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🌱 Patch AM: How Medley could transform Johns Creek’s first true downtown

Coming up on the Johns Creek Patch calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Medley could transform Johns Creek's first true downtown
  • Want free tickets to Alpharetta's Halloween symphony night?
  • Flock cameras help police arrest Johns Creek man on shoplifting warrants

Also on today's calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
  • Monday: Humid; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Fulton: New Momentum (georgiatrend.com) — Johns Creek is opening Medley, a $560 million mixed-use development that will serve as the city's first true downtown, bringing hundreds of homes, major retail, restaurants, offices, and a central plaza for frequent events. Tied into the new Boardwalk at Town Center and the Johns Creek Greenway, the project anchors a wave of North Fulton growth aimed at boosting jobs, walkability, and community gathering spaces.
   

2. GIVEAWAY: Halloween Spooktacular Symphony at Sunset In Alpharetta (macaronikid.com) — Families in Johns Creek can enter a local giveaway for tickets to the Halloween Spooktacular Symphony at Sunset, featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Alpharetta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Oct. 11. The event offers costumes, kid-friendly pre-show activities, and a program of spooky classics and movie music, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and tickets starting at just over $18.
   

3. Alpharetta, Forsyth crime: Drugs, fraud and a Flock assist (appenmedia.com) — A 22-year-old Johns Creek man was arrested in Alpharetta after Flock Safety cameras flagged his vehicle on Roswell shoplifting warrants, tying him to several alleged thefts over the summer. The same roundup details separate drug and fraud cases in Alpharetta and Forsyth County, offering Johns Creek residents a snapshot of nearby crime trends and police responses.
   

4. The Drake House Turns 20: A Leadership North Fulton Legacy (businessradiox.com) — North Fulton residents, including those in Johns Creek, are invited to learn how The Drake House grew from a 2004 Leadership North Fulton class project into a Roswell-based nonprofit providing crisis and transitional housing for single mothers and children. The podcast episode highlights its 20-year impact, current services, and ways locals can help through mentoring, employer partnerships, and shopping or donating at Drake Closet boutiques in nearby cities.
   

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