Alpharetta-Roswell Herald - January 29, 2026

County group counts homeless population

By AMRITHA ALLADI JOSEPH newsroom@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — On the eve of a winter storm expected to ice power lines and roads, volunteers donning coats and beanies waited outdoors, scanning parking lots, ready to serve hot meals to the unhoused.

Their mission: To get an accurate count of Fulton County’s homeless population by offering them warm meals, toiletry kits and blankets.

The annual Point-InTime survey of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness is underway in Fulton County. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires federally funded Continuums of Care (CoC) to survey people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The Fulton County CoC represents a network of service providers and government agencies committed to ending

homelessness across the county. It excludes the city of Atlanta. Last year, the county identified 241 homeless individuals.

More than 40 percent were unsheltered.

“The Point-In-Time count night is technically January 22, so you have to ask people if they were unhoused or unsheltered on January 22,” Fulton County Continuum of Care Board Chair Maggie Goldman said. She was addressing volunteers at the Point-inTime Command Center at the Roswell Senior Center on Friday, Jan. 23.

With icy conditions forecast through the weekend, volunteers asked where they could direct unsheltered people. North Fulton 2026 Point-In-Time Co-Chair Kelvin Thompson cited Sandy Springs and Cumming as the nearest warming centers, both notably far for some residents.

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homelessness Friday, Jan. 23.

Alpharetta enacts emergency plans ahead of ice storm

By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Planning and preparation served the City of Alpharetta well during a weekend ice storm that affected the region, City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom said.

“We learned more planning is the way to do it,” he said.

City officials began preparing about three days ahead of the weather, making plans to schedule necessary personnel. Police, fire and public works officials worked in rotating shifts to stay on hand 24 hours through the weekend.

Anti-ice treatments were applied to roadways the day before the storm hit, and about 90 percent of roadways were salted by Jan. 25.

Staff monitored the storm with regular National Weather Service forecasts and statewide and regional briefings.

Roadways were monitored using cameras and personnel in the field.

At one point, city officials were inundated with about 40 calls for downed trees and powerlines. As many as 65 customers lost power.

Although temperatures plunged again Jan. 25, the earlier treatments warded off a second freeze on roadways, Lagerbloom said.

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Woman cited for DUI after crash at police stop

By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta woman was arrested on a driving under the influence charge after her SUV crashed into an Alpharetta police traffic stop Jan. 17, damaging two patrol vehicles, police said.

Alpharetta police said two officers were conducting the traffic stop on northbound Ga. 400 at the Haynes Bridge Road off-ramp about 1:41 a.m. An SUV driven by the 45-year-old woman allegedly struck an unoccupied patrol vehicle with her vehicle.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police investigated a reported theft of more than a thousand dollars in makeup and other items at a South Main Street convenience store.

Alpharetta police said officers were dispatched to the business about 11:40 a.m.

A 59-year-old manager allegedly told officers the theft occurred Jan. 4.

The manager said store security cameras recorded a man and woman stealing products throughout the store, police said. Most of the stolen items were from the makeup aisle.

The man and woman departed in a gray four-door sedan.

The stolen items were valued at about $1,893.

The incident was classified as a felony shoplifting of more than $500.

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The collision pushed the patrol vehicle into a second police vehicle. That vehicle was occupied by a 39-year-old officer, a woman who was present for a ride-along and Axel, a K-9 in the rear compartment.

Another officer was standing at the front-passenger-side tire of the occupied patrol vehicle. The officers, woman and K-9 were not injured in the crash.

The occupants of another vehicle stopped earlier by police – a 21-yearold Palmetto man and 19-year-old Fairburn woman – were standing near the occupied police vehicle.

Hacked email leads to $29,000 in fraud

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police say a contractor’s hacked email address led to a woman sending two wire transfers totaling $29,000 to a fake account.

An officer spoke with the victim over the phone Jan. 19 and learned that the first wire transfer of $18,000 was sent Dec. 22 to what she believed to be the account of the contractor working on her home. Nine days later, the fraudulent email address requested a second payment of $11,000.

When officers met the victim in person, they were provided bank documents that indicated she was not notified before the transactions were made.

Sometime between Dec. 8 and Dec. 18, the contractor’s email domain changed from “comcast.net” to “gmail. com,” but it went unnoticed since the correspondence continued in the same email thread.

According to the police report, the victim alerted the contractor of the problem, and he said his email had been hacked in December, but he had not informed any of his clients.

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The impact threw the man onto the pavement. The woman said the impact left her with arm pain.

A 28-year-old witness said he saw the SUV drive straight into the back of the rear-most patrol vehicle. That patrol vehicle sustained severe damage and was disabled. The occupied patrol vehicle sustained damage to its rear bumper and lift gate.

Officers arrested the SUV driver, taking her to a nearby hospital before transferring her to the Alpharetta Detention Center. She was not injured, police said.

Man reports account opened under his name

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police received a call Jan. 13 in reference to a past fraud incident that has since been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation’s Division for further review.

A man was notified by Truist Bank in November that $30,000 had been deposited into an account that was opened using his personal information. The man received a Truist Bank debit card in the mail Dec. 4, and a loan notification dated Dec. 6.

The officer suggested that the suspect would have needed access to the victim’s personal identifying information, including his Social Security number. However, no fraudulent activity had been detected on the victim’s existing PNC Bank accounts.

After speaking with a fraud investigator Jan. 6 at Truist Bank, the man was told he would need to submit a police report before the bank could proceed with an internal investigation.

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Roswell city officials lay out 2026 priorities

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — City officials gathered in Adairsville Jan. 2022 for Roswell’s annual leadership conference where the mayor and City Council were briefed on departmental goals and policy decisions for the year ahead.

Day one of the retreat covered Roswell’s current economic development status and financial forecast.

Council members participated in a discussion of priorities for the upcoming year led by Mayor Mary Robichaux. They agreed transparency and proper documentation of financial decisions cannot be deprioritized this year. Improving communication with the public about projects that impact residents’ lives or property is another priority.

Other goals include revisiting the Mimosa Hall project, creating landscape design standards and preserving Roswell’s history through enhanced storytelling at landmarks, such as Doc’s Cafe, which is currently being restored.

