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🌱 What this $10 million settlement really means for Milton and its roads

And check out New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs on the Milton Patch calendar

Thursday August 27th Patch AM
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Good morning to you Milton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What this $10 million settlement really means for Milton and its roads

Also on today's calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $10M settlement ends decade-long case over Yale student's Milton death (fox5atlanta.com) — Milton has agreed to pay $10 million to the parents of Joshua Chang and name a nearby bridge in his honor, ending a long-running wrongful death case from a 2016 crash on Batesville Road. The settlement, partly covered by the city's risk insurer, closes years of appeals that drew statewide attention to how far cities like Milton can be held liable for roadside hazards.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Free Outdoor Fitness - Fitness 108
    City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
    10:30 am
  • Curriculum Night (PreK-2nd)
    Esther Jackson Roswell, GA 30076
    5:00 pm
  • JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Cambridge/St. Francis
    Chattahoochee Cambridge High School (2845 Bethany Bend, Milton, GA 30004)
    5:00 pm
  • Curriculum Night 3rd - 5th Grade
    Barnwell Classrooms
    5:15 pm
  • Varsity Softball vs. St. Pius
    Chattahoochee High School (5230 Taylor Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022)
    5:30 pm
  • Title I Annual Meeting
    Esther Jackson Roswell, GA 30076
    6:00 pm
  • AHS Pep Rally
    Alpharetta High School Downtown Alpharetta Town Green
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Alpharetta

  • Make a Weekend of Alpharetta's Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival (holycitysinner.com)
  • 12555 Crabapple Chase Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30004 Property for sale (corcoran.com)

Roswell

  • Roswell pond improvements 90% complete, ribbon cutting set (appenmedia.com)

Woodstock

  • School Bus Crash Kills Man, Injures 2 Students In Woodstock (patch.com)

Ok Milton! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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