Alpharetta-Roswell Herald - February 19, 2026

Seer World remains on Roswell payroll for contracted work

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — While the Roswell City Council voted Feb. 9 to terminate a single scope of work agreement with Seer World that created the role of chief operational officer, the city remains attached to the consulting firm.

Scope of work No. 2 outsourced the position to Seer employee Don Stephens at an annual rate of $340,000. His role assessed economic opportunities presented to the city.

The council approved the award in June 2024. Councilwoman Sarah Beeson was the lone dissenting vote, with an abstention from Councilman David Johnson, who questioned whether the contract was ethical.

Allen Sells and Christine Hall, who still sit on the City Council, along with former council member Lee Hills, voted in favor at the time.

Sells and Hall joined the unanimous vote Feb. 9 to end that contract.

Canceling the scope of work will cost Roswell a $170,000 breakage fee that is equivalent to six months payment.

The overall master services agreement with Seer World that was approved in April 2024 remains in place, and it included 25 scopes of work total.

See SEER, Page 14

Seniors swing at gala

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Close to 150 seniors took to the dance floor at the Alpharetta Rotary Club’s second Golden Hearts Gala Feb. 13, jiving to classics like “Sweet Caroline” and entertained by a singing impressionist.

Volunteers with the Rotary Club transformed the meeting hall at the American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta into a Valentine’s Day celebration complete with heart

balloons, a photo wall and full bar. Seniors dressed in their best pink and red outfits to attend.

The event was a culmination of Rotary Club members using their connections to create a memorable evening.

Rotary member and owner of Classic Convertible Carriages Robert Johns brought a 1941 convertible to greet guests as they approached the American Legion.

GALA, Page 14

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Police investigate fraud involving camera purchase

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A 57-year-old Alpharetta woman reported a person fraudulently purchased items with her credit card and then collected them from a UPS driver.

Alpharetta police said the woman reported receiving numerous unsolicited emails Jan. 27. The emails were connected to the purchase of a Sony Alpha 9 III camera, two-year warranty and extra battery pack. The purchase totaled $7,620 and was made with the woman’s credit card with instructions for delivery to her home address on Milford Lane.

On Jan. 28, a UPS driver who was delivering the camera was flagged down by a woman in the gated neighborhood, police said. The woman allegedly collected the items from the delivery driver.

The incident was classified as a felony identity fraud.

— Jon Wilcox

Cumming woman cited for reckless conduct

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 32-yearold Cumming woman was arrested after allegedly concealing a pistol in the bushes outside the county courthouse Feb. 2.

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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the woman told deputies at the courthouse she had a gun in her purse, asking if they would secure it for her as she conducted her business. The woman was asked to stow the weapon in her vehicle.

Deputies observed the woman on security cameras as she exited and concealed an object in bushes, the sheriff’s report said. Deputies went to

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After the woman was arrested, deputies recorded her on body camera saying she thought “it wasn’t a big deal,” the sheriff’s report said.

The woman was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.

— Jon Wilcox

North Point Mall store reports 2 cases of theft

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A North Point Mall lingerie business reported losing thousands in two shoplifting incidents within days of each other.

Alpharetta police officers were dispatched to the business Jan. 29 and Feb. 2.

Employees told officers that the thefts occurred Jan. 28 and Feb. 2.

Seven pairs of pajamas valued at $80 were reported stolen Jan. 28.

Eight pairs of pajamas, underwear and accessories totaling $550 were reported stolen Feb. 2.

The incidents were classified as felony shopliftings.

— Jon Wilcox

Jewelry worth thousands reported stolen in burglary

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies investigated the reported theft of $15,000 in jewelry from a Suwanee home Jan. 28.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a 67-year-old man and 62-year-old woman reported returning to find their Windsor Hill Passage home ransacked.

The woman determined rings and earrings were missing.

The couple said they had left the door to the home unlocked and the alarm unarmed.

A sheriff’s crime scene investigation technician found two sets of footprints leading toward a backyard fence adjacent to a shopping center.

The incident was classified as a felony burglary.

— Jon Wilcox

Alabama man found unconscious at wheel

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 43-yearold Mobile, Ala., man was arrested on drug and intoxicated driving charges Jan. 20 after deputies reported finding him passed out in his vehicle on Shady Grove Road near Lake Lanier.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched about 3:30 a.m. to the report of a crash at a roundabout on Shady Grove Road just south of Cagle Drive.

Deputies reported finding the man asleep at the wheel with white foam coming from his nose. Law enforcement officers conducted a driving under the influence investigation and found the man to be intoxicated, the sheriff’s report said.

In the man’s pocket, deputies found a Seroquel pill, an antipsychotic medication that can produce sedation, the sheriff’s report said.

The man was charged with misdemeanor sale, distribution or possession of dangerous drugs, driving under the influence of drugs and prescription not in original container.

— Jon Wilcox

Man says online contact led to sexual extortion

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of online sexual extortion Jan. 23.

A man reported that he had made contact with a girl on Tinder and continued communicating with her on Instagram and Whatsapp at her request.

The man said he sent a video of himself undressed. Soon after, he received a phone call from an unidentified person who threatened to publish the video unless he paid $1,000.

Deputies advised the man the extorters would likely demand additional money if he paid.

The incident was classified as a misdemeanor sexual extortion.

— Jon Wilcox

Officials take deep dive into parking, firehouse relocation

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — City leaders explored ways to settle issues with parking in downtown Roswell and resolve the relocation of Fire Station No. 27 at a public meeting Feb. 13.

The session was a follow-up to tackle topics raised at the Roswell leadership retreat in Adairsville last month.

The meeting was attended by six constituents and livestreamed.

Deputy City Administrator Jeff Leatherman led the discussion around how Roswell can support businesses in the downtown area through parking availability while balancing operating costs.