Finance

A recent audit of city finances reported no disparities, and Roswell ended with a budget surplus. The Finance Department self-funded four analysts to work with other departments ensuring peak financial performance.

After the city lost two grant writers due to budget cuts, grant applications fell to the wayside, Chief Financial Officer Bill Godshall said. The Finance Department plans to create a

opportunities align with what Roswell wants to accomplish.

Construction projects

Residents can expect to see $42 million in construction projects completed this year.

Phase one of the Big Creek Parkway is under construction with crews relocating utilities. Completion is expected in May.

The project, now over 10 years in the making, calls for building a twolane roadway across Ga. 400 from Warsaw Road to Old Alabama Road. It will include a bridge over the freeway and a bridge over Big Creek. The purpose is to provide a new east-west connection through the city, relieving congestion on Holcomb Bridge Road.

Phase two, now in the design stage, will cost roughly $60 million, making it one of the largest locally funded projects in Roswell’s history.

In conjunction with the widening of Ga. 400, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will construct a bridge to provide trail users access over the highway. Staff estimate the entire Ga. 400 project will be completed in 2031.

struggle in these areas for not enough parking as it relates to residents who live there and their visitors,” Leatherman said.

To make the paid parking model effective, Leatherman said parking strategies would have to apply to City Hall as well, possibly leading to paid parking.

The Hillrose District is already having 20 parking spaces developed, and staff proposed reserving around 130 spots in the City Hall lot for paid parking to expand options.

Fire station relocation

Fire Chief Pabel Troche stressed the importance of relocating Fire Station 27 to Fouts Road so the department can meet modern response times.

A data analysis conducted pre2024 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.

grants team to maximize state funding opportunities.

“We are probably underutilizing state opportunities at this point,” Godshall said.

Finance Director Adam Novotney outlined a grants team that would reimagine how grants will be pursued and managed to ensure that

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Roswell and GDOT are also partnering to remove the reversible lane system between Azalea Drive/ Riverside Road and Ga. 120, which is the last in the state. Staff plan to release the project for bidding in 2027 with an estimated four-year timeline.

Parking policies

With the Green Street Parking Deck set to open May 4, city leaders have limited time to determine how to charge residents versus non-residents.

Former Mayor Kurt Wilson announced the parking deck would be free for residents, but no policies have been formalized to implement that plan. Now, the current mayor and City Council must determine how much residents will pay for parking downtown.

If only non-residents pay to park, Roswell will bring in half of the revenue needed annually to maintain parking lots and the Green Street and Hill Street decks. Operating costs will be roughly $500,000, plus another $100,000 if the city distinguishes between residents and non-residents.

Staff proposed implementing dynamic pricing, with rates increasing 50 cents on weekends or at night.

Deputy City Administrator Jeff Leatherman has said he’s concerned about resident behavior if there aren’t any controls around parking deck access.

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“It’s not just locating the station so you’re closer to a lot of people so you can get there faster,” Troche said. “It’s ensuring that you’re in the right location with the people that need you.”

The chief said relocating the fire station would be the best use of the funding available through the $52 million bond referendum approved for public safety by voters in 2022.

There remains debate over the exact site for the relocation. Initial plans call for Fire Station 27 to be located at East Roswell Park. However, there has been public outcry against carving into park property.

Councilwoman Eren Brumley sided with residents who oppose the current plan, insisting that taking park land would adversely affect quality of life.

Alternate spots in the same area include a commercial lot the city would have to purchase or private property the city would have to take, possibly through eminent domain.

Councilwoman Sarah Beeson said there’s a church on that property that largely serves minority residents who could be displaced from their place of worship.

No formal decisions were made over the course of the leadership conference. A follow-up meeting is scheduled Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rivers Landing, 245 Azalea Drive, to share more details with residents.

Marilyn Monroe, photographer bond shapes Cullen’s new historical fiction

By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com

Marilyn Monroe admirers and historical fiction fans alike will find much to fancy in Atlanta author Lynn Cullen’s latest release.

In “When We Were Brilliant,” launched Jan. 20, Cullen doubles down on the fictional biography genre by delving into the unlikely relationship between Monroe and acclaimed documentary photographer Eve Arnold. In Cullen’s tale, the iconic sex symbol literally comes into fresh focus through the lens of her most trusted photographer.

Cullen, the internationally bestselling author of 11 titles, has long blended bygone

Tuesday, Feb. 4, Ashley Jordan discussing “Once Upon a Time in Dollywood,” a Reese’s Book Club Pick. 7 p.m. Book purchase required. Read It Again Bookstore, 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 314, Suwanee. read-it-again.com.

Thursday, Feb. 5, Finding Your Writing Community, led by author J.M. Tompkins, founder of Speakeasy Authors Community and Creativity Untamed. 6:30 p.m. Free. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. forsythpl.org/ event/15245841

Saturday, Feb. 7, Share the Love of Reading family event spotlighting local children’s author Danny Schnitzlein and his book, “Gnu and Shrew,” with free copies for the first 100 families. Presented by Roswell Reads, in partnership with the Roswell Library, Friends of the Roswell Library and Bookmiser, in memory of Roswell Reads volunteer Darla McKenzie and her husband, Michael McKenzie. 10:30 a.m. Free. Roswell Public Library, 115 Norcross St. roswellreads.com

Saturday, Feb. 7, Andre Benjamin, “Ashman Chronicles Volume 2: The Upside of Odd.” 10:30 a.m. Free. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. Poeandcompanybookstore. com.

Saturday, Feb. 7, Lynn Cullen, “When We Were Brilliant,” Galantine’s Day celebration with Mary Kay Andrews. 2 p.m. $24, includes chocolate tasting and light refreshments. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. Also, Thursday, Feb. 12, in conversation with Colleen Oakley at Gwinnett County Public Library-Duluth Branch, with books sold by Johns Creek Books. 6:30 p.m. Free. 3180 Main St., Duluth. lynncullen.com/events/ Thursday, Feb. 12, “Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior” conversation. 6 p.m. Either $27 with book, or $5 admis-

facts with lyrical fiction. But a book about a blond bombshell is a first for the awardwinning author of “Mrs. Poe,” about Edgar Allen Poe’s wife, and “The Woman with the Cure,” concerning the woman who helped eradicate polio.

“The experience of writing this book was like no other for me,” Cullen said. “It felt like Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold were whispering in my ear and it was all I could do to keep up with them.

