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Good morning Alpharetta! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Crash on GA-120 briefly shuts down eastbound lanes in Alpharetta
  • Why Alpharetta High students are pushing to remove Flock cameras now

Also on today's calendar: Patriot Day - Honoring Our Heroes and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Multi-Vehicle Crash Disrupts Traffic In Alpharetta (patch.com) — Drivers in Alpharetta faced delays Wednesday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash shut down all eastbound lanes of GA-120 between North Point and Brookside parkways. Police diverted traffic and urged motorists to avoid the area until the scene was cleared around 6 p.m., though it was not immediately known whether anyone was injured.
   

• Students petition to remove Flock cameras at Alpharetta High (appenmedia.com) — Students at Alpharetta High School are organizing a petition to remove Flock Safety license plate cameras from campus, arguing they violate privacy and the Fourth Amendment. Fulton County Schools defends the cameras as a key safety tool used districtwide, saying data is limited, encrypted, and deleted after 30 days. The students plan to keep gathering signatures and present their concerns to the principal soon.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Hooch hosts Legacy Night alongside double overtime thriller (appenmedia.com)
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  • HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Grant to Send Musical to 11 Schools Nationwide (broadwayworld.com)

Roswell

  • Roswell plans 9/11 ceremony marking 25th anniversary (appenmedia.com)
  • Speeder pursued by Roswell officer arrested in Jasper (appenmedia.com)
  • Account Executive II - Advanced Hemostasis and Healing (Roswell, GA) – Johnson & Johnson MedTech (jnj.com)

Ok Alpharetta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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