There are roughly 840 city-owned parking spots in and around the downtown area, with an additional 395 under construction in the Green Street Parking Deck.

At the groundbreaking last year, former Mayor Kurt Wilson announced that Roswell residents would be able to park for free at the new parking deck on the corner of Ga. 9 and Green Street.

However, the deck adds around $800,000 of annual expenses to the city’s budget while total annual revenues are estimated to be half of that if Roswell residents park for free. Most of those expenses are operating costs, and those could increase by $400,000 based on how parking is administered.

The City Council must decide how much it will charge at the parking deck and whether Roswell residents will enjoy free parking.

Parking policies

The $20 million parking deck is being paid for through general

obligation bonds and financed through the 2022-voter approved bond program.

Annual operating costs of the Green Street deck can be paid through a general fund contribution or parking fees, and the City Council is left to decide which direction to take.

Staff’s final parking recommendations are that all customers pay using a dynamic pricing model that allows free parking for everyone at the Green Street deck Mondays–Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4

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p.m. This will generate an estimated $600,000 in total revenue the first full year of operation in 2027.

The city will collect user data to determine a vehicle’s average length of stay and overall occupancy in the deck to adjust pricing based on demand.

Leatherman also recommended not differentiating between residents and non-residents at the parking deck which would save the city an additional $100,000 in annual operating costs.

On-street parking spots along Canton Street, Elizabeth Way and East Alley will have dynamic pricing for all users on an hourly basis.

“These are the spaces that truly need to turn over on a regular basis,” Leatherman said. “If you want to have an opportunity to park close in and around the businesses, then there is a cost associated with that up-close parking.”

Policy recommendations included transitioning the gravel lot at 1056 Green Street to a monthly parking pass model to support the downtown area and their employees. The West Alley lot will remain free for the time being.

Leatherman said the City Council should expect to make a policy decision at its first meeting in March to prepare for the opening of the Green Street deck in May.

More policy recommendations were made about pricing at the parking deck at Hillrose Market, which requires

a dynamic pricing model to fund the bonds associated with it.

The Hillrose deck is financed through a revenue bond, which means the city will rely on revenues from the deck and surface-level parking to repay the bond and cover operation costs.

To support the parking operations at Hillrose, there will have to be policy changes to parking at Roswell City Hall.

The City Hall parking lot would remain free for customers Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. and during night meetings. City employees will park for free while working, and Councilman Chris Zack proposed allowing them to always park for free.

Parking will operate on a dynamic pricing model during all other hours at a cheaper price point than spots directly in the downtown area.

Leatherman also proposed changing to a reservation-based parking system during peak months at Old Mill Park to minimize park volume as the average number of visitors on weekends exceeds 20,000.

“This is … a challenging topic as we think about regulating access to public land,” Leatherman said. “It’s never simple, it’s never something that we take lightly because we want to make sure that everybody has a safe and enjoyable time.”

See COUNCIL, Page 14

City advances upgrades for Crabapple Center

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell’s Committees of Council advanced two contracts for interior improvements to the Crabapple Center Feb. 10 in a move to support the long-term growth of the city’s recreation programs.

One agenda item, a contract to complete interior flooring, was deferred to the next Committees of Council meeting on Feb. 24.

The Committees of Council serves as a work session where City Council members can study and discuss pending actions with department heads and others.

In the past three years, Roswell’s dance, acting, theatre and music programs have attracted more than 3,000 participants. Currently, classes are held at the Roswell Physical Activity Center and often forced into gymnasiums and other shared rooms during peak hours.

Based on growth trends, space needs and operational constraints, Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department Director Steven Malone said the performing arts programs are best suited for the Crabapple Center. Moving these classes will open capacity and allow more participation in summer camps, adult recreation and gymnastics programs.

The Crabapple Center is undergoing a $4 million renovation, including a $2.4 million roof replacement approved by the City Council in November.

Proposed interior renovations to the recreation center total $1.4 million, and there will be another $695,000 in additional projects to complete the improvements.

“This project is not simply a renovation, it’s a strategic reimagining of how this facility serves the community,” Malone said.

The interior renovations will create purpose-built instruction spaces, including six dance studios, multiple music, acting and rehearsal studios, a theater performance and rehearsal studio, and a multipurpose band room.

Malone said the band room is important because it will allow more senior members to join the Roswell New Horizons Band and creates a rehearsal space intended for band and orchestra-style music.

Renovations to the Crabapple Center are being funded through

the 2022 voter-approved bond program for parks and public safety improvements. The contracts advanced by the Committees of Council, in addition to upcoming projects like HVAC replacement and parking lot improvements, total a bond allocation of $2.3 million.

Grant application request

The council provided preliminarily approval for Roswell Fire Department Chief Pabel Troche to apply for a grant totaling $1.4 million.

The federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant will allow Roswell’s Fire Department to modernize alert systems in fire stations and replace the self-contained breathing apparatuses that firefighters wear on their backs.

Chief Troche said their materials are approaching the end of the 15year lifespan and they want to use the grant funding to get ahead of that deadline.

If awarded the grant, a local match of $141,014 will be budgeted through the 2026 budget’s grant match contingency fund. If used, $108,986 will remain in the funding source.

Public Facilities Authority

Chief Financial Officer Bill Godshall walked the City Council through this year’s proposed bond issuance of up to $13.4 million from the Public Facility Authority (PFA).

The body was established in 2024 to help finance city projects. Godshall said that under a PFA offering, costs are generally lower than with general obligation bonds making it a quicker and less expensive option.

This year’s proposed projects total $13.1 million and include the roof replacement at City Hall, improvements at the Public Safety Headquarters and additions to the downtown parking garage.

Financing the bonds through the PFA allows Roswell to make necessary improvements and finance projects without impacting the budget’s general fund and lessen the pressure on taxpayers.

Individual projects will be brought to the council for approval where they will be notified of any price changes.

