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Roswell leads human trafficking crackdown By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police announced three arrests in an investigation into a human trafficking network operating in massage parlors throughout Metro Atlanta.
More than 70 officers and investigators, across Fulton County, served search and arrest warrants at 10 locations in Roswell, Johns Creek, Sandy Springs and Atlanta Sept. 20. The City of Roswell bolstered efforts to combat human trafficking in May 2022 when the City Council
strengthened regulation and enforcement measures for massage parlors and spas. Roswell Police Special Investigations Section then began undercover operations at local spas, uncovering connections between
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City designates homes for historic preservation By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council is bolstering its preservation efforts with the addition of two houses to its list of designated historic buildings. Councilmembers unanimously approved the historic designations of the Gardner House and the Earl Wood House Sept. 25. Councilman Brian Will was absent from the meeting. The two new structures will raise Alpharetta’s number of designated historic buildings to seven. The city offers zoning and development; economic; and construction incentives to owners to preserve historic structures on their properties. The City Council added its historic preservation incentives and guidelines to the
Alpharetta Unified Development Code in 2015. City staff said the Earl Wood House at 531 S. Main St. was likely built around 1919. It was owned by the Wood family, who were listed as one of Milton County’s first settlers by historian Connie Mashburn in “Alpharetta, Milton County – the Early Years.” Some members of the Wood family held official roles in the city, including former Alpharetta Police Chief Isham Wood and former City Clerk C.M. Wood. The City Council approved a townhome development on the property in October 2022 with a proposal for the developer to preserve and restore the Earl Wood House. The Gardner House at 133 Cumming St. was constructed between 1915 and 1930 by
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Running miles for charity Participants take off at the 2023 Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K Sept. 21 outside the Alpharetta Branch Library. City officials said 1,200 people registered for the race, hosted by the Rotary Club of Alpharetta to benefit local charities. See story page 7.