Local Government
The Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a request from homeowner Neil Smith to build stone steps inside the 75-foot stream buffer at 10390 Forest Bridge Drive when the board meets Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Community
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve's 17th annual Spooky Mill Halloween fundraiser runs Sunday, Oct. 18, with family activities from 2 to 5 p.m. and scarier attractions after dark, following a reschedule caused by Hurricane Isaias.
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Local Government
The Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a request from homeowner Neil Smith to build stone steps inside the 75-foot stream buffer at 10390 Forest Bridge Drive when the board meets Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Community
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve's 17th annual Spooky Mill Halloween fundraiser runs Sunday, Oct. 18, with family activities from 2 to 5 p.m. and scarier attractions after dark, following a reschedule caused by Hurricane Isaias.
Johns Creek residents can cast early ballots at three Fulton County locations through Oct. 30, as Georgia's first day of early voting shattered the midterm record with more than 188,667 in-person ballots statewide.
Gainesville routed Johns Creek 65-3 on Friday, Oct. 9, at JCHS Stadium, dropping the Gladiators to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in Region 7-AAAAAA with four regular-season games remaining.
Johns Creek's unemployment rate edged from 3.1% to 3.2% in August 2026 as 91 residents entered the labor force but only 47 found work, though the city still has 716 more employed residents than a year ago.
GDOT is building $11 billion in express toll lanes along 16 miles of Georgia 400, giving Johns Creek commuters a paid fast-lane option by 2031 while bringing years of construction disruption to the corridor.
Northview High School earned national magnet certification from Magnet Schools of America, becoming one of only three Georgia high schools to receive the 2026 designation for its 3DE business academy program.
The LaunchPad Performance Co., an indoor baseball and softball training facility on Jones Bridge Road, held its grand opening and Chamber ribbon cutting Sept. 27, while Stars Integrative Care, a medical and mental health practice on Johns Creek Parkway, has its Chamber ribbon cutting set for Oct. 28.
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Local Government
The Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a request from homeowner Neil Smith to build stone steps inside the 75-foot stream buffer at 10390 Forest Bridge Drive when the board meets Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Local Government
Amendment 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot would create a dedicated state fund to modernize Georgia's 911 systems, with officials saying 88% of the state's 911 centers still run on 1960s-era technology.
Local Government
The Fulton County Board of Education gave final approval to raise the school district's property tax rate from 17.08 to 18.08 mills, the first increase in seven years.
Local Government
Johns Creek City Council members backed a 12-month food truck pilot at The Boardwalk at Town Center during an Oct. 5 work session and will take the next step at their Oct. 26 meeting.
Local Government
Johns Creek residents can weigh in on the city's proposed 3.492-mill property tax rate at a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at City Hall, the first of three hearings before the council votes Oct. 26.
Local Government
Fulton County commissioners approved a one-year Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield contract renewal for employee health plans through 2027 while directing the county manager to explore whether to issue a broader request for proposals for a new benefits provider.
Education
Georgia's new bell-to-bell phone ban for high schools takes effect in 2027-28, and Northview High School staff and students are already weighing what it means for their classrooms and safety.
Education
A new federal tax-credit scholarship program launching Jan. 1, 2027, could help Johns Creek families cover private school tuition, tutoring and other K-12 expenses. Georgia has opted in, and the public comment period on proposed rules closes Dec. 1.
Public Safety
As Georgia police departments fire officers for misusing Flock Safety license-plate cameras, Johns Creek's 56-camera network shares data with every Flock-connected agency in the state, and HOA-operated cameras in metro Atlanta neighborhoods add a private layer of surveillance with less oversight.
Public Safety
Johns Creek Fire Department crews from Station 64 demonstrated bunker gear, a fire engine and safety lessons for K-2 students at Ocee Elementary's annual Careers on Wheels Day on Sept. 30.
Public Safety
A rollover crash involving entrapment shut down Webb Branch Way at Kimball Branch Road in Johns Creek on Wednesday, Sept. 30, marking the second road-closing crash in the city in two days.
Public Safety
Fulton County's CoRe pilot program has paired sheriff's deputies with mental health clinicians on more than 500 crisis calls since May, and the sheriff's office plans to expand it countywide, raising questions about how it would work alongside Johns Creek's existing co-responder program.
Public Safety
Johns Creek police operate 56 Flock AI cameras and share data statewide, but the city has not disclosed contract costs or data retention policies as a regional investigation highlights both crime-solving wins and a wrongful detention.
Public Safety
The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed one West Nile virus death and eight human cases statewide in 2026, with at least three positive mosquito traps in Fulton County, where Johns Creek is located.
Community
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve's 17th annual Spooky Mill Halloween fundraiser runs Sunday, Oct. 18, with family activities from 2 to 5 p.m. and scarier attractions after dark, following a reschedule caused by Hurricane Isaias.
Community
Daffodils4Hope's annual Dig Day at Cauley Creek Park on Oct. 17 invites volunteers to plant 22,000 bulbs along the 5K trail in what organizers call an unofficial world record attempt.
Business
The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free 90-minute Georgia SBDC webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to help local business owners assess and respond to tariff impacts and supply chain disruption.
Business
A 2022 traffic study projects westbound morning delays at Medlock Bridge Road and Johns Creek Parkway could jump from 186 to 277 seconds without road improvements as Medley's first phase opens Oct. 29, but city officials say lane widening already completed and a planned third through lane should keep wait times manageable.
Business
Johns Creek's unemployment rate edged from 3.1% to 3.2% in August 2026 as 91 residents entered the labor force but only 47 found work, though the city still has 716 more employed residents than a year ago.
Business
The LaunchPad Performance Co., an indoor baseball and softball training facility on Jones Bridge Road, held its grand opening and Chamber ribbon cutting Sept. 27, while Stars Integrative Care, a medical and mental health practice on Johns Creek Parkway, has its Chamber ribbon cutting set for Oct. 28.
Sports
The Chattahoochee High School baseball field was named the 2026 NHSBCA Turface Region 3 Field of the Year, an award recognizing top high school groundskeeping across the Southeast.
Sports
Wesleyan School brothers Jaxson and Lagassee Wright, both from the Johns Creek area, have committed to play men's lacrosse at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, joining the Seahawks' 2028 recruiting class.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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