🌱 How a Milton-raised pitcher developed into a 2026 Mets draft pick
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Milton-raised pitcher developed into a 2026 Mets draft pick
- Which Milton-based communications leader just earned PRSA’s highest career honor?
Also on today's calendar: Back 2 School Collection for Homeless & Underserved Children and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Mets Draft profile: Nate Isler (amazinavenue.com) — A right-handed pitcher who grew up in Milton and starred in rivalry games against Milton High has now been drafted by the New York Mets. The piece tracks his journey from Cambridge High School through Dartmouth, detailing how his size, velocity, and pitch mix have evolved into pro-level tools. Local fans can follow a hometown arm as he works to refine his repertoire against tougher hitters. 
• PRSA Announces Selection of 7 New Members of the College of Fellows (prsa.org) — One of this year’s seven new PRSA College of Fellows inductees works for Emory University in Milton, giving the city a quiet cameo in a national professional honor roll. The announcement explains the stringent experience and accreditation requirements, and notes the class will be formally inducted at a gala before PRSA’s ICON conference in Orlando this October.
📸 Around Milton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Back 2 School Collection for Homeless & Underserved Children →
11285 Elkins Rd, C-4, Roswell, GA, 30076,
10:00 am
Thursday July 23
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Other local events
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Vitality visit I am scheduled
Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
10:45 am -
FCS Board Meeting
Summit Hill South Learning Center
4:30 pm -
Shelves in Bagley house, 9am
Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
9:00 am -
Russ Still at Milton’s →
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails, 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 25
📣 Milton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Municipal Court: Arraignment →
City of Johns Creek City Hall
8:30 am -
Mandarin 101 - 8 week program →
City of Johns Creek Ocee Library
2:00 pm -
Municipal Court →
City of Johns Creek City Hall
2:00 pm -
Flourish Networking for Women - Canton, GA →
Hickory Flat Kitchen, 6205 Hickory Flat Hwy Ste. 112, Canton
6:30 pm -
Womenʼs Wholesome Wellness →
City of Johns Creek Northeast Spruill Oaks Library
10:00 am -
Vitality visit I am scheduled
Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
10:45 am -
Free Outdoor Fitness - Zumba →
City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
6:00 pm -
Free Outdoor Fitness - Life Time →
City of Johns Creek The Boardwalk at Town Center
6:00 pm
Tuesday July 14
Wednesday July 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Alpharetta
- Oracle HCM Cloud Solution Architect - BIGDATAAPPTECH LLC - Alpharetta, GA, US (dice.com)
- How to Choose the Right Electrical Contractor in Alpharetta for Renovations and Remodels (medium.com)
- In this Atlanta-area film studio, visitors can dine while creators go viral (ajc.com)
Roswell
- Roswell rocks out to the '80s at Music on the Hill (appenmedia.com)
Canton
- At Least 1 Dog Rescued In Canton Apartment Blaze (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Launch (Thank you Lee S. for sending it in!)
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