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Police: Ex-custodian broke into multiple schools By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton police officers recently apprehended a man suspected of unlawfully entering multiple Fulton County schools and allegedly stealing items from those campuses. According to police, the most recent intrusion happened at Cambridge High School on the evening of July 29, four days before students returned to the campus for the 2026-27 school year. The man, the former head custodian at Northwestern Middle School, was issued a criminal trespass warning barring him from all properties operated by the Fulton County School System. His expired employee identification badge and its accompanying lanyard were confiscated by police. A Milton officer arrived at Cambridge High July 29 after a Flock camera alerted police about a 2006 Ford Explorer entering the school property around 7:45 p.m. While the officer waited by the Ford
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Free prostate screenings offered at Men’s Health Tailgate By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis is asking North Fulton men to prioritize their health by seeking preventative care at a Men’s Health Tailgate on Thursday, Aug. 27. From 9 a.m until 3 p.m. at Fulton County Health &
Human Services — North in Alpharetta, men can receive free blood test prostate cancer screenings from the Emory Winship Cancer Institute, connect with doctors, talk to a registered dietitian and learn about mental health services. “Lots of guys won’t see a doctor unless we absolutely must,” Ellis said. “Thanks
The Fulton County Health & Human Services — North facility is located at 4700 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta. to our partnership with the Winship Cancer Institute, our Men’s Health Tailgate event will make it free, easy
and convenient for men to get a prostate cancer screening. A few minutes can save a life.” Ellis was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and credits early detection with giving him access to doctors and a treatment plan that worked for him.
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