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Pinecrest Academy students attended an assembly in advance of communicating with astronaut Col. Mike Fincke Sept. 30.
Pinecrest Academy students link to space station astronaut
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Pinecrest Academy students made the ultimate long-distance call, a live Q&A with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
A panel of students talked with NASA astronaut Col. Mike Fincke Sept. 30 as part of an educational activity by the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program. The North Ful-
ton Amateur Radio Club managed the radio communication.
Pinecrest was awarded the session after a months-long application process coordinated by Joseph Baxley, high school history and social studies department chair. The school was one of three in the state to participate this season.
The experience is designed to inspire
an interest in exploration, science, engineering, collaboration, problem solving and teamwork. It also aims to create a genuine, childlike wonder for the vastness and beauty of the universe.
High School Principal Amy Bowman said the opportunity was better than she could have imagined.
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Voters to decide fate of education one-cent sales tax
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County ballots will ask voters to consider a sales tax to fund education improvements this election.
The Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is a 1-cent tax for capital improvements such as new schools, expanding and improving facilities, purchasing buses and technology and ensuring safe, modern learning environments. The tax cannot be used for salaries or daily operating expenses.
The tax spreads the cost of critical projects across everyone who shops, dines or does business in Forsyth County, including nonresidents,” the school district said. “This reduces the reliance on local property taxes while ensuring that Forsyth County Schools can continue to grow responsibly and remain a leader in public education.”
Voters can cast their ballots during advance voting until Oct. 31 or on Election Day, Nov. 4.
To request a mail ballot, voters may submit an absentee ballot application through Oct. 24.
Historically, Forsyth County voters have supported the tax each time it appeared on the ballot.
The tax has allowed Forsyth County schools to keep pace with growth, maintain high-quality facilities and provide students with safe and modern learning environments, the district said.
See TAX, Page 12
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Sandy Springs officer shot inside neighborhood home
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Sandy Springs Police Department announced the apprehension of a suspect Oct. 14 after he allegedly shot at Sandy Springs officers, grazing one in the thumb.
The incident began to generate social media chatter around noon when several law enforcement vehicles were seen speeding through a northern Sandy Springs neighborhood, just west of Ga. 400 and south of Roberts Drive.
Sandy Springs Police spokesperson Sgt. Leon Millholland, who was on scene leading the Special Weapons and Tactics team’s sniper unit, said officers responded to a shots fired call just before noon near Carroll Manor Drive and North River Parkway.
Millholland said the suspect fired shots at law enforcement when they entered an upstairs unit of a duplex, grazing one officer in the thumb. He said that officer is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries at Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center in Roswell.
The identities of the officer and suspect are not yet public while the Sandy Springs Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation continue their investigation.
Millholland said the