Chief Rich Austin is moving on from his role leading the Milton Police Department, having accepted a police chief’s role in his home state of North Carolina.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Milton News
Milton's Wedig, UW-Whitewater's Bullis, retired WIAA executive director Anderson and Edgerton's Michael Gregory are among those individuals scheduled to be recognized at next year's WFCA Hall of Fame banquet.
Rebel the pup has been reunited with his owner after being in the car when a man stole the vehicle from a parking lot.
Two Milton High School students led the efforts in bringing free glass recycling to Bell Memorial Park in Milton.
The Milton Police Department has been awarded a $119,323 grant to offer officers simulated scenarios to bolster their de-escalation and defensive tactics knowledge, skillset and philosophy.
Hamby Road closed June 2 for about three weeks — a move Milton says should allow the roundabout project there to finish roughly four months earlier than expected.
The new Milton Farmers Market in downtown Crabapple is bringing fresh, select offerings and a sought-after bucolic experience to a city that takes pride in its rural heritage.
Milton’s Crabapple Fest will return this October after being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Milton has significantly upgraded its online transparency portal to showcase information on Milton’s finances and government projects.
The City of Milton Fire Department has partnered with Revue Pharmacy to distribute Moderna vaccines two days a week beginning April 20.
The Milton Fire-Rescue Department will be among a handful of hosts for participants in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s prestigious Fellowship in Disaster Medicine program.
Crabapple First Baptist Church, attended by Robert Aaron Long, the gunman who shot and killed eight people across metro-Atlanta March 16, released a statement saying that Long “alone is responsible for his evil actions and desires.”
Milton has created a hotline and website to help adults ages 65 and older find COVID-19 vaccine sites and appointments.
A Milton teenager is among the latest Georgians to be arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
Former NFL player and Milton coach Tim Lester has died due to COVID-19 complications.
Milton teenagers Tate Moeller and Hazen Parry have collected more than $1,000 worth of shoes in honor of their late friend, Cambridge High School student Alex Escabi.
Tech Alpharetta’s latest graduate Beringei has moved into commercial space in Milton, where it will continue to focus on “community-driven clothing.”
North Fulton cities are offering numerous ways to recycle resident’s live Christmas tree in the coming weeks.
The worst year in recent history is finally over. If 2016 was a “dumpster fire,” 2020 was a landfill explosion. These 366 days have at once felt like an eternity and a flash. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, hit the U.S. hard in March and hit harder as the months trickled by, becoming a full…
North Fulton Community Charities’ annual holiday programs served over 1,000 families benefiting over 3,000 children.
Despite Milton’s high hopes, Crabapple Fest will not take place this spring.
Police are searching for five or six local Grinches who cut down and stole a tree from Milton’s city hall.
The holidays look and feel a little different this year, so we have compiled a list of must-see Christmas light installations around north Fulton.
The city of Milton has chosen Gabriel “Gabe” Benmoussa as its next fire chief following a nationwide search.
Robert Edgar — the first and only fire chief in Milton’s history — retired from the Milton Fire Department Nov. 6.
Matchups involving local rivals in Classes 7A, 6A and A Private will highlight the slate of Week 10 North Fulton high school football games this weekend.
Milton restaurants will come together to showcase the city’s enticing culinary scene for Milton Restaurant Week.
As the high school football season continues to proceed with region games, six North Fulton schools will face off to highlight the Week 7 action.
The Drake House raised a combined $80,000 from it’s latest fundraisers, the 8th Annual Rockin’ the Runway Fashion Show and 16th Annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’.
North Fulton Community Charities is collecting new and gently worn coats and jackets as well as accessories such as hats, scarves and gloves, for children and adults for their annual warm coat drive.
The North Fulton Improvement Network, a local group of leaders from north Fulton cities that explores financial vulnerability in the community, is introducing a series of free online workshops, the first of which will be held Sept. 24.
On Sept. 10 — World Suicide Prevention Day — Milton will host a mental wellness webinar offering the public valuable insights, tools and connections.
By Robin Rayne
The 2019 season was another strong one for the north Fulton high school football teams, with Blessed Trinity taking home its third straight Class 4A state crown and nine of the 14 other schools advancing to the playoffs.
Chris Perez was working as a Delta Air Lines in-flight crew scheduler for flight attendants in late March when he was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has decimated that industry.
Milton’s Police Department and Municipal Court are in their own spacious, state-of-the-art, city-owned home, nearly 14 years after the Milton’s founding.
The city of Milton soon will kick off the creation of its 2040 Comprehensive Plan, a community-driven document laying out a guiding vision for Milton through the next two decades.
Milton’s popular Crabapple Fest has been tentatively postponed until April 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A local business duo is opening three locations of Scenthound, a dog grooming business, in north Fulton beginning this fall.
Milton fire fighters battled three fires this past weekend, including one that left at least 40 families displaced.
Cambridge High School is welcoming Ashley Agans to bear country as she starts her role as the new principal this summer.
A Black Lives Matter protest organized by Cambridge, Milton and Alpharetta high school students drew a over 100 people.
The Milton Historical Society invites residents to participate in a new initiative to record the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local community.
Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell police departments released statements condemning the actions of the police officers responsible for the death of George Floyd.
A new road opens May 15 in the heart of downtown Milton that will serve as a connection between Mayfield Road and Birmingham Highway that will house the future Market District and Town Center East.
Milton has began reopening park facilities, including playgrounds and bathrooms.
As the clock ticks down to the June 9 primary in the race to represent Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, maintains her fundraising lead over Republican rivals. The latest campaign disclosure reports were publicly revealed by the Federal Electi…
For eight years, Ron Hill served on Milton’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board – infusing wisdom, leadership and humor to make the city a better place.
The Fulton Golden Games will not be held, as scheduled, this spring due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
The Georgia High School Association Basketball State Playoffs have reached the finals with three local teams still in contention for a state championship.
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