🌱 Patch AM: Why Alpharetta High students are fighting Flock cameras on campus

Hello Alpharetta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Alpharetta High students are fighting Flock cameras on campus
• Could North Point Mall become home base for an NHL franchise?

Also on today's calendar: Patriot Day - Honoring Our Heroes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia high school students petition to remove Flock cameras from campus (wjcl.com) — Alpharetta High School students are pushing to remove Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras from their campus, arguing the devices violate privacy and could be misused. Fulton County Schools defends the cameras as a key security tool, citing their role in a past arrest, while the students call for alternative safety measures that don't track when and how students come and go.
   

• NHL Readies Sun Belt Expansion, but Georgia Isn't Done Deal (frontofficesports.com) — Alpharetta residents could eventually see big changes at North Point Mall, where the city council recently approved rezoning to allow a mixed-use project that could support an NHL franchise. The league is focused first on adding a second Texas team, but metro Atlanta, including Alpharetta and Forsyth County proposals, remains in the broader expansion conversation for future teams.
   

📸 Around Alpharetta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alpharetta

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Patriot Day - Honoring Our Heroes →
  Newtown Park Amphitheater - 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek, GA,
  8:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Free Carnival & BOGO Day at Aurora Cineplex--16th Annual Birthday Bash Sun Sept 13th →
  Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
  12:00 pm
• Hometown Heroes w/ Live Music, Top Restaurants, Auction →
  1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Alpharetta Uncorked Wine Fest →
  2001 Commerce St, Alpharetta
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Wednesday, September 9th: Lifestyle Focused Society Concert Featuring Joey Sommerville →
  The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• PVOLVE x The Painted Horse Winery →
  The Painted Horse Winery & Vineyards, 13762 Hopewell Rd, Milton
  6:00 pm
• Grounded Wine Dinner at Cork & Glass →
  Cork & Glas
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• PVOLVE x The Standard Club →
  The Standard Club, 6230 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Johns Creek
  9:30 am
• Tia Fuller & Lil' John Roberts →
  The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Pearls & Purpose: A Free Back-to-School Community Experience →
  St James Alpharetta, 3000 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Alpharetta City Band: When I Consider the Heavens →
  Union Hill Park Pavilion, 1590 Little Pine Trail, Alpharetta
  6:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Living Under Communism and the DSA Platform →
  Rivermont Golf Club, 3130 Rivermont Pkwy, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have one nemesis in this life and that's a snake!!
  Came home and look what's camped out at my front door.. The house is his now!! Can someone tell me about this snake please before I put my house on… (Nextdoor Milton)
• Does anyone know how long, legally, I need to leave the left-over materials, junk, and a ladder from a handyman that we hired to do a small project on our house?
  They are sitting at the top of my driveway for 3-4 weeks now, since project was completed. Handyman keeps promising to come get them, but he never… (Nextdoor Charlotte Dr.)

• Scientific Games Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Alpharetta. Apply here.
• Jackson Healthcare Family of Companies posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist II in Alpharetta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpharetta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johns Creek

• Top South Decks & Porches Outlines Moisture Cycling Effects on Decking (milfordfreepress.com)
• 11 High Schools Win Heart of Rock and Roll 'Power of Love' Grants (playbill.com)

Roswell

• Roswell plans 9/11 ceremony marking 25th anniversary (appenmedia.com)
• 1-2 Day Bathroom Remodels Roswell GA (desmoinesregister.com)
• Speeder pursued by Roswell officer arrested in Jasper (appenmedia.com)

Cumming

• Man Charged With Murder In Wife's Death In Forsyth Co. (patch.com)

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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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