“These two brilliant women were talking and I was listening, which was an exhausting but exhilarating experience,” Cullen said, noting the end result was similarly satisfying.

“I feel like this is my best book yet, and I'm so eager to share it with readers.”

She will be doing exactly that during a number of engagements, including two listed below with other February author events.

sion only. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. Poeandcompanybookstore.com

Saturday, Feb. 14, Sheila Ray Montgomery, “The Feral Butterfly.” Noon. Free. Read It Again Bookstore, 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 314, Suwanee. read-it-again.com

Tuesday, Feb 17, A Novel Idea with authors Josh Wikoff, Catherine Mathis, Shay Rodricks with “Contested Land, Uncontested Truth: The Essential Guide to Israel’s Legitimacy," "Ines: The Queens of Portugal Trilogy" and "The Nightshade" respectively. 7 p.m. Free. Roswell Junction, 340 S. Atlanta St., Roswell. anovelidea.us.

Saturday, Feb. 21, Romance Panel with five local authors. Noon. $25, including bingo, appetizers and drinks. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. poeandcompanybookstore. com/all-events

Monday, Feb. 23, Terah Shelton Harris, “Where the Wildflowers Grow,” presented by Atlanta Authors in partnership with Roswell Roots and Bookmiser. 6 p.m. $21, which includes the book, or $5 general admission. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. bookmiser.net/events.html

Tuesday, Feb. 24, DL Mitchell releasing “Marina Mews: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery.” 5:30 p.m. $24.95 with book, or $5 admission only. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. poeandcompanybookstore.com/ all-events

Saturday, Feb. 28, Carolyn Newton Curry exploring “Trudy’s Awakening,” hosted by Bookmiser and Friends of the Sandy Springs Library. 2 p.m. Free. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs. bookmiser.net/events.html

To submit an author event for the upcoming month, email Kathy Des Jardins Cioffi at kathydesjardins3@gmail.com by the 15th.

Milton Library launches America250 lecture series

By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — More than 70 people turned out Jan. 13 for the first lecture in the Milton Library’s America250 series, a program featuring the partnership of John and Abigail Adams.

Marianne Holdzkom, Ph.D., a professor at Kennesaw State University, imparted her knowledge of the couple gained through years of studying the colonial and revolutionary history of the United States. She published a book in 2023 analyzing the way the second president is portrayed within popular culture and among scholars.

Holdzkom guided attendees through the Adamses’ relationship, pieced together through the couple’s

correspondence beginning in 1762. It was the first of around 1,100 letters shared between the power couple, as

Holdzkom referred to them.

“She changed him,” she said. “And, so, I think that’s one of the reasons why this love story of theirs is so remarkable.”

When John traveled during the American Revolution, Abigail grew independent. She raised four children on her own, educated them and maintained farmland alongside their hired farmhands. The Adamses had no slaves.

“This is one thing that makes this couple different from a lot of other founding couples,” Holdzkom said. “John and Abigail Adams never owned an enslaved person.”

Another rarity was Abigail’s will, discovered after her death in 1818. She had a couple thousand dollars in war bonds and jewelry that she left to her granddaughters and nieces, and John served as the executor of her will.

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, so does the 200th anniversary of John Adams’ death. Holdzkom said she’ll be in the couple’s hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts, that day, and that there’s nowhere she would rather be.

Carl Jackson, a member of the Milton Historical Society since 2020, said Holdzkom brought the couple to life in her lecture. It wasn’t so much about the

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lectures on the life and partnership of John and Abigail Adams during the first installment of the America250 series hosted at the Milton Library.

politics or issues at the time, but about the connection the Adams shared.

“To me, it’s the best part of history,” Jackson said. “We’re not that different than the people that proceeded us, just the things around us might be different.”

The Milton Library will continue to collaborate with the Milton Historical Society and Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society to provide lectures on the country’s founding days. The Robert Forsyth Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution joined to help transport the crowd back in time.

Milton Branch Library officials say the turnout for the first lecture exceeded expectations.

The next lecture in the America250 series will feature North Springs High School history teacher Greg Brooking, Ph.D., to provide insight on Georgia’s political divisions, military challenges and contributions in the fight for independence. The event is Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road.

Blessed Trinity senior Addie Spak covers sports spectrum

By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — With a busy fall semester over, Blessed Trinity senior and four-sport athlete Addie Spak had some time recently to reflect on her young career.

Holding varsity letters in softball, flag football, basketball and lacrosse and being named to the allregion team in all four, Addie said October is jampacked with basketball tryouts kicking up, more frequent games in flag football and softball playoffs.

When not on a field or court, she enjoys crosswords and other puzzles and brain games.

She maintains above a 4.0 GPA.

Addie’s parents Beth and Ryan say she developed strong time-management habits at a young age thanks to the same determination that has carried her athletic career.

Ryan said her athleticism stretches back to when she rolled over while getting weighed immediately after being born. He said her balance has always been remarkable, along with a persevering and easygoing attitude that never allowed her to feel frustrated by failure, just inspired to try again.

Beth and Ryan met as students at St. Pius X High School and graduated in 1996, Ryan a football player and Beth a three-sport athlete in softball, basketball and tennis.

Although Beth was a member of the inaugural UGA softball team and left as the program’s all-time leader in hits and stolen bases, Addie grew up playing baseball on a boys team until freshman year of high school.

In sixth grade, Addie picked up softball, doubling up to play softball in the fall and baseball in the spring. It was no surprise. She’s multi-tasked since she was 4 years old.

Addie also played soccer, football and basketball with boys in elementary school. Ryan said one reason she became so confident in who she is, is the support she received from her teammates at a young age.

“Sometimes, when the other team would come onto the field, they would start chirping about there being a girl on the team,” he said of Addie’s baseball experience. “But her teammates were the first ones to stand up for her and tell them that she was a starter and ‘just wait, you’re gonna change your opinion in a minute.’”

MLB Breakthrough Series

One coach Addie played baseball against reached out to Ryan to let him know about the Breakthrough Series, an invitation-only development camp put on by the MLB where players work with Olympians, former National Team members and coaches.

The coach nominated Addie for the Breakthrough Series, and she attended the camp three times on the baseball side and once on the softball side in 2025 where she was coached by Jennie Finch.

