🌱 Patch AM: What this $20M Sweet Apple Village sale means for Roswell shoppers

Hello Roswell! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What this $20M Sweet Apple Village sale means for Roswell shoppers
• Roswell police close high-profile Christmas Eve murder case
• Where to find Roswell's new Spirit Halloween store this season

Also on today's calendar: Conference Postponed Due to Weather and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dennis S.!

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 66K-SF Roswell Retail Center Changes Hands (connectcre.com) — A major Roswell retail hub, Sweet Apple Village on Etris Road, just sold for $20.25 million and is now 98% leased with a mix of daily‑needs tenants. Brokers say it's the highest-priced retail sale in the Roswell/Alpharetta submarket in four years, signaling strong investor confidence in the city's shopping and dining scene.
   

• Suspect death in Mexico prompts closure of Roswell murder case (fox5atlanta.com) — Roswell police have officially closed the investigation into the 2024 Christmas Eve killing of Sandy Springs resident Blanca Sauer after confirming the suspected boyfriend died by suicide in Mexico and acted alone. The case centered on Sauer's body being found near Azalea Drive and Atlanta Street by the Chattahoochee River, and officials say verification with federal and international partners allowed them to end the probe.
   

• Spirit Halloween opens 17 pop-up stores in metro Atlanta — and they're all listed here (atlantaonthecheap.com) — Roswell residents can now shop a Spirit Halloween pop‑up at 610 Holcomb Bridge Road, offering costumes, decor, and animatronic displays through the season. It's one of 17 metro Atlanta locations, alongside a long list of fall festivals, pumpkin patches, concerts, and Halloween events highlighted for families looking to plan spooky‑season outings nearby.
   

📸 Around Roswell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Roswell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Conference Postponed Due to Weather →
  St James Alpharetta, 3000 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  8:00 am
• American Tapestry →
  Bailey Performance Center, KSU, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sandy Springs Wine Festival →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• High Meadows School Family Farm to Forest Tour →
  1055 Willeo Rd, Roswell
  10:00 am
• From Farm to Fork: Chicken Processing & Harvest Workshop →
  900 Rucker Rd, Alpharetta
  10:00 am
• Family Canoe Day →
  Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell
  10:30 am
• Beginner Ornaments →
  FlameTree Glass, Inc., 850 Warsaw Rd, Roswell
  12:00 pm
• Namiwalks 2026 →
  Assembly Park in Doraville
  12:00 pm
• Create a Custom Candle Workshop →
  Red Seal Craft Studio, 1140 Alpharetta St, Roswell
  1:00 pm
• Mists & Magic: Create Your Own Vibrational Healing Sprays →
  The Well of Roswell, 900 Old Roswell Lakes Pkwy, Roswell
  2:00 pm
• Modern Calligraphy & Pumpkin Lettering for Beginners with Sip & Script →
  Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, 5000 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
  3:00 pm
• Giant Chocolate Bar Making Event for All Ages Roswell Atlanta →
  Chamberlain's Chocolate Factory and Cafe, 1575 Old Alabama Road, Roswell
  6:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Roswell PatchAM possible:

• Village Montessori School of Roswell — 7705520834
• Governors Gun Club — (770) 651-0495
• Tyler Hartley, Atlanta Harpist — (678) 457-8396
• Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
• J.Michaels Family Orthodontics & TMJ — (678) 352-0919

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SAR SAR Piedmont Chapter Helps to Plant Liberty Trees to Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States —Ron Redner Read on Patch
• SAR Piedmont Chapter dedicate a 250th Bench at Bulloch Hall, Roswell, GA. —Ron Redner Read on Patch

• Our cat Kasher is missing.
  She is a little shy but loves her treats. If you see her please reply to this post or email me at mcsauer@yahoo.com. Also she is chipped. Thanks. (Nextdoor Northcliff on the River)
• Lost dog!
  Small white with black spots and her name is Bella. Last seen in my backyard by the Wileo creek. She was chasing or being chased by something. I was… (Nextdoor Glenforest)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Roswell. Apply here.
• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Bartender in Alpharetta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roswell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alpharetta

• Planning panel backs Alpharetta data center expansion (appenmedia.com)
• .Net SQL Kafka Developer Alpharetta, GA (Local Only) (dice.com)

Ok Roswell! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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