foster or adopt. Her brother was saved but she remains at a high kill shelter that isn’t even open to the public. (Nextdoor Farmbrook)
  • Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Alpharetta. Apply here.
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Johns Creek

  • Johns Creek students play in new year's parade (appenmedia.com)
  • Johns Creek High welcomes new football coach (appenmedia.com)
  • Johns Creek teen raises awareness for children with disabilities, one candle at a time (wsbtv.com)

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