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Coming up: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th on the Alpharetta Patch calendar

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Hi Alpharetta! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which local parks and charities just got upgrades from new Eagle Scouts?
  • How Alpharetta’s First Baptist became a hub for church planting
  • How an Alpharetta incident resurfaced in Greene’s latest life change

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Friday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northern Ridge District names November-December Eagle Scouts (appenmedia.com) — Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes Alpharetta, has named its newest Eagle Scouts after a Dec. 4 Board of Review at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Several projects directly benefited local sites like Old Rucker Farm and Providence Park, along with nearby faith centers, parks, and nonprofits across North Fulton and beyond.
   

• Send Network One Day events inspired, equipped thousands in 2025 • Biblical Recorder (brnow.org) — First Baptist Church of Alpharetta hosted the Atlanta-area Send Network One Day gathering, drawing local churches into a broader push for church planting and missions. The article highlights how more than 5,400 attendees across North America were challenged to cooperate in starting new churches, and notes that another 30 One Day events are planned for 2026.
   

• Marjorie Taylor Greene announces engagement to journalist (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Alpharetta gets a brief mention in news that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ex-husband previously settled a harassment case involving three Muslim women at a local shopping center. The main focus is Greene’s engagement to journalist Brian Glenn and her upcoming resignation from Congress following a public split with Donald Trump.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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