Approval of the PFA bond issuance won’t come before the City Council until March. Other items on this meeting agenda will come before the council for a formal vote at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 23.

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Students taste test menu for upcoming school year

By GALYN CHATMAN newsroom@appenmedia.com

FULTON COUNTY, Ga — More than 160 students from schools across Fulton County took part in Fulton County Schools’ eighth annual Student Choice Food Challenge Feb. 13.

The event asked elementary, middle and high school students from across the district to sample and score an array of recipes ranging from comfort foods like buffalo chicken pasta and cheesy enchilada bake, to more bold options like Moroccan chicken.

Each delegation of students used iPads at each food station to evaluate recipes based on taste, texture, and overall appeal, providing valuable feedback that will influence meals featured in school cafeterias next year.

The challenge is part of a broader effort by Fulton County Schools to engage students in decisions regarding their health and well-being. By involving them in the selection process, the district aims to ensure that school meals not only meet nutritional standards but reflect the preferences of the community they serve. It’s an approach organizers hope empowers students.

Reggie Sloan, Fulton County Schools district chef, expressed his enthusiasm for the initiative.

“I get a lot of inspiration getting feedback from the kids,” Sloan said. “Food’s not like it was when I was growing up. We can use fresher ingredients straight from the farm.”

His comments highlight the shift toward incorporating fresher, locally sourced ingredients into school meals, a move that enhances the nutritional value of the food while supporting local agriculture.

Sloan said more focus on student

satisfaction is crucial, because it can impact their willingness to eat school lunches, which are often a primary source of nutrition for many students.

“I don’t really eat school lunch as much.” Ava Arnold, a fourth grader from Liberty Point Elementary School said while sampling the hashbrown scramble bowl, one of three breakfast recipes on the evaluation menu. “I hope that getting to test better food, I’ll start eating lunch more.”

Her sentiment resonates with Alyssia Wright, director of Fulton County’s school nutrition program, who says it’s important to address students’ perceived lack of variety or quality in their school meals.

“We want the student to dine with us,” Wright said, emphasizing the importance of student engagement. “We want them to feel and be empowered through choice because they matter, and the food being offered to them matters.”

The purpose of the initiative is to create a positive dining experience for students, one that encourages them to make healthier food choices through diverse options.

The Student Choice Food Challenge is a testament to Fulton County’s awardwinning school nutrition program, which continues to evolve by incorporating student input into the selection of meals. This annual event elevates the quality of school meals and ensures that students have access to wholesome, nutritious options they can enjoy.

District officials say Fulton County schools are setting a precedent for other districts to follow, demonstrating the power of student involvement in the future of school nutrition.

To learn more about the food choice challenge, featured recipes, school menus and more, visit fcsnutrition.com.

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Boutique hotel breaks ground in Roswell’s Historic District

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Chambray, a 125room boutique hotel, broke ground in Roswell’s Historic District Feb. 11 next to Southern Post at Ga. 9 and Fraser Street.

Through the course of construction, the project is expected to generate an estimated 350 construction jobs and 30 permanent positions. The hotel will feature a rooftop sushi restaurant, fitness center, Mediterranean-inspired ground floor restaurant, and coffee and

patisserie bar.

“This project reflects strong collaboration and a shared commitment to thoughtful growth that supports local businesses, attracts visitors, and enhances the vitality of our city,” said Mayor Mary Robichaux.

It’s the first development supported through the Roswell Development Finance Program (RDFP), an economic development initiative established in partnership with the with the Roswell

Development Authority to advance highquality commercial development.

Through the program, $14.76 million in financing was secured for The Chambray, with capital provided by Nuveen Green Capital. The financing offers long-term, fixed-rate third-party funding for eligible sustainabilityrelated improvements while ensuring no financial liability to Roswell or taxpayers.

The Chambray represents the first of what staff anticipates will be several

developments supported through the RDFP model, advancing Roswell’s long-term economic development and sustainability goals.

There are currently 12 chain hotel locations in Roswell. The Chambray is being developed by the Indigo Road, a high-end hospitality group that oversees unique restaurants and nine boutique hotels across the country.

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NFCC launches east Roswell food pantry

ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities is opening its first satellite food pantry Tuesday, March 11 on the campus of Bridge to Grace Church in east Roswell.

A ribbon cutting that same day at 11 a.m. will open the East Roswell Food Pantry and Garden to serve up to 100 families a week. North Fulton Community Charities’ (NFCC) new pantry will offer shelf-stable food and fresh produce harvested from the on-site garden, increasing access to nutritious foods at reduced costs.

“This pantry represents what’s possible when a community comes together to meet a growing need,” said Marten Jallad, vice president of operations at NFCC. “We are excited to provide our east Roswell neighbors with greater access to food, including fresh vegetables grown onsite.”

The pantry will operate through an online ordering system. Families can place their orders ahead of time, volunteers will prepare them, and clients can drive to pick up their food after check-in.

The east Roswell satellite food pantry was supported by community partners, including Bridge to Grace Church, Leadership North Fulton, local businesses and volunteers who contributed time, resources and expertise.

The Leadership North Fulton Class of 2025 raised nearly $30,000 and partnered with organizations like Old Rucker Farm and the Chattahoochee Nature Center to design the onsite garden.

NFCC is a nonprofit that works to bring support directly into neighborhoods where barriers exist. It offers services in case management, emergency financial assistance and education opportunities.

The ribbon cutting is open to the public. Community members are invited to attend.

— Hannah Yahne

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Southern Post lot now free to public

ROSWELL, Ga. — Parking is now free at Southern Post, the mixed-use destination along Ga. 9 and around the corner from Canton Street, offering 600 spaces in the parking garage.

The development posted to its Facebook page Feb. 8 announcing the change. Guests will no longer need business validations and pay-to-park platforms within the parking garage are disabled to prevent parkers from trying to pay.