Beth said the maturity and independence Addie gained are just one part of the meaningful experience of the Breakthrough Series.

“It gave her an experience that was all her own,” she said. “Friends that we don’t really know because we didn’t get to be there to see it. It’s a really cool experience for them.”

In 2024 while still involved on the baseball side, Addie did a crossover day to softball where she impressed coaches from the MLB development program, along with her eventual college coach.

Addie chose Washington University in St. Louis after

connecting with the coaching staff and the program. She was also impressed by their facilities and felt she would do better there as opposed to several Division I colleges she visited.

She won MVP this year in her last time being able to attend the camp before aging out. She wasn’t pleased with her four hits in two games but said her defensive performance may have pushed her over the edge for the award.

“I was being vocal, and I was the only third baseman,” she said humbly of the win. “During the fielding part, I was giving my all-out effort, and I made a couple of good defensive plays.”

Beth added, “the only way she knows how to play is all-out.”

A few months later, Addie and several others from the Breakthrough Series were honored at game three of the MLB World Series in Toronto.

Addie chose her older brother Brady as her chaperone for the celebration where she met several current and former MLB players.

Addie and other award winners from the Breakthrough Series were honored on the field before the national anthem and got a VIP experience for game three.

It was a busy week for the Spak family, as Beth was inducted to the St. Pius X Hall of Fame just days before.

Family support

Ryan is a Johns Creek native and coached Addie and Brady in many sports when they were young. Both sets of grandparents still live nearby and attend many of Addie’s games.

Beth grew up in Connecticut and moved to Johns Creek right before high school. The 1995 St. Pius softball team won a state championship, and Beth went on to win another while coaching at Blessed Trinity with a high school teammate.

Addie occasionally claims the latter title as well, under “in utero” accomplishments, because her mom was pregnant with her at the time.

Beth started coaching at USF after graduate school in Massachusetts and was drawn to the strength side of coaching. She now is an assistant softball coach for Blessed Trinity and also serves as the strength coach for the Johns Creek baseball and girls lacrosse teams.

Beth also has coached Addie’s travel team in softball.

Beyond softball

After softball season ended with the Titans’ firstround loss to Ola High, Addie shifted her focus to flag football.

She was named to Score Atlanta’s preseason Miss Georgia watchlist and propelled her team through many tough games. Head coach Brandon Harwell set up the schedule to strengthen the team en route to their goal of securing a title for the first time in three years.

Defeating eventual 2A champions Greenbrier in their first game of the season, the Titans then traveled to Alabama to play the No. 2 team in the nation, the Central Red Devils.

Those games, along with other top opponents such as Southeast Bulloch and North Oconee, gave BT invaluable experience that made the difference to push them to a title.

The same day as the game with North Oconee, the Titans wrapped region play with a game against Milton, another top-ranked team in the state.

Milton and Blessed Trinity met again for the title game, and the match went into overtime. The first time the two met in mid-November, BT was unable to connect in the overtime period and suffered an 18-12 loss.

Both teams had improved their performance on extra points since, with the first four touchdowns in the title game followed by a successful extra point. Milton faltered while attempting a triple-option extra point on the fifth touchdown, leaving BT with the lane open to bring it home.

Addie then threw a successful pass to receiver Hannah Daley and ran the extra point in herself for the win. She said softball got her used to high-pressure moments like that extra point.

“One of the best parts of the season was us coming together,” she said. “We took so many more risks during the season with who we were playing and how it was set up. Our second game of the season was against who would be the national champions.”

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Second state lawmaker charged with pandemic relief aid fraud

By TY TAGAMI

Capitol Beat

ATLANTA — Former state Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, became the second Georgia lawmaker to be indicted in federal court in the past month over alleged fraud concerning COVID-19 federal assistance.

Bennett, who resigned her seat effective Dec. 31, pleaded not guilty Jan. 5 to allegations by federal prosecutors that she made false statements in writing to obtain $13,940 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits in 2020.

Bennett allegedly claimed she could not operate her physical therapy business while quarantined at home, but prosecutors allege her role was administrative and that she could work from home.

U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Theodore S. Hertzberg filed false statements charge against Bennett. A judge released her on a $10,000 bond after she pleaded not guilty.

Rep. Sharon Henderson, D-Covington, pleaded not guilty Dec. 8 to theft of government funds in connection with COVID-19 relief, and was also released on a $10,000 bond.

Henderson was still listed as a state representative on the Georgia General Assembly website as of Jan. 6.

This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.

Northern Ridge announces team of new Eagle Scouts

ALPHARETTA, Ga.— The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review Dec. 30, 2025 at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.

Top row, from left Joshua Ellis, of Troop 1818, sponsored by the North Metro office of the Marcus Jewish Community Center. Joshua’s project was the design and construction of 23 wooden and epoxy mezuzah covers for the sacred mezuzah scroll, while serving as decorative and meaningful pieces for Jewish homes. These Mezuzah covers were shipped to Israel to benefit the people who lost their homes during the war through the Chabad of Eilat.

Emanuel Guzman, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church. Emanuel’s project was the design and construction of three small stool platforms, a large platform to secure the large training drainage pipe, three sets of barrels fastened together to act as a hiding place for children, replacing the shed door and lock and adding a drainage system to the shed that will also collect rainwater for irrigation purposes for the Alpha Team K9 Search and Rescue team Training Facility, for ATSAR.

Ranjithkumar Loganathan, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church. Ranjithkumar’s project was the design and construction of a seesaw, bench and mulching for the Shiva Durga Temple.

Vishvajith Murugan, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church. Vishvajith’s project was the design and construction of four benches and mulching a pathway leading to the benches for the Sri Shiva Durga Temple of Atlanta.

Tarun Thalluru, of Troop 2143, sponsored by The American Legion Post 251. Tarun’s project was the

refurbishment of several benches, boardwalk and the design and construction of two new benches for FurKids Animal Hospital.

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Ethan Brock, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church. Ethan’s project was the removal of the old boat racks and the construction of new boat racks, both the single-man and the fourman, for the St. Andrew’s Rowing Club. Ethan also cleared the pathway to the river of overgrowth.

Scott Sadow, of Troop 1818, sponsored by the North Metro office of the Marcus Jewish Community Center. Scott’s project was the design and construction of four benches for Rock Springs Park.

