TODAY
Roswell voters get two early voting sites starting Oct. 13Nearly 2,000 ballots cast at Roswell libraries on first day of early votingRoswell libraries record nearly 3,600 early ballots in first two daysRoswell’s Tyler Pressnall earns statewide recognition after three-phase performance against AlpharettaRoswell Hornets rout Alpharetta 39-13 in region road win
Community
Roswell lines up duck race, two trunk-or-treats for Halloween
Three Roswell Halloween events are on the calendar over the next two weeks: the Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race on Oct. 17, a sensory-friendly Adaptive Truck or Treat on Oct. 24, and the Roswell Police Department's Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30.
Sports
Roswell Hornets host Johns Creek for Homecoming Friday
The 5-2 Roswell Hornets welcome the Johns Creek Gladiators to Ray Manus Stadium on Friday, Oct. 16, for a Region 7-AAAAAA Homecoming matchup with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and halftime Homecoming Court ceremonies.
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Local Government
Local Government
Roswell approves $183.7M Fulton tax deal for Holcomb Bridge
Roswell City Council unanimously approved a $183.7 million tax-revenue deal with Fulton County for the Holcomb Bridge Road corridor, $1.5 million in playground replacements at four parks, the 2045 growth plan and a developer search for the historic Masonic Lodge.
Local Government
Roswell planners hear Rucker Road rezoning, showroom rules Tuesday
The Roswell Planning Commission holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, on a staff-backed request to rezone 2.62 acres at 290 Rucker Road for seven single-family homes, plus a deferred ordinance that would create the city's first zoning rules for auto showrooms.
Local Government
Fulton County holds tax rate flat at 8.87 mills for fifth year
Local Government
Roswell BZA weighs Hembree Grove stream buffer variance Thursday
Local Government
Roswell council votes on 2045 growth plan, Masonic Lodge reuse
Education
Education
Four Roswell elementary schools face closure under Fulton plan
Fulton County Schools is weighing whether to consolidate four Roswell-area elementary schools projected to reach just 50% classroom utilization by 2030-31, with parents pushing back at a community forum and a board vote possible in February.
Education
Most Roswell families eligible for new federal K-12 scholarships
A new federal scholarship program launching Jan. 1, 2027, would make most Roswell families eligible for K-12 tuition aid at schools like Blessed Trinity, but critics warn the proposed rules lack safeguards against discrimination, and the public comment window closes Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Education
Centennial Model UN wins first-ever delegation award at Georgia Tech
Centennial High School's Model UN team claimed the Best Small Delegation award at Georgia Tech's conference, a first in school history, with three students each earning the top individual honor.
Education
Fulton reviews boundaries for four north Fulton middle schools
Fulton County Schools holds its first community forum Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Centennial High School to discuss potential boundary changes for four north Fulton middle schools, including Elkins Pointe in Roswell, as declining enrollment drives a review that could lead to zone changes, consolidations or closures.
Education
Roswell DDA takes up Independence High School bond vote Thursday
The Roswell Downtown Development Authority meets Thursday, Oct. 8, to vote on a bond resolution and intergovernmental contract for the former Independence High School campus and receive a construction update on Hillrose Market.
Education
Fulton County Schools explains phone ban affecting Roswell students
Fulton County Schools released a podcast episode walking families through Georgia's bell-to-bell phone ban, which covers students at Roswell High School and Centennial High School this school year.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Roswell police close Christmas Eve 2024 murder case
Public Safety
Roswell couple dies after car hydroplanes on I-85
Community
Community
Roswell lines up duck race, two trunk-or-treats for Halloween
Three Roswell Halloween events are on the calendar over the next two weeks: the Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race on Oct. 17, a sensory-friendly Adaptive Truck or Treat on Oct. 24, and the Roswell Police Department's Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30.
Community
Roswell Arts Fund hosts four-course fundraiser dinner Nov. 12
Four Roswell restaurants and jazz guitarist Trey Wright team up for Art Around: Food, a 100-seat dinner on Nov. 12 at Bey Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, with all proceeds going to the Roswell Arts Fund.
Business
Business
V's Coffee Collab opens in downtown Roswell, pairing in-house roasts with local artist collaborations
V's Coffee Collab, a coffee roasting brand that pairs each bag with a local artist's work, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location at 34 Webb St. in downtown Roswell.
Business
Roswell home values rank 13th in Georgia as council weighs first tax hike in a decade
Zillow data pegs Roswell's typical home value at $653,146, up 32.4% in five years, placing it 13th among Georgia's most expensive cities just as the City Council weighs a property tax increase with a public hearing set for Monday, Sept. 21.
Business
Roswell gets second local business directory in weeks
Pulse Media Group has launched the Roswell Business Directory at roswellga.online, listing roughly 950 hand-verified local businesses and free data tools, weeks after Roswell Inc debuted its own Roswell Atlas platform.
Business
$120 million Hillrose Market rises on old police site
Hillrose Market, a $120 million to $140 million mixed-use development on Roswell's former police headquarters site, is under construction with 159 homes and 75,000 square feet of shops and offices expected to open in late 2027, though the project's financing hinges on an unresolved paid-parking question.
Sports
Cameron Joyce
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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