🌱 Plane Crash + 18 Year Old Arrested

Hello and happy Wednesday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll find news about...

• Alpharetta plane crash
• 18 year old arrested for murder
• Recycle your candy wrappers

But first, today's weather:

Today will be mostly cloudy and comfortable. The high will be 72 with a low of 49.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. A plane crashed in Alpharetta near Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway, not far from the Big Creek Greenway. There were two people onboard and one confirmed fatality. It was preparing to land at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident and updates are being posted on Alpharetta social media. (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
2. An 18 year old has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Norcross High School student. Brendan Young turned himself in to the police in Jacksonville, Florida. He allegedly shot and killed DeAndre Henderson close to the high school. (11 Alive)
3. It's time to recycle your Halloween candy wrappers. Take advantage of a "Trick or Trash" program run by Rubicon Global, a recycling company, in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. You can drop off the candy wrappers in the recycling bin at the lobby of City Hall through Nov. 7 and Rubicon will arrange to have them recycled. That way they won't end up in landfills. (City of Milton)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• North Fulton Chamber | Women's Leadership Summit, presented by Mercer University & Bank of America at 12150 Morris Road in Alpharetta (1:00 PM)
• FREE Virtual Training: Signs of Suicide – Trusted Adult Training (Virtual) (1:00 PM)
• "Macbeth" Performance — Cambridge High School at 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton (4:00 and 7:00 PM)
• Student Anxiety Workshop — Johns Creek High School at 5575 State Bridge Road (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Second and third graders at Summit Hill Elementary School's Kindness Club created wall hangings for the Northside Hospital Healthcare System Cancer Institute. "Debra Lynn Leeson, Summit Hill’s Advanced Strategies Lab Instructor and sponsor of the Kindness Club, hand delivered the students’ creations to Northside Hospital so they can be given to patients in the women’s surgical center and infusion center." The art is to encourage patients being treated for breast cancer. Nice job! (City of Milton)
• Join us on Friday, Nov. 4, to celebrate the swearing in of four new Milton police officers. They are Officers Deis, Shayder, Ross, and Sanford. In addition, you'll see these promotions: Sergeant Bradshaw to lieutenant and Officers Pereira and West to sergeant. The ceremony will take place at the Municipal Courtroom, 13690 Highway 9 B. (Milton Police Department via Facebook)
• Early voting ends this week; the last day is this Friday, Nov. 4. Alpharetta and Milton residents can vote at any location within Fulton County until then. After Friday, you must vote at your assigned location on Election Day. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you soon!

— Gail Lafleche

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