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Morning Alpharetta! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Alpharetta crews reached a trapped worker on a hard-to-access fairway.
  • See how one illegal U-turn nearly caused disaster on Kimball Bridge

Also on today's calendar: International Fall Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Golf cart crash at Alpharetta golf course sparks unusual emergency response (newsbreak.com) — Emergency crews in Alpharetta used a specialized Mini Med vehicle to rescue a landscaper after his golf cart overturned near a bridge at The Golf Club of Georgia off Winter Parkway. Because regular ambulances couldn't reach the ninth-hole area, firefighters accessed the scene from the Big Creek Greenway and transferred the injured worker to an ambulance, thanking golfers and trail users for their patience during the disruption.
   

• Alpharetta, GA: Goofball's Illegal U-Turn On Kimball Bridge Nearly Ends In T-Bone Accident (tiremeetsroad.com) — Dashcam video from Kimball Bridge Road near North Point Parkway in Alpharetta shows a driver making an illegal, no-look U-turn across double yellow lines, nearly causing a serious T-bone crash. The piece breaks down what happened and reminds local drivers that improper U-turns in Georgia carry three license points and a likely fine around $150–$200.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Saturday brunch!
    10/10 if I had the energy I would have made a hollendaise but the little kids wore me out early making waffles before this lol happy to share… (Nextdoor Hampton's Grant)
  • Could you recommend me the best Plumber you have used that can install a new Toilet.
    I will provide the new Toilet, need labor only. (Nextdoor Kennewick)
  • Atlanta Athletic Club posted a job opening for Golf Services Attendant in Alpharetta. Apply here.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member/Cook in Alpharetta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpharetta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johns Creek

  • Hurricane Isaias cancels, delays weekend events in metro (appenmedia.com)
  • H-1B visa fraud — Atlanta Targeted for Potential Federal Crackdown (koreadaily.com)
  • LIVE UPDATES: Power outages, downed trees reported as Isaias sweeps north Georgia (cbs46.com)

Roswell

  • Pick these 8 restaurant dishes around Atlanta for peak-season apples (ajc.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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