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You won't want to miss Interior Designer Warehouse Sale on the Alpharetta Patch calendar

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What's up Alpharetta! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Alpharetta police reported in this week's crime roundup
  • How you and your kids can learn smarter money habits locally
  • How much do Flock cameras in Alpharetta really know about you?

Also on today's calendar: Interior Designer Warehouse Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Forsyth, Alpharetta police reports: DUI, scam, slap (appenmedia.com) — Recent police reports from Alpharetta detail a clinic altercation on Webb Bridge Road that led to a simple battery arrest and a DUI stop on North Point Parkway involving an Alpharetta man with an alleged fake tag and open container. These public-record cases highlight current local enforcement activity and ongoing traffic and safety concerns around busy city corridors.
   

• Milton Library workshops to teach kids, families about money (appenmedia.com) — Free financial literacy workshops are coming to nearby Milton Library this fall, offering Alpharetta-area kids and families practical lessons on saving, investing, and avoiding scams. Led by advisor Arpit Shah, who mentors students at Alpharetta High, the sessions run from late September through November and require advance registration through the Fulton County Library website.
   

• Hackers Cracked a Flock Camera. Right here Is What Was Inside. (fooshya.com) — License plate reader data from cameras in Alpharetta have reportedly been accessible to more than 2,000 agencies nationwide, raising questions about how much local driving information is shared and with whom. A hacker group's deep dive into a Flock camera uncovered security weaknesses and detailed how these systems log vehicles, detect people, and feed a vast investigative network.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We found seven adorable kittens in our gargage at our airbnb in Cleveland GA this past weekend.
    They are so adorble and sweet! There is a lot of wildlife in the area and we are disperately looking to find a good home for each one! Please share,… (Nextdoor Crooked Creek)
  • I ordered 2 Stromboli's from Dagwoods Pizza and let me tell you, I have had a lot of Stromboli in these 54.
    999 years of going around the sun, and those were the biggest and best I've ever had I definitely will order more 10/10 Would recommend (Nextdoor River Ridge)
  • CRH plc posted a job opening for Billing Analyst, Shared Services in Alpharetta. Apply here.
  • SelecSource Professional Workforce posted a job opening for Payroll Administrator in Alpharetta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpharetta here.

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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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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