Justin Jern, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Justin’s project was the design and construction of an outdoor classroom with six wooden benches and a raised wooden panelboard to mount a whiteboard, and shingles on the library box for Jacob’s Ladder and school for special needs students.

Kenneth Lee Withers, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta Methodist Church. Kenneth’s project was the design and construction of six wooden benches for the outdoor basketball court at Northwestern Middle School.

Puneeth Sreerama, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church. Puneeth’s project was the design and construction of four two-person benches with armrests, two 6-foot picnic tables and two signboards to guide visitors to place their shoes in the designated shoe storage areas for the Hanuman Mandir.

Rohan K. Dalal, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church. Rohan’s project was the design and construction of two outdoor benches with a storage section and a balance beam with a colored tile pathway to the beam for children and adults at the Spectrum Autism Support Center.

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Milton High Hall of Fame inducts 8 new members

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MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School inducted eight people to its Hall of Fame Jan. 10, honoring the athletic, academic and military achievements of the former students and faculty.

Retired Milton faculty and 2022 Hall of Fame member Jackie Angel has been involved with organizing the Hall of Fame ceremonies since they began in 2016.

Principal Brian Jones praised Angel, saying that when he first took the job at Milton, he had planned to replace all department heads. However, after speaking with Angel, he said that he felt it would be “career suicide” to do so because of what she contributes to the community.

He said Angel is the reason that the Hall of Fame tradition has been so successful.

Angel told Appen Media she is always happy to celebrate Milton graduates alongside the eight other members of the committee.

“It’s so much fun, because we get to bring alumni and faculty back that it’s like a reunion of sorts,” she said. “We would love to see more community members come. What’s really special is our history includes over 100 years, through all the buildings we’ve occupied it’s always been Milton High School.”

Athletic Director Kory Keys described Angel as the “driver of all of this,” even though “she doesn’t like taking credit.”

The “Red Jacket” ceremony, in which new Hall of Fame inductees are honored with a sport coat, was held in between the girls and boys basketball games Jan. 9.

On Jan. 10, there was a celebratory dinner before the formal ceremony with keynote speaker Mayor Peyton Jamison.

Jamison, a graduate of Roswell High, didn’t shy away from turning the 70-year rivalry into a punchline. Only one class of 2025 inductee took (insincere) offense.

Jamison shared his pride in the graduates achieving incredible feats in many different realms.

“Leadership is rarely loud in the beginning,” he said. “More often it shows up as preparation, as accountability, as choosing to do the work even when no one is watching. Milton High School understands that.”

Tim Cagle, class of 1976, was the first alum inducted into the class of 2025. Tim’s cousin Ben Cagle introduced him and shared an overview of a lifetime of achievements – and heartaches.

Tim still holds the baseball program’s record for most home runs and was responsible for a legendary play nicknamed “The Throw” against North Springs in the 1976 season. Recruited out of high school and again while playing at Piedmont College, Tim chose to pursue a career in accounting. Ben credited Tim’s financial advice with playing a major role in the development of North Fulton.

Tim and his wife Janie founded the CLAY (Christ-Like Among You) Foundation in memory of their oldest son Clay, who died unexpectedly at age 11 from a heart condition. The foundation has supported Milton High students and other youths with funding for sports equipment and camps, counseling to those who have experienced trauma or abuse, funeral support and other assistance.

Dylan Cease signed a 7-year, $210 million contract to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays last month and found time in his busy schedule to stop by his alma mater for the Hall of Fame ceremony.

The 2014 Milton graduate is a two-time Cy Young finalist and most recently played for the San Diego Padres before signing with Toronto.

Cease told Appen Media that his favorite memories from Milton baseball were a series against Parkview and winning the state championship over longtime rival Roswell in 2013. Two of the three games against the Hornets were decided by one run, and Cease said that memory is “hard to top.”

Footage of the 2013 title is available on YouTube. Cease said he was having a good experience being at home and taking part in the ceremony.

“I was really impressed by the other inductees,” he said. “There’s a lot of talented people here, and it’s fun to be a part of it. I still feel like I’m too young

passed away in 2014 but was honored in the Hall of Fame with a speech by Jackie Angel.

After graduating from Milton, Peevy earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from North Georgia College (now the University of North Georgia) and was commissioned as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer to serve in Vietnam.

Peevy returned to service after spending over two years in the military hospital recovering from extensive injuries. After 30 years of military service, he became a real estate entrepreneur in North Fulton County. He died in 2014.

to be in the Hall of Fame, I still have a lot of things left to do, but it’s definitely really cool.”

Ian Dickinson, who was introduced by his father Eric, is a member of the class of 2000 and said in his speech that “this is for my kids.”

While at Milton, Dickinson set a record at the time for the state cross country course, winning the state meet twice in his sophomore and junior years. He went on to compete for UNCCharlotte for a year, where he qualified for a Team USA dual meet against Great Britain, racing against Olympic champion Mo Farah in the 3K.

He later transferred to UGA and earned first team All-South region in 2003. Dickinson placed sixth overall in the SEC cross country championships and was a 2004 team captain.

Kyle Farnsworth was a three-sport letterman at Milton whose career included more than a decade in Major League Baseball, including two stints with the Braves. He later played semipro football.

Introduced by his mom Karen Farnsworth, she said she does not remember baby Kyle ever crawling; he went straight to running.

Kyle was a standout defensive/ tight end, but it was baseball that came calling at graduation when he was drafted to the Cubs in the 47th round of the 1994 draft.

After pitching 16 seasons and recording over 900 strikeouts, he wasn’t ready to retire from sports and pursued his love for football at the semi-pro level for five seasons.

Now, Kyle has been coaching and training athletes for 10 years and started the Stud Muffin Protein Packed Muffins company to provide healthy snack options.

Col. Jack Peevy, class of 1960,

Daniel Pope, a 1993 graduate, played linebacker for the Eagles but displays a unique story of perseverance. He was a walk-on for the Alabama Crimson Tide as a punter in 1994. He said the first time he punted a football in a game was in front of nearly 100,000 fans.

The idea came from Jack Harbaugh at Western Kentucky, where Pope intended to walk on but did not end up suiting up. After taking a semester off to work, he enrolled at Alabama and was asked to walk on with no scholarship.