The change comes as Roswell is considering altering its parking policies while the Green Street parking deck nears completion in March.

— Hannah Yahne

FBI investigates Fulton County handling of 2020 ballots

By ZOE SEILER zoe@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA — The search warrant related to the FBI raid of a Fulton County elections hub shows the investigation is tied to the 2020 election results and possible “defects” in the Fulton County results.

The FBI executed a search warrant at 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road in Union City Jan. 28.

During a press conference on Jan. 29, Fulton Elections Board Chair Sherri Allen said 700 boxes of documents were taken. She added that agents also looked at other documents “that we did not believe had anything to do with 2020.”

The search warrant was for all physical ballots from the 2020 general election in Fulton County, all tabulator tapes from the voting machines, all ballot images produced during the ballot count on Nov. 3, 2020, and all voter rolls from the 2020 general election.

The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sued Fulton County Court Clerk Che Alexander in December 2025.

The lawsuit claims that Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the Fulton County Elections Board in October 2025 demanding records responsive to a State Election Board resolution.

A subpoena requested “all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes and corresponding envelope digital files from the 2020 general election in Fulton County.”

A hearing was scheduled for Feb. 9, 2026, regarding the transfer of the 2020 election documents to the state.

An FBI special agent with the Atlanta Field Office’s Public Corruption Squad requested the search warrant.

“Following the Nov. 3, 2020, presidential election, there were many allegations of electoral impropriety relating to the voting process and ballot counting in Fulton County, Georgia,” the affidavit says. “Some of those allegations have been disproven, while some of those allegations have been substantiated, including through

admissions by Fulton County.”

The search warrant was part of an FBI criminal investigation into whether any improprieties were intentional acts.

The investigation was initiated by a referral from Kurt Olsen, the director of election security and integrity, who was appointed by President Donald Trump.

Olsen also served as Trump’s 2020 campaign lawyer and now serves as an administration official overseeing the attempt to investigate Trump’s loss, according to the Associated Press.

Trump lost the 2020 election after serving his first term in office. He lost the national vote by about 7 million votes to Joe Biden and lost Georgia by 11,779 votes. Trump has maintained that he won the 2020 election.

In Georgia, the 2020 election was overseen by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and certified by Gov. Brian Kemp, also a Republican.

The affidavit claims that Fulton County does not have the scanned images of the 528,777 ballots initially counted or the 527,925 ballots that were recounted. The county had said

some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.

Other alleged deficiencies included inaccurate batch tallies from a risklimiting audit, counting absentee ballots that had never been creased or folded, and reporting 17,434 ballots fewer than originally counted. The affidavit states that Fulton County reported 511,343 ballots on election day but 527,925 the next day.

“If these deficiencies were the result of intentional action, it would be a violation of federal law regardless of whether the failure to retain records or the deprivation of a fair tabulation of a vote was outcome-determinative for any particular election or race,” the affidavit says.

The election records were needed to determine if records were destroyed and if the vote tabulation included false votes, according to the affidavit. The warrant sites possible violations of election records preservation and retention laws, and a law that says it’s a crime to “knowingly and willfully” deprive residents of a “fair

and impartially conducted election process,” The AP reported.

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Chairman Robb Pitts has maintained that after every review, no issues were found in the 2020 general election results in the county.

“Fulton County’s 2020 elections have been examined, they’ve been reexamined, they’ve been audited, there have been headcounts… in every instance we come up clean,” Pitts said during a Feb. 10 press conference.

He said the county will fight the lawsuit and allegations with every resource available.

As part of an agreement between the State Election Board and Fulton County, an independent monitor was hired in 2020 to observe the general election. The monitor found “sloppy processes” and “systemic disorganization” but no evidence of fraud or other illegal actions, the AP reported.

The Secretary of State’s Office investigation and State Election Board performance review also had similar conclusions.

The review board stated, “we do not see any evidence of fraud, intentional misconduct, or large systematic issues that would have affected the result of the November 2020 election,” according to the affidavit.

Pitts filed a lawsuit asking for the search warrant to be unsealed and demanding that the documents taken be returned.

Pitts previously said Fulton County wants to retrieve the ballots because it is unaware of what is happening with them. The county would like to inventory the documents. He added that the officials were not given notice of the raid or copies of what was taken.

In an interview with WSB-TV, Secretary of State Raffensperger said he doesn’t understand why federal officials are reliving the 2020 election. He is not aware of what the FBI is looking for or why.

“We probably know as much as you do because the search warrant that was issued is sealed, so no details were provided to us or to the press or to Fulton County,” Raffensperger said.

‘Inside Roswell’ podcast provides look at city’s initiatives

ROSWELL, Ga. — The first episode of the city’s new podcast, “Inside Roswell,” was released Feb. 11, featuring a conversation between Mayor Mary Robichaux and Joe Pennino, one of the deputy city administrators.

The first episode highlights the

importance of city retreats for the City Council and staff to align priorities, especially with a new administration. Upcoming episodes will highlight the collaboration that happens across departments and include interviews with council members.

The podcast aims to provide residents with a more personal, conversational format where a range of topics can be discussed. Staff and city leaders will provide context surrounding city initiatives and discuss their long-term impacts. Topics will range from public safety and long-term planning to more controversial issues like tree removal and parking.

Episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays and are available on major podcast platforms.

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1 Rock bottom. Fashionable. Group of witches

2. Toss. Group of criminals. Cold weather warmer

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3. Syrup type. Fixed costs. Group of bees

4. Theater group. Door sign. Mountain pool

5. Juicy fruit. Group of cattle. Burger condiment

6. Sporting group. Office note. Heavy drinking vessel for Beowulf.

7. Musical group. Pub game. Cookbook suggestion

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Local restaurant Never Enough Thyme, whose owner is a member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club, catered the event. Other local restaurants donated gift cards to be raffled off throughout the event.

