🌱 Best Sip Roswell + GA 400 Express Lanes + Lane Closures

Hello, Roswell! Jessica Griffin here with your latest copy of the Roswell Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 73.

Here are the top five stories in Roswell today:

1. The competition has begun between restaurants in Roswell for the "best sip" in the city. Members of the community can vote for the restaurant, coffee shop, brewery or bar that they think has the most delicious drinks and cocktails. The competition accompanies the annual Summer Sippin' Roswell. This three-month event encourages local businesses to create memorable drinks and cocktails to vie for the public’s vote. Voting continues until the end of August so there's still time to vote for your favorite drinks around town. (fox5atlanta.com)
2. Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson announced that he will make a request to the GDOT to revise plans to build Ga. 400 access lanes at Grimes Bridge Road. Ga 400 access at Grimes Bridge is one of four planned access points for the Ga 400 express lanes project. Grimes Bridge Road residents are opposed to the plan noting that Grimes Bridge is a residential area and also cited traffic increase concerns. (Free: twitter.com, Subscription: ajc.com)
3. Roswell Police have reported the arrest of a Roswell woman who allegedly stole $1,100 in merchandise from Macy’s at North Point Mall. The incident took place on July 1. Macy's employees notified police after monitoring her actions for quite some time. Among the items stolen were an Apple Watch and iPhone. She was arrested onsite and booked on shoplifting charges. (appenmedia.com)
4. Shane Dobson will return to the Roswell Fire Department to serve as the Deputy Chief of Administration. He is currently with the Dekalb FD serving as the Deputy Fire Chief of Professional Services and Training. He previously served the city of Roswell from 2006-2017. He'll be bringing his nearly 30 years of experience back to the Roswell FD beginning Aug 29. (facebook.com)
5. The city has announced lane closures at Oaks Street and Pleasant Hill Street. Contractors will be capping an existing water valve. Crews will have flaggers in the area to direct the flow of traffic. These lane closures will last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (facebook.com)

Today in Roswell:

• FREE Connections Matter Virtual Resilience Training (10 a.m.)
• Five Dollar Tuesday (11 a.m.)
• Community Development and Transportation Committee Meeting (5 p.m.)
• Sound Journey with Michael Burke (7 p.m.)
• Planning Commission Meeting (7 p.m.)
• Geek Trivia Tuesday – Music trivia (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Roswell High School Football: "A successful stadium clean up day! So grateful to everyone who came out this morning. The stadium looks fantastic! Thank you Roswell High School Band for all your work as well!" (Roswell High School Football via Facebook)
• Roswell Fine Arts Alliance: The Roswell Fine Arts Alliance presents the summer art gallery at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Walk through this gallery that translates the theme of “In the Wild.” Experience this outdoor gallery from July 26 through August 31. (bestthingsga.com)
• ESL Conversation Class: There will be an ESL Conversation Class at the East Roswell Library tomorrow July 27. Adult ESL learners and new English speakers are invited to practice holding conversations in English. (fulcolibrary.bibliocommons.com)
• Boutique Hotel in Alpharetta: The application has been withdrawn for the proposed boutique hotel that was to be built on the Alpharetta-Milton border. The proposed 81-room hotel will not be built. This withdrawal will close the public hearings on the issue. (thegeorgiasun.com)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Jessica Griffin

About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native "Roswellian", I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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