Pope bet on himself, and it took him all the way to the NFL. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of college and later played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Ronald Tesch, principal of Milton High from 1998-2010, was also honored posthumously. He was instrumental in the plans for the current building, and his handprints are felt all over the school.

Tesch’s daughter-in-law Jennifer received the award in his place.

Shaun Verma, founder of MDJunior and iksa.ai, is a member of Milton’s class of 2013 and was introduced by former city manager, and 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, Chris Lagerbloom.

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After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Verma continued working in the healthcare sector in New York before switching gears and doing some boots-on-the-ground work in India. What he learned in that time informs his current venture providing postprescription care with iksa.ai, a clinical healthcare service system.

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“We’re in a desert of sorts around some of those services,” Thompson said.

Fulton County District 4 Commissioner Mo Ivory agreed.

“Unfortunately, that’s a failure,” she said.

Ivory and District 1 Commissioner Bridget Thorne participated in the volunteer welcome on Friday. They shared recent developments and challenges in funding services for homeless populations. Thorne said Fulton County’s recently passed budget allocates $4.8 million for permanent supportive housing. That total reinstates $2.1 million in the budget for additional supportive housing projects following public outcry that the county honor a previous agreement with Atlanta to fund the services.

“All of those numbers are fantastic, but it’s not enough,” Ivory said. “We had to put a lot of pressure on our commission to approve the $2.1 million for permanent supportive

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With lacrosse season approaching, Addie says the team is hungrier than ever.

She says there is no bigger motivator than two straight losses in the title game to the same team, Cambridge.

“We haven’t stopped talking about it since we lost that day,” she said. “We knew that they had the upper hand last year, but we have been working together preseason this year, we’re more prepared. We’re more developed, a year older, and we really just want to win.”

While some parents obstruct their children from playing their secondary sport as seniors to prevent potential injuries, Beth stresses Addie’s path is her own, and she will always encourage her daughter to do what she loves.

housing that was left out for the city of Atlanta. We do have resources that we could be pouring in.”

Efforts such as the Point-In-Time survey allow the county to get a clearer picture of the needs of people experiencing homelessness, Ivory said.

Outside of the Walmart on Mansell Road, volunteers waited with aluminum trays, ready to spoon out food to those who could use a hot meal.

Roswell resident Courtney Rozear has participated in previous brown bag efforts offering food to unhoused people, but she said the weather report for the weekend compelled her to do something more.

Alpharetta resident Kathleen Cherry said she was looking for ways to get more involved in the community.

“I feel like we have individuals in our community that are in need, and they are open to receiving resources and help,” she said. “If we approach them in the right way and are compassionate and kind, we’re going to be able to build the right connections tonight, hopefully, and then identify what resources we need in this community.”

Ryan agreed, saying that even before elementary school Addie was insistent on playing multiple sports, and she has maintained advanced training and preparation for more than just softball.

Q: What a year for your family in 2025! From the two MVP awards to the Hall of Fame induction and everything in between, what was your number one highlight?

Addie: Probably when I got to go to the World Series in Toronto. It was cool because I got to go on the field. It was just incredible. During the national anthem, I was right next to Bebe Rexha and Alessia Cara.

Beth: The MLB, but also that state championship. To me, that was the epitome of everything. I’ve coached a championship, I’ve won one as a player, but by far watching as a parent was the most stressful.

Ryan : Definitely the top mark was winning the state, but I think also it’s fulfilling for me to see as a parent, her teammates from other sports

and friends from middle school still following and supporting her.

Q: What is it like being coached by your mom?

Addie: It’s great. (Laughs) She is my hitting instructor and fielding too, so it’s just like anything for softball I can just go to her, and we don’t have to pay someone else. Because she coaches my high school and travel teams, it’s nice that we get to have that extra time together for practices and games, especially the travel part before I go off to college.

Beth: It’s just nice to have that time together. Not many people get to say they have the time to do what they love and pass that along to their kid and their kid to love it just as much. I always wanted her to follow what she wants to do, but I love that she has fallen in love with [softball], and I do cherish every time we get to work together. We have some of our best conversations just about life when we’re hitting together and getting her reps.

Q: Who have been your biggest role models in sports?

Addie: There was a girl named J.J. that I played basketball with freshman year who is now a junior playing lacrosse at the Naval Academy [Jaclyn Johns, conference preseason DPOY]. She also won flag football MVP in the state championship, she was our point guard and a midfield-defender in lacrosse when they won three back-toback championships, and she’s just the kindest soul. She’s been a great role model for me, she knew what she wanted to accomplish and didn’t let anyone stray her from what she wanted to do. So I would say my mom and [JJ].

Q: Would you ever consider returning to baseball? What is your goal for sports after college?

Addie: I don’t know, I want to go to medical school after my four years at WashU. I’ll just have to see, I have several friends from the Breakthrough Series in the WPBL so that’s cool to see. I’ll see how their experience is.

OPINION

Norman Broadwell helped shape North Fulton history

The Broadwell family name is one of the best-known in North Fulton due in large part to John B. Broadwell (1855-1953) who was successful at just about everything he tried, and he tried many things. He was a cotton farmer, inventor and merchant. His distinctive brick building in downtown Crabapple, built circa 1905, still stands. He is known for his acclaimed double-jointed cotton, an improved cotton seed and plant that he actively marketed. I wrote a column about him in 2024.

Today’s column is not about J.B., however. It is about another accomplished member of the Broadwell family, Norman Broadwell, John B.’s second cousin and one of the few local descendants still bearing the Broadwell name.

The name originated in England in medieval times. William B. Broadwell (1656–1689) is perhaps the first confirmed Broadwell migrant to the Americas. He arrived in New Jersey in 1677. Jesse Broadwell Sr. (1748-1819) began the Broadwell migration to the Carolinas and Georgia after the American Revolution. His descendant, Jesse Jr. (1785-1860), and great-grandson, J.B. Broadwell, were responsible for the family population of the Milton/Crabapple area. Jesse Jr. obtained four Cherokee lottery land lots (160 acres) in Crabapple which made him the founding Broadwell presence in the community. Over time, the land lots were divided and subdivided among his descendants and their children. Norman’s daughter, Lesley, lives on one of the original land lot properties.