“It’s a big community event, and we really love that we get to have it right here at the American Legion,” event organizer and Rotary Club member Sue McCormick said.

McCormick was inspired to host the Golden Hearts Gala after she noticed a lack of service projects focused on

Council:

the senior community. After joining in 2022, she wanted to grow her passion of caring for seniors through the Rotary Club.

“It’s our goal to get people, particularly our older seniors, up moving and getting out and doing stuff,” McCormick said. “They love socializing and they love being with their peers and meeting new people.”

The club’s next major community service project is a day-long event March 14 to rebuild Wacky World, the playground at Wills Park. To get involved in the Alpharetta Rotary Club or volunteer at upcoming events, visit https://events. alpharettarotary.com/.

An official policy recommendation on this subject will be made at the March 10 Committees of Council meeting.

Fire Station No. 27

As conversation continues around the controversial relocation of Roswell Fire Station No. 27, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure and Deputy City Administrator Sharon Izzo added context to three site analyses.

A data analysis conducted pre-2024 showed that relocating Fire Station No. 27 farther west from its current site on Holcomb Bridge Road near the Gwinnett County line would maximize the Fire Department’s ability to reach Roswell homes and help with call volume.

Three locations at the intersection of Fouts Road and Holcomb Bridge Road were evaluated based on price, land size and roadway accommodations. Based on results, the site at 9135 Fouts Road, which is part of East Roswell Park and next to the East Roswell Public Library,

was the top recommendation.

Other site locations included a commercial building at 2342 Holcomb Bridge Road and a church at the corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Fouts Road next to Parkside townhomes.

Roswell has already paid $700,000 for design plans on the Fouts Road site, and it doesn’t require a land purchase because the city already owns the property. With an estimated $9.2 million in construction costs, staff estimates it would cost $10 million to get the fire station completed by May 2028.

If the city were to shift to another location, it would incur a sunk cost on the already existing design plans and another $650,000 of additional design costs for the new site. Alternate sites would also take longer to complete with an estimated timeline of May 2029.

Due to land price and construction costs, developing the commercial site would cost nearly $4 million more than the Fouts Road site. Construction costs on this site are higher at $9.6 million because of the additional time needed to complete work, pushed the opening to May 2029.

The land cost of the second site

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Senior Vice President of Community Services and Deputy City Administrator Jeff Leatherman presents different parking policy recommendations during a recap of the Roswell leadership conference held Feb. 13 at City Hall.

option on Holcomb Bridge Road is less at $1.2 million, but that’s no match for the free city-owned land across the street.

Relocating Fire Station No. 27 has a budget of $9.2 million within the $52

million public safety bond approved by voters in 2022. A majority of the project’s budget remains, and a total of $31 million remains in the bond’s budget.

Another line item in the budget allocates $8.1 million to relocating Fire Station No. 23. However, Izzo said she would not feel comfortable moving forward that station’s plans if leadership decides to leave the Fouts Road site and incur another $2-4 million in expenses.

“Until we would have a bid from a contractor, we could not be reasonably confident that there are enough dollars left to move forward on Fire Station 23,” Izzo said. “So, we’d probably have to hold back on that and see where we sit.”

Next steps to relocate Fire Station No. 27 to the Fouts Road site include completing design plans through September and putting the project out to bid in October. Staff will also work with the disc golf community to relocate the portions of their course that will be impacted and improve existing holes.

Construction on the Fouts Road site is estimated to take 12-16 months starting in February 2027.

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The five-year contract with Seer World tasked the company and CEO Peter Sorckoff with helping the city produce development plans with a maximum annual payment of $2 million.

When the 2024 master services agreement was approved, constituents raised concerns about the cost and method about which the agreement came about.

Sorckoff had been paid more than $43,000 by Roswell for “development

planning and project support” from March-June 2023. His company was awarded a $250,000 agreement in August 2023 without going through the city’s bidding process before his company was contracted by the city.

The day before an August 2023 committee meeting, where a budget amendment for $250,000 in professional services was initially proposed, Purchasing Manager Greg Anderson resigned. Within the same week, Finance Director Ryan Luckett resigned, according to records obtained by Appen Media.

To this date, Roswell has paid Seer World an estimated $2.4 million.

Public records court litigation has cost paper nearly $100,000

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During that time, we've written a few stories and columns about the case. Plus, our newsroom has been able to produce some hard-hitting articles based on limited records we've been able to obtain thus far.

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Our small, locally owned newspaper group has now spent nearly $100,000 fighting for these records.

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These are reports that police departments across the state regularly release to the public. And yet, we have been unable to access them from Sandy Springs without going to court.

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Pennies, pee-cans and puh-kahns

STEVE HUDSON Columnist

I found myself thinking about Grandma’s house the other day. It was a big ol’ white frame house, or at least it seemed big to elementaryage eyes. But of course, most everything seemed big back then.

That’s part of the magic of being a kid, I guess.

Anyway, the house was classic in that way that grandma’s houses always are. This one sat a few yards off East Ponce de Leon Avenue between Clarkston and Stone Mountain. Daddy talked about it a lot, about how he’d hunt quail and rabbits in the fields around it growing up. Sometimes he’d talk about taking the streetcar from the house into town – to Atlanta, I always assumed, though it occurs to me just now that he might have had somewhere else in mind.

The house had a porch. On the porch were three or four springy metal yard chairs, chalky white in the way that only old metal porch chairs can be. If you sat in one, it left a mark on your jeans. But those chairs had bounce. You could get ‘em going pretty good if you tried. But usually, you just sat and talked to Grandma or whoever else happened by, content just to be there on the porch.

That’s when maybe, if you were lucky, you got to see a train.

Ahh, the trains! Just across the road from Grandma’s was the rail line, where trains passed several times a day.

