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Developer tapped for pro hockey plan at North Point Mall By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Jamestown, the developer responsible for Ponce City Market, has been selected to redevelop North Point
Mall into a sports-anchored, mixed-use entertainment center. In partnership with property owner New York Life, Jamestown plans to position the 100-acre property for a potential National Hockey League franchise, Jamestown said
in a Feb. 26 announcement. The specific details of the site plan will be determined as part of a rezoning process, but Jamestown said it will include multi-family homes, retail, office, hotels, public transit and a state-of-the-art arena.
Jamestown, which in 2024 acquired the Atlanta affiliate of North American Properties known for Avalon, has begun conducting feasibility studies for the site’s
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Sheriff’s Office to apply for school safety funds By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
Cumming pilot forges business on model robots
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking funding for new radio systems and camera software to better ensure school safety. Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding could provide more than $2,7 million without a local match for radio, camera and drone technology. At a Feb. 24 work session, the County Commission unanimously authorized the Sheriff’s Office to seek the funding. Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Mitch Young said Feb. 25 that the district is in full support of the security technology, adding the partnership with the sheriff’s office has proved to be a “game changer.” The money would allow the purchase of radios that pair traditional radio broadcasts with LTE and WiFi functions, an application for the funding said. The radios would help ensure dependable communications for school resource officers within the thick walls of schools.
A 6-foot-tall Gundam costume stands at the entrance of The Gundam Place hobby shop on Atlanta Road in Cumming. The store has become a hangout for model robot enthusiasts. See story, Page 5
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