Jesse Jr.’s grandson or great-grandson was Homer W. Broadwell (circa 19021978), who married Mary Dean Earley (1916-2003) of Roswell. They were Norman’s parents, making Norman an important fifth or sixth generation link to the pioneer settlers of the area.

Homer was a carpenter. Mary was an expert seamstress at Lovable Bra Company in Atlanta. In the nearly 90 years before it closed in 1998, the company employed more than 3,000 workers throughout the world. Mary was sent to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico to teach sewing to local employees.

In addition to being part of a historic family, Norman has a fascinating background of his own. He was born and raised in Roswell. He has a sister, Eleanor Abner, a retired nursery schoolteacher and director in Arlington, Texas. Norm met his wife Martine when they were students at Vanderbilt Peabody College in Nashville. Marlene was born in Bowling Green, Ken-

tucky, and grew up on a farm in Pulaski, Tennessee. They have three children, Lara Walton, who worked with special needs adults before she retired, Lesley Broadwell, who is athletic director at Cambridge High School, and Neal Broadwell, a builder.

Norm attended Roswell High School where he lettered in four sports in each of his four years as a student. He particularly excelled in the hurdles where he came in second in the state track meet for two years. He was also a talented writer, and in his senior year won the Atlanta Journal Cup for Creative Writing.

Norm attended several universities, first Young Harris College where he ran hurdles in 1956-57. He attended Georgia Southern University for his final two years, then obtained a master’s degree in social studies from Vanderbilt Peabody College. Next was

UGA, where he obtained his education specialist degree and completed course work for a Ph.D.

“I never wrote a thesis,” he says. “By then I had three children and a hungry wife at home.”

Norm went to work in 1960 as a teacher of English and social studies at Milton High School. He coached football and basketball and won state football championships in 1960 and 1962. While at Milton, Norm started track and tennis programs and began the first Project Adventure rope course in the area. The program teaches students to trust each other in challenging conditions while building confidence and social skills.

He left Milton in 1969 to be the social studies department chairman and later assistant principal at Riverwood High School in Atlanta. He returned to Milton High in 1982 as assistant principal.

In 1991, he left Milton to help open the new Chattahoochee High School as assis-

tant principal and retired the next year. He then taught Georgia history to 8th graders at Webb Bridge and Sandy Springs middle schools for several years before his final retirement.

In retirement, Norm continued his involvement with the log cabin built in the mid-1930s on the Milton High School campus by student members of Future Farmers of America. He was involved with its educational program and was instrumental in its preservation and relocation to a small Alpharetta park on Milton Avenue in 2017. Norm was inducted into the Milton High School Hall of Fame in 2022.

He and Martine put their love of history to work in unique ways. For five or six years in the 1980s, Norm published the monthly Hardscrabble Papers which chronicled local history. He and Martine established History Mystery where for eight years members of the Alpharetta Historical Society guessed the identities of celebrated native Georgians at meetings in the Mansell House. The couple formed and ran Alpharetta Pickers for several years where members brought to meetings and discussed unusual historic items from their homes.

Things are quieter now in the Broadwell household. The couple spends time with their daughters, son, three grandchildren and friends and otherwise keep active as retired couples should.

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

Some libraries stock books and seeds

The local library is a great way to get involved with your community. They offer all kinds of events and activities. I enjoy being at the library so much I decided to volunteer there. While I was volunteering at the Roswell Public Library, I became aware of their seed library. Being a Master Gardener, this grabbed my attention.

To learn more about the Roswell Seed Library, I interviewed the library staff currently responsible for maintaining it. Here’s what I learned:

Q: Why was the seed library created at the Roswell Library?

A: The Roswell seed library, like most seed libraries, was developed to inspire people to grow their own food, explore healthy eating, learn about the environment and connect library resources with hands-on activities. By freely offering seeds to the community, the library promotes learning, selfreliance and the joy of sharing.

In doing some research I discovered that seed libraries started taking off in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone was stuck at home. The first public library in the United States to start a seed library was the New York Public Library in 2004. Today there are over 500 volunteerrun seed libraries available worldwide.

Q: Is Roswell the only Fulton County library with a seed library?

A: No — Alpharetta, Milton, Sandy Springs and AdamsvilleCollier Heights all have seed libraries. However, Roswell’s newly revitalized program introduces unique features and practices that set it apart.

Q: How does the seed library work?

A: Unlike traditional library materials, the Roswell seed library is open to everyone. No library card is required. Families can check out up to five seed packets per month, with a limit of one packet per variety. To participate, visitors simply record their selections on the sign-out sheet adjacent to the seed library, which is housed in a vintage card catalog. The program operates on an honor system and no seed or harvest returns are required. Seed library policies and procedures may vary from library to library.

Q: What type of seeds are typically available at the Roswell seed library?

A: The collection includes a wide selection of seeds for fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, which offer residents the opportunity to grow everything from kitchen staples to colorful blooms.

Q: What other resources and services does the Roswell library provide in coordination with their seed library?

A: To help gardeners choose the right seeds, the library offers a comprehensive seed catalog, complete with visual guides showing what type of plant each seed produces and additional details about each variety, such as growth habits and ideal planting conditions. Monthly planting and gardening calendars are also available to help residents plan and maintain their gardens. There’s typically a variety of seasonal gardening books as well as cookbooks on display.

Plus, there’s always something new to surprise and delight at the Roswell seed library: seedling giveaways and a pumpkin raffle in October. Monthly limited-edition, themed grab-and-go seed bundles are popular and are available while supplies last. Examples of past seed bundles include: a taco pack (jalapenos, tomatoes and cilantro), a pickling pack (broccoli, carrots and cabbage), and a pizza pack (peppers, basil and tomatoes). Each pack includes a sample recipe.

Q: Are seed donations accepted?

A: Seed donations are not currently being accepted, due to some licensing/ patent restrictions and fear of spreading disease. However, patrons are encouraged to bring any leftover seeds they have harvested or any store-bought seed packets to periodic seed swap programs hosted at Roswell Library. Seeds should be dried and packaged in small containers with pertinent growing information prior to the event.

Q: When’s the next seed swap?

A: National Seed Swap Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of January. To honor this tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors, the Roswell Library will host a Seed Swap on Friday, January 30, 2026. It’s a day for gardeners to gather to swap seeds, share gardening tips and prepare for spring planting.