Kids love trains, and I was a card-carrying kid. Sometimes, when I figured nobody was looking, I’d sneak across the road and find a path through the blackberry bushes and up to the tracks. Yeah, it was dumb. But it’s not like you never did that too…

Anyway, once at the track, I’d find that certain crosstie, the one with the crooked spike different from all the rest, the one that was easy to spot. That was the marker, and that’s where I’d put the penny. Why? Well, that should be obvious. Squashed pennies are lucky. Sometimes, it was rumored, they even turned to gold.

Anyway, penny placed, I’d return to the porch – and the wait would

begin.

Sooner or later, a train would come along, screaming mechanical shrieks as it flew by the house oblivious to the kid watching from the porch. It would roar off down the track, fading away to nothing as the loud and belligerent often do, eventually. Then it would be gone.

And then I’d wait for my chance to return to the track and that one certain rail tie. I’d look for the squashed penny until I found it, savoring the notion of the luck it would surely bring, though I was always a little disappointed that it had not turned to gold. Maybe if I’d first slapped on a little gold paint? Nah, it’d probably still just be a squashed penny. Adding fake color wouldn’t (doesn’t) make any difference at all.

But a squashed penny doesn’t need gold. It’s got great value all its own. It’s real. And because it was real, it would still bring me luck. Wouldn’t it?

Sure it would! With just a little luck, maybe I’d find a chest of gold bars. After all, there was that legend that somebody or other had buried some Confederate gold thereabouts. Somebody, someday, surely had to find it. Why not today, and why not me?

Or if that squashed penny brought me a little more luck, well, then maybe Kelly Sue, angel of the third grade, would give me a kiss. They were pretty much the same, the gold and that kiss, and pretty much equally unobtainable, though I’d have been happy with either one.

But I digress.

What I started out to tell you about is the great debate, the greatest debate of all, that scion of all debates past, present and future and the one among them all that will surely shape the history of humankind:

Is it pecan, or is it pecan?

Actually, I should clarify: Is it “puh-KAHN,” as in something that makes pralines and pies, or is it “PEE-cann,” as in that thing Uncle Rudolph kept under his bed?

Yeah, I thought that’d make you sit up and pay attention.

Anyway, it was all this recollecting about Grandma’s house that made me think of pecans (notice how adroitly I’ve sidestepped the whole pronunciation thing?) because, in the side yard, there had for many millennia been three enormous pecan trees. I’m told I

played among them as a young child, for I did a lot of my early growing up in a little brick house next to Grandma’s. The pecan trees would have been just across her back yard, patrolled by the chickens which came to chow down on the birdseed that Grandma liked to pour out on a big, round, white metal table that might, at one time, have gone with those porch chairs.

Big trees…giant trees…were they really as big as I thought?

There was just one way to find out. I’d have to make a pilgrimage. I’d have to go see if what I remembered was what I remembered.

“Let us go to the Land of My Youth,” I said to her at supper the other day. “Let us go see where Grandma lived, and see where trains turned pennies to gold, and see if the pecan trees were big as Olympian gods. Let us go and see what remains, see what stirs memories, see what there is there which might be bigger than memory itself!”

(I didn’t really say it that way, though I could have. But that’s pretty much the gist of it.)

And so off we went, off to that place on the road from Clarkston to Stone Mountain.

We drove down 575 and then 75 and then around 285 and past 85 and then on to the exit for East Ponce de Leon Avenue, where we left the Interstate and headed east. Now and then, but not nearly as often as I’d have liked, I saw something that made memory flicker.

“We’re getting closer,” I’d say, hoping – though mostly we drove through a landscape that wasn’t familiar at all, a landscape far from even my most flexible recollections.

But then there it was: the place, the track, the whole thing. It was right there. Only it wasn’t.

It wasn’t.

I pulled off the road, stopped, looked. Everything was different. Everything was gone. And the pecan trees were nowhere to be seen.

After a while, and with a long, slow sigh, I put the car in gear. We turned back onto East Ponce de Leon, turned right, turned toward home.

The ride back was quieter than usual.

“I wonder what happened to the pee-cann trees?” I said at last.

“‘Puh-kahn,’” she said gently.

I guess I’ll never know.

OPINION

The DAR in Georgia and the Revolutionary War

BOB MEYERS

This year marks the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. States, cities and patriotic groups will celebrate and honor the event in many ways. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will play an important role. This column will focus on the war, the history of DAR and one local DAR chapter.

The Revolutionary War was a conflict between the 13 American colonies and Great Britain. It began as a demand for reform in the early 1770s and ended in the complete separation of the colonies from Great Britain. George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. In 1776 the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. In 1781, colonial forces won the decisive battle of Yorktown and forced King George III to acknowledge American independence which was formalized by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Many Georgians in the early 1770s were reluctant to oppose the British because the colony had prospered under its rule. Those who remained loyal to the king were called Tories or Loyalists. Anti-British Georgians were called Whigs or Patriots.

Significant White settlement did not begin until the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830 and the subsequent Trail of Tears. However, many of the pioneer families who later settled in North Fulton were descended from Revolutionary War patriots from the Carolinas. While North Fulton did not experience serious battles, significant battles took place in other parts of Georgia.

The DAR, founded in 1890, has some 190,000 members in about 3,000 chapters throughout the U.S. While it is a huge organization, it is also highly local. There are almost 8,000 members in Georgia in 111 chapters.

DAR chapters in this area have been very active because of the many Patriot ancestors that settled here attracted by Georgia’s post-war land policies.

