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Good morning Roswell! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How bad is the flu at Roswell’s packed drive-thru clinic?
  • Could a Roswell-raised QB be the Falcons’ next starter?
  • What hateful symbols a Roswell hiker just found at Old Mill Park

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Warm with sunny intervals, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flu reaches ‘concerning' level in metro Atlanta as holiday gatherings get closer (wsbtv.com) — Flu cases are surging in metro Atlanta, and a Roswell SmartMed drive-thru clinic has seen about 700 patients in just six days, with roughly half testing positive for influenza. Doctors there report pharmacies running low on Tamiflu, local schools closing early, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta facing long ER waits, urging families to stay home if they’re running high fevers before holiday gatherings.
   

• Who Could Be the Falcons' Starting Quarterback in 2026? (wjbf.com) — A potential Atlanta Falcons quarterback option has a direct Roswell tie: Malik Willis, a former Westlake High School (Roswell) standout, is floated as a possible 2026 “homecoming” candidate. The piece surveys multiple free-agent and trade possibilities as the Falcons weigh Michael Penix Jr.’s injury timeline and Kirk Cousins’ hefty contract heading into the 2026 season.
   

• Swastikas spray-painted on trees on hiking trail in Ga. park (wistv.com) — Roswell hikers should be aware that multiple swastikas were recently found spray-painted along the Vickery Creek Trail in Old Mill Park, prompting concern from a local pastor who reported and documented the graffiti. He’s urging neighbors to speak up against hate symbols, while Roswell police and Fulton County Parks officials have been asked for comment on the vandalism.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A crash involving seven vehicles, including two semi-trucks, blocked three lanes on I-285 North before I-20 in DeKalb County, but all lanes are now clear.
    6:39AM on Dec 23: All lanes on I-285 Eastbound at Clark Howell Hwy are closed due to a vehicle fire, and the left lane is blocked on I-285 Northbound… (Nextdoor )
  • Saw this dog on the loose on the corner of Canton Street and Fowler Street.
    I tried to approach him a couple of times, but he kept running away. If he's yours, he was headed east on Fowler (Nextdoor Historic Roswell)
  • ServiceMASTER Clean posted a job opening for Part Time Commercial Cleaning Specialist Fulton County in Roswell. Apply here.
  • Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead in Roswell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roswell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alpharetta

  • Donation from Arts Alpharetta gives students artistic escape (appenmedia.com)
  • Siena brings ‘Meditalian' fusion cuisine to Alpharetta (appenmedia.com)
  • Officer nearly hit by alleged wrong-way driver along Alpharetta road (wsbtv.com)

Milton

  • Cambridge basketball gathers for Hotcakes and Hoops fundraiser (appenmedia.com)

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