🌱 Patch AM: Why Johns Creek just ranked fifth-best place to live in America.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Johns Creek just ranked fifth-best place to live in America.

Also on today's calendar: A Community Reception: Meet Your Elected Leaders and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dave R.!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three Georgia cities land on list of country's best places to live (islandpacket.com) — Johns Creek has been ranked the fifth-best place to live in the entire country by U.S. News & World Report, topping all other Georgia cities on the list. The ranking weighs affordability, quality of life, desirability, and job market, with Alpharetta and Roswell also placing in the national top 50. Several other Georgia communities appear further down the list.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johns Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• A Community Reception: Meet Your Elected Leaders →
  Recreation Center, 9455 Old Southwick Pass, Johns Creek
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Johns Creek Financial Wellness Summit: Building a Stronger Financial Future →
  Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Alpharetta
  8:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 3380 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta
  9:45 am
Saturday October 17
• Wine Down With Tae | SIP • SOFTEN • RECONNECT →
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• 2026 JCUMC Christopher Carlton Memorial Golf Classic →
  Laurel Springs Golf Club, 6400 Golf Club Drive, Suwanee
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Financial Wellness Seminar (Johns Creek Baptist Church) 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road →
  Financial Wellness Seminar
  8:30 am
• Romantic Date Night →
  ReWax and UnWine Johns Creek, 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Romantic Date Night →
  ReWax and UnWine Johns Creek, 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Rise A.N.D. Connect 5K, 10K, Kids/Wheelchair fun race →
  Cauley Creek Park, 7255 Bell Rd, Johns Creek
  8:00 am
Sunday October 4
• HWN Annual 5K Family Walk →
  Webb Bridge Park, 4780 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  8:30 am
Friday October 9
• Taking Flight →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  7:30 pm

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• Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
• Smart Maid Cleaning Services — (678) 462-7794
• Touchmark National Bank — (770) 407-6700

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know what the loud booms going on in Johns Creek are?
  It sounded like fireworks and thunder, but then it just stopped and got really quiet. (Nextdoor Medlock Intersection)

🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• For Good Tea in Duluth receives a 58% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Duluth Celebrates 150 Years with The Big 150: Off the Rails (duluthga.net)
• Diego Salazar - Mortgage Loan Originator in Duluth, GA (zillow.com)

Alpharetta

• New Mexican Eatery To Open In Alpharetta (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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