One of the most active Georgia DAR chapters is the Patriots of Liberty Chapter in Alpharetta. Their 100 members exemplify the mission of the DAR: historic preservation, education and patriotism through civic involvement. They, like other chapters, support veterans and active-duty military, promote education through scholarships and relations with schools, help preserve local historic sites and participate in patriotic and local community events. A requirement for DAR membership is demonstrable direct descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution, either a soldier

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“Washington Crossing the Delaware,” is a 12’5” x 21’3” oil-on-canvas painted by German artist Emanuel Leutze in 1851. The New York Times said on Nov 1,1851 when the work was put on public display, “It is a work of extraordinary merit, full of patriotic feeling and executed with uncommon power.” It depicts General George Washington leading the Continental Army across the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 to surprise a garrison of 1,500 Hessian mercenaries at Trenton.

who fought in the war or someone who actively supported the war effort.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with four members of the Alpharetta chapter, each of whom has adopted a Revolutionary War patriot. Each member at the meeting described her documented patriot:

Alicia King, Chapter Regent. Her direct line Patriot is Preston Goforth, Jr (17391780), one of four brothers all killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. Preston’s three brothers fought on the Loyalist side. The battle was described as the “war’s largest all-American fight.” It is thought possible that Preston and his brother John simultaneously shot and killed each other. Most of those killed in the battle were not properly buried. Preston’s wife Nancy went to the battlefield, found his body and brought it home to be buried in the family cemetery.

Jennifer Boren Honorary Regent. Her direct descendant William Noel Battles (1757-1840) was a private who crossed the Delaware River with Gen. George Washington on Christmas 1776 and took part in the surprise attack at Trenton the next

day. He fought in several other battles including Brandywine, among the largest battles of the war which led to the British capture of Philadelphia, and the Battle of Monmouth, another protracted battle. According to his pension application he was often barefoot, poorly clothed and hungry in freezing cold. He had been promised 200 acres after his service and had to turn in his discharge papers to apply. His application was in headquarters that burned down, and he never received his land.

Debra Kielly, Honorary Regent. Debra’s direct descendant is Abraham Guseman (1753-1821), who at the age of 17 immigrated from Germany to America. He worked at the Colonial Armory in Harpers Ferry until 1776 when the war began. He enlisted in the Patriot militia and fought in several battles. Wounded three times by bullet and saber, he had to leave the military. He returned to Harpers Ferry and continued to serve by repairing flintlock weapons. After the war, he began a silversmithing and clockmaking business. He married three times and was killed when a

wooden beam in a mill he built fell on him. Bonnie Steadman, Chair of the Project Patriot Committee working with Blue Star Military Support Group which sends care packages to an active-duty U.S. Army unit in Kuwait. Her patriot is Andrew Meloan (1754-1834) from France (he changed his name in America to Andrew Malone). He fought in the battles of Long Island, Staten Island, Brandywine, White Plains, Princeton, Stoney Point and the key Battle of Monmouth. After the Battle of Germantown in 1777-1778, Meloan’s regiment spent the winter in Valley Forge where about 2,000 soldiers died during the sixmonth encampment, mostly from dysentery, typhus, typhoid, pneumonia and malnutrition from lack of food.

Bob is a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission, Director Emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and member of the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.

Phenology and you as a citizen scientist

Phenology (fi-NOLuh-jee) is the study of seasonal changes in living things.

Phenology looks at when events happen in nature, such as when plants leaf out, flowers bloom, birds migrate, or insects appear, and how those timings change over time.

These events are closely connected to temperature, daylight and weather patterns. Because climate conditions are changing, phenology has become especially important for scientists who want to understand how ecosystems are responding.

However, scientists can’t be everywhere at once, and that’s where citizen (or community) scientists come in.

Citizen science

Citizen science means that people, who aren’t professional scientists, help collect data for research projects. You don’t need special equipment or advanced training, just curiosity, careful observation and consistency.

Phenology is perfect for community science because:

• Observations are simple but powerful.

• Data can be collected over many years.

• Scientists need information from many locations.

When thousands of people record the same kinds of observations, patterns begin to emerge that no single researcher could see alone. By engaging community members, researchers can collect a larger amount of data, and often span more geographic regions, in a shorter amount of time.

Two popular websites for collecting and reporting data are Nature’s Notebook, usanpn.org, from the USA National Phenology Network, and BudBurst, budburst.org, from the Chicago Botanic Garden Regenstein School. Each of these sites will guide you in how to make observations and how to report your data.

Of course, there are many things to observe, so it might be a good start to choose one plant. Nature’s Notebook has a Redbud Phenology Project that may be a good starting point here in the South. You can certainly select any project that interests you, but let’s use the redbud project as an example.

Why redbud trees matter

Redbud trees (genus Cercis) are especially useful for phenology projects because:

• They bloom early in spring, making them sensitive indicators of warming trends.

• Their bright pink or purple flowers are easy to recognize.

• They grow in many regions, including neighborhoods, parks, and school grounds.

• They are native and abundant in our area.

Key phenology events on redbuds

When helping with a phenology project, you’re usually asked to observe specific stages, often called phenophases. Common ones include:

• Dormant – No visible growth; buds are closed

• Bud burst – Buds begin to open

• First flowers – One or more open flowers appear

• Full flowering – Many flowers are open across the tree

• Leaf-out – Leaves begin to emerge

• Fruit development – Seed pods form later in the season

Recording when these events occur — and sometimes how many buds, flowers or leaves you see — creates valuable data.

How you can help

Here’s the steps to get started as a

citizen scientist on a redbud phenology project:

1. Choose a tree. Pick one redbud tree that you can visit regularly. It should be easy to access and unlikely to be cut down or heavily pruned.

2. Observe consistently. Visit your tree on a regular schedule (often once or twice a week during spring). Consistency matters more than perfection.

3. Record what you see. Use a notebook, datasheet or a project-approved app or website. Record the date and the phenophases you observe—only what you actually see.

4. Be careful and honest. If you’re not sure whether a stage has started, it’s okay to record “not sure” or wait until your next visit. Accuracy is more important than guessing.

5. Submit your data. Upload or share your observations according to the project instructions. Your data becomes part of a much larger scientific dataset.

