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🌱 Patch AM: Why Johns Creek schools went into a sudden ‘soft lockdown’ Thursday

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  • Why Johns Creek schools went into a sudden 'soft lockdown' Thursday

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Select' Alpharetta, Johns Creek schools briefly locked down (appenmedia.com) — Some Johns Creek and Alpharetta schools were briefly placed on a "soft lockdown" Thursday morning after Fulton County Schools received information about a potential threat tied to recent swatting incidents. The lockdowns have been lifted and classes resumed, but extra police are on Johns Creek-area campuses while officials and law enforcement investigate the credibility of the threat.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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