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November 19, 2014 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 9, No. 46
Roswell zoning case goes before U.S. Supreme Court Denial of T-Mobile tower in Lake Charles could settle several cases By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell officials were in Washington, D.C., to argue the merits of a denial of a telecommunications tower in the Lake Charles community before the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 11. But that likely won’t settle the issue for local Roswell residents. Roswell City Attorney David Davidson said this is the first case involving Roswell to be heard for oral arguments that will decide several cases nationally.
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The Milton High School marching band plays at the New York City Veterans Day Parade, on Nov. 11. They were among 25,000 participants in the parade.
Milton band marches in ‘America’s Parade’
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Deal names Riley to state post Resigns House seat to serve as revenue commissioner
95th annual NYC Veterans Day parade By VALLARI BHAVE news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Helping to honor the nation’s veterans, Milton High School’s band marched in “America’s Parade,” the 95th annual New York City Veterans Day Parade, on Nov. 11. The parade is the largest celebration of service in the nation, with participants from all over the U.S. marching up Fifth Avenue. “We were thrilled to welcome the best high school musicians
See MILTON, Page 14
“We have had cases go before the Supreme Court before, but this is the first time we will be asked to make oral DAVIDSON arguments,” Davidson said. Attorney Richard Carothers will make the city’s 15-minute presentation of the facts. Davidson said the city had
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Gov. Nathan Deal announced Nov. 7 that state Rep. Lynne Riley, R-Johns Creek, will succeed Douglas MacGinnitie as Department of Revenue commissioner, effective Jan. 11, 2015. Riley has submitted her resignation from the General Assembly effective immediately. “It’s the collection arm of the state of Georgia, and I am just excited to be chosen for the position and honored be-
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yond belief that the governor would reach to me to serve in this role,” Riley said. It will be Riley’s charge to collect annually the state’s $20 billion in revenues and oversee a workforce of 1,300 employees Riley said she met with
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