Milton Journalhttps://miltonjournal.com/Local news for Milton, Georgia: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Fulton County.en-GBThu, 29 Oct 2026 22:34:57 +0000Hopewell Road medians, crossing beacon go to Milton councilhttps://miltonjournal.com/hopewell-road-traffic-calming-milton/https://miltonjournal.com/hopewell-road-traffic-calming-milton/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton proposes four raised medians and a flashing crosswalk on Hopewell Road, where drivers hit 48 mph. The council hears the $125,000-$200,000 plan Monday.Milton opens applications for 2027 citizens academyhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-citizens-government-academy-2027/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-citizens-government-academy-2027/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton's Citizens Government Academy takes applications now for 20 places: eight Tuesday evenings from late January, behind the scenes with city departments.Milton Wall of Fame adds Gotham FC's Jordynn Dudleyhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-wall-of-fame-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-wall-of-fame-2026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsPro soccer forward Jordynn Dudley, Hopewell coach Tim Cagle and longtime parks board chair Scott Stachowski joined Milton's Wall of Fame on Saturday.Milton planners weigh 42 one-acre lots near Roswell linehttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-planning-commission-oct-28-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-planning-commission-oct-28-2026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton's Planning Commission meets 6 p.m. Wednesday on 42 one-acre lots off King and Cox roads, 10 homes on Five Acre Road and a Crabapple preschool.Freemanville Road bridge reopens in Milton, a week earlyhttps://miltonjournal.com/freemanville-road-bridge-reopens/https://miltonjournal.com/freemanville-road-bridge-reopens/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFreemanville Road is open again over Cooper Sandy Creek. GDOT reopened the new bridge Friday, ending a detour that began May 26. Crews stay on site for months.Milton Parks and Rec named Agency of the Year, plus 2 staff awardshttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-parks-recreation-agency-of-the-year/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-parks-recreation-agency-of-the-year/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton Parks and Recreation won Agency of the Year in its Georgia Recreation and Parks Association district, and two of its five full-time staff won awards too.Things to do in Milton this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25https://miltonjournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://miltonjournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnCarvin' in Crabapple and a police trunk-or-treat Saturday, the Milton Wall of Fame ceremony, Michelle Malone at Matilda's and the Scottsdale Farms corn maze.Milton to decide by Dec. 1 on $26.25M Verizon campus buyhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-verizon-campus-purchase-due-diligence/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-verizon-campus-purchase-due-diligence/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsSurveyors are studying the 51-acre former Verizon campus in Deerfield. Milton can buy it for $26.25 million or walk away when due diligence ends in late November.Grace on the Green outdoor worship night returns Nov. 7https://miltonjournal.com/grace-on-the-green-worship-night-crabapple/https://miltonjournal.com/grace-on-the-green-worship-night-crabapple/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnGrace on the Green, an outdoor night of worship for students, families and churches, is 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on the Green at Crabapple Market.Milton large-lot rules: planners back RZ26-05 changeshttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-large-lots-horse-farms-input-session/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-large-lots-horse-farms-input-session/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton's Planning Commission unanimously backed the RZ26-05 large-lot rules on Oct. 14; the next package, RZ26-06, is deferred. What the changes mean for owners.Milton Pancake Breakfast with Santa: Dec. 12, Station 44https://miltonjournal.com/pancake-breakfast-with-santa/https://miltonjournal.com/pancake-breakfast-with-santa/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnMilton's Pancake Breakfast with Santa is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at Fire Station 44 on Highway 9. No registration; parking next door.Black Friday and holiday shopping in Milton 2026https://miltonjournal.com/black-friday-and-holiday-shopping/https://miltonjournal.com/black-friday-and-holiday-shopping/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnBlack Friday is Nov. 27, 2026. Where to shop local in downtown Crabapple, store hours, the city's Shop Milton list and holiday evenings in Milton.Birmingham Park's 185 acres now protected for goodhttps://miltonjournal.com/birmingham-park-conservation-easement/https://miltonjournal.com/birmingham-park-conservation-easement/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton put about 185 acres of Birmingham Park under a permanent conservation easement held by a land trust. Trails stay open; development is ruled out.Milton keeps 4.193 mill tax rate, lowest in city historyhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-millage-rate-vote-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-millage-rate-vote-2026/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton City Council voted 4.193 mills Oct. 19, the same as 2025 and below the 4.205 rollback rate. The greenspace bond rate fell to 0.309. Bills are due in December.Things to do in Milton this month: October 2026https://miltonjournal.com/things-to-do-this-month/https://miltonjournal.com/things-to-do-this-month/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnMilton in late October: Carvin' in Crabapple Oct. 24, Wanderlust food trucks Oct. 29, the Scottsdale Farms pumpkin patch and the Veterans Breakfast Nov. 7.Early voting opens Tuesday at Milton Libraryhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-early-voting-november-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-early-voting-november-2026/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton Library is an early voting site from Tuesday, Oct. 13, to Oct. 30. Hours, nearby sites, deadlines and what is on Milton's Nov. 3 ballot.Milton TSPLOST vote: $44 million for roads and bridgeshttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-tsplost-2026-projects/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-tsplost-2026-projects/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRenewing Fulton's TSPLOST on Nov. 3 would send Milton about $44.2 million for road safety, bridges, roundabouts and sidewalks. Here is the city's list.Milton Veterans Day breakfast 2026: Nov. 7, RSVPhttps://miltonjournal.com/veterans-day/https://miltonjournal.com/veterans-day/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnMilton's free Veterans Breakfast is 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at City Hall, with a hot meal and speakers. RSVPs are required by email to the city.Fulton County keeps tax rate at 8.87 mills for 2026https://miltonjournal.com/fulton-county-2026-millage-rate-vote/https://miltonjournal.com/fulton-county-2026-millage-rate-vote/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFulton County kept its tax rate at 8.87 mills on Oct. 7, a fifth flat year. No new bills: the interim bill due Oct. 15 stands. About $10.56 more on a $625,000 home.Milton High graduation rate hits 97.3%, a 7-year highhttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-high-schools-graduation-rates-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-high-schools-graduation-rates-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton High graduated 97.3% of the Class of 2026 on time, its best in seven years, and Cambridge 97.6%. Fulton County Schools set a sixth straight record.Milton home values hit $946,504, 2nd highest in Georgiahttps://miltonjournal.com/milton-home-values-august-2026/https://miltonjournal.com/milton-home-values-august-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMilton's typical home value reached $946,504 in August, up $26,072 in a year and second only to Sea Island in Georgia. Alpharetta's slipped.