The library plans to have seeds available and will offer raffles and prizes to those who attend. In addition, North Fulton Master Gardeners will offer advice and be available to answer questions. Any gardener who attends is encouraged to bring their gardening stories and photos to share. For more information, check out the library’s website for details: www.fulcolibrary.org/locations/ roswell

Next time you visit the Roswell library, be sure to ask about their seed library. And if your library does not yet have one, maybe you can get one started.

About the author

This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Nancy Puckett, a North Fulton Master Gardener since 2016. Nancy has volunteered with numerous Master Gardener projects. Her gardening passions are herbs, ferns and hostas. She especially enjoys preparing lavender and rosemary sachets for greeting cards. In addition, she also volunteers part of her time at the Roswell Library.

Just thought I’d plant the seed in your mind.

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Some interesting facts about our local area

So, I have wanted to write a census column –or columns - for quite some time. I just have the idea that with enough digging, that there is some good stuff buried in all the data. So, I started looking just after the new year. Most of the data I have been mining is from the 2020 United States Census, so it is somewhat dated but still relevant.

I looked at data for four cities –Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek and Milton – for no particular reason other than they are in our distribution footprint. I really did not have a pre-conceived agenda as to what I was looking for other than to see if I could find interesting or surprising stuff. Most of my data came from QuickFacts.census. gov and some came from Claude –Anthropic’s Ai app.

Factoid 1: One of my cities is not majority white! Any guess? The answer would be Johns Creek. According to the 2020 census data the city is composed of 49.8% white and 50.02% every other race. The

other 3 cities ranged from 65% white in Roswell to mid 50s in Milton and Alpharetta. “Asian” was the largest secondary percentage in Johns Creek at 28.3% followed by 20.7% in Alpharetta and 16.5% in Milton.

Related factoid: According to the U.S. Census Bureau (in 2012), the United States overall is projected to become a minority white nation around 2043, with non-Hispanic whites making up 49.7% of the population. Other projections which take immigration, birth and death rates into consideration suggest a slightly later date – around 2046 or 2047. According to Claude, at that time, our population breakdown will be:

Non-Hispanic white – 49.7%

Hispanic – 24.6%

Black – 13.1%

Asian – 7.9%

Multiracial – 3.8%

Factoid 2: One city had the highest percentage of households where a language other than English was spoken. Again, it’s Johns Creek at 37.6%. It is closely followed – surprisingly – by Alpharetta at 31.5%.

Factoid 3: The percentage of owner-occupied housing was

highest – again – in Johns Creek at 79.7%, followed by Milton at 73.8%, Roswell at 71.2% and Alpharetta at 68%. Go figure. Obviously, if it is not “owner-occupied,” it is rented.

Factoid 4: Which city has the highest percentage of adult residents who do not have health care coverage (as of 2020 data)? The answer was Roswell at 10.2%, followed by – surprise – Alpharetta at 6%, Milton at 5.3% and Johns Creek at 4.4%. According to Claude, in 2024, an estimated 8% (27.1 million people) of all Americans had no health care coverage, and among working age Americans (age 18-64), 11.6% (27.8 million) did not have health care coverage. Of note, there is a high correlation between race and whether or not someone has health care coverage. Hispanic adults have the highest uninsured rate at 23%, followed by Black adults at 12.3%, Asian adults at 6.9%, and white non-Hispanic adults at 6.8%.

Factoid 5: Which city has the highest “retail sales per capita” and why? The number one city – by a huge margin - is Alpharetta with an average retail sales per capita of $49,222, followed by Milton at $37,561, Johns Creek at $10,140 and Roswell at $8,909. Why?

Johns Creek and Roswell have significantly higher average median household incomes, yet Alpharetta by far averages the highest sales per capita. The answer – I think – is that those numbers can be skewed when a city is a shopping destination for those who live outside the city; a city is a retail hub or a job engine; or the city has lots of big-ticket sales (like those generated by auto dealerships). “Check” on all the above for Alpharetta, I guess.

Next census column we will look at trends in the demographics of the working age population. Is our workforce expanding or contracting? Why? Should we care? Stay tuned.

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Good intentions, no follow-through brews economic confusion

The financial markets are not panicking. They’re not collapsing. They’re not even screaming. They’re sighing. Loudly.

Investors aren’t suddenly confused by math. They’re confused by the whiplash. One day it’s tariffs on, next day tariffs off. Government jobs are bloated, then they’re strategic. Spending is reckless, then it’s necessary. Economic priorities shift depending on which microphone happens to be nearby. Markets can price risk all day long. What they cannot price is “we’ll see how we feel after lunch.”

And when the policy environment feels more like improv than strategy, capital does what

capital always does: it sits on its hands.

You can see this hesitation everywhere. Stocks have quietly drifted off recent highs. Bonds haven’t rallied. And when the president floated the idea that the U.S. Treasury might buy more than $200 billion in agency mortgagebacked securities, the bond market’s reaction was… a polite nod. No celebration. No rally. No meaningful drop in yields. Just a collective “That’s interesting. Call us when it’s real.”

If investors believed that policy was imminent, executable and legally feasible, the 10-year Treasury would already be moving lower. Instead, it’s parked around 4.15 percent, which is the market’s way of saying, “We hear you. We just don’t believe you yet.”

Then we get to the renewed call to lower credit card interest rates to around 10 percent. On the

surface, this sounds wonderful. Who doesn’t want cheaper debt? But once you move past the applause line, the economics get complicated quickly. Rate caps distort risk pricing. Distorted risk pricing reduces access to credit. And reduced access to credit usually hurts the very consumers the policy claims to protect.

What makes this moment especially fascinating is that this idea isn’t new. A bipartisan bill proposing something nearly identical — introduced last year by Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — failed rather spectacularly. Same idea. Same economics. Different political timing. Now it’s back, freshly repackaged.

To markets, this isn’t innovation. It’s noise. And markets hate noise. They don’t reward intentions. They reward execution. They don’t

trade on aspiration. They trade on credibility. Clarity matters. Consistency matters. Followthrough matters. Without those, investors don’t flee — but they don’t commit either.

So for now, money is parked. Conviction is scarce. The market is neither bullish nor bearish— it’s tired. And until policy signals become clearer and more durable than the latest headline, this sideways grind is likely exactly where we stay.

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