Why your observations matter

Data from phenology projects can help scientists:

• Track how spring is arriving earlier or later

About the author

This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Chris Adams, a Master Gardener for almost 20 years and Sandy Springs resident. She loves to teach gardening classes, especially to children. She can be found once a month, April-October, at the Sandy Springs Farmers Market, helping the children with a fun, nature-based activity.

• Understand regional differences in climate impacts

• Study relationships between plants, pollinators and weather

• Inform conservation and landmanagement decisions

Even a single tree, observed carefully over time, can contribute to meaningful research.

Science starts where you are

Phenology reminds us that science doesn’t only happen in labs; it happens in backyards, schoolyards and parks. By paying attention to seasonal changes, you’re helping scientists better understand our changing world. All it takes is observation, patience and the willingness to look closely at nature — one bud, one bloom and one season at a time.

I was privileged to participate as a citizen scientist in a phenology research project by a University of Georgia master’s student. This activity allowed me to learn new ways to observe and appreciate nature. I am inspired to encourage others to find ways to participate in a project and hopefully also gain a new appreciation for nature and its seasonal changes. Slow down and observe; you will not regret it.

Happy Gardening!

North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Learn more at nfmg.net. Previous Garden Buzz columns are featured at https:// appenmedia.com/opinion/columnists/ garden_buzz/.

Save the date: 25th annual Garden Faire April 11, 2026, at Wills Park in Alpharetta.

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City Administrator

City of Roswell Notice of Neighborhood Meeting & Public Hearing

Mary Robichaux

Mayor

The following Items will be considered by the Mayor and City Council at Public Hearings on Monday, March 9, 2026, 7:00pm (first reading) and Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:00pm (second reading) at Roswell City Hall, Council Chambers, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, GA, 30075.

a. UDC Text Amendment

A text amendment to the Unified Development Code by modifying Chapter 9, Section 9.6.6, Warehouse and Distribution.

b. UDC Text Amendment

A text amendment to the Unified Development Code by modifying Chapter 14, Section 14.2, Defined Terms.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within two (2) years, file a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law is available in the office of the City Attorney.

The complete file is available for public view at the Roswell Planning & Zoning Office, 38 Hill Street, Suite G-30, Roswell, GA, (770) 817-6720 or planningandzoning@roswellgov.com. Refer to www.roswellgov.com.

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City of Roswell Notice of Public Hearing

Mary Robichaux Mayor

The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:00 PM, at Roswell City Hall, Council Chambers, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075.

a. SBVA-1225-000018 – 55 Maple Street

The applicant, Lee Williams, has requested a stream buffer variance; land lot 415.

The complete file is available for public view at the Roswell Planning & Zoning Office, 38 Hill Street, Suite G-30, Roswell, GA, 770.817.6720 or planningandzoning@roswellgov.com. Refer to www.roswellgov.com.

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City of Roswell Notice of Public Hearing

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 6:00 PM, at Roswell City Hall, Council Chambers, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075.

a. ZHPC-0126-000002 – 16 Oak Street

The applicant, Sheila Gross, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations; Land Lot 414.

The complete file is available for public view at the Roswell Planning & Zoning Office, 38 Hill Street, Suite G-30, Roswell, Georgia, (770) 817- 6720 or planningandzoning@roswellgov.com. Refer to www.roswellgov.com.

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Jack McGinnis

Lynn McIntyre

Mike McLoughlin

Margaret McManus

Jennifer Mendoza

Al Merrill

Chris Miller

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Patricia Miller

George Mobley

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Ralph Moore

Carol Morgan

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Stu Moring

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THE FUTURE OF LOCAL NEWS

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James Potts

Debra Powell

Seth Price

Joyce Provissiero

Chuck Pugh

Robert Radloff

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Continued innovation in digital media has changed the ways in which people buy, sell and interact with products and services. It has caused businesses to reassess the ways in which it communicates with potential customers and advertises its products. It has been well documented that these changes have had a destructive impact on local newspapers, which continues to be a primary source for local news, but is no longer a primary source for local advertising dollars – historically the lifeblood for reporters and their coverage. At Appen Media Group we want to address this conflict head on, and build new and innovative approaches to monetizing local news and creating a sustainable future for local journalism in metro Atlanta.

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One solution is the creation of a membership driven organization called the Appen Press Club that is dedicated to recruiting people and companies to join as members. Members pay recurring monthly or annual dues that are 100% dedicated to sustainable journalism. By providing predictable revenue, Appen Press Club members and partners help fund the salaries and expenses of local reporters who will no longer be subject to the whims of marketing budgets and an ever changing advertising world. In turn, those reporters will provide the readers they serve with highly researched and qualified journalism focused on subjects that directly affect their quality of life.

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Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Protected Veterans. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.

Sawnee EMC is seeking a General Clerk III –Customer Service to assist in a high-volume call center. Requires high school diploma or equivalency, computer, communication, and general office skills. Requires one (1) year experience in a customer service call center or service-type organization, utility, finance, banking, or equivalent industry. Bilingual is preferred, fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal).

Position is full-time; must be flexible to work irregular hours, to include evenings, weekends and holidays.

Applicants must complete an application prior to 5PM, February 27, 2026. Apply online: www. sawnee.coop/careers. If you require a paper application or an alternate format, please contact us at 770-887-2363, extension 7568.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Protected Veterans. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.

Sawnee EMC is seeking a Bookkeeper to verify, allocate, and post details of business transactions; summarize and transfer data to general ledgers; compile financial reports; review, reconcile, and balance accounts. Requires: a bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a related field, and a minimum of one (1) year related experience in an accounting/ bookkeeping environment or equivalent combination of education and experience solely determined by the Corporation.

Applicants must complete an application prior to 5 PM, February 27, 2026. Apply online: www. sawnee.coop/careers. If you require a paper application or an alternate format, please contact us at 770-887-2363 extension 7568.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Protected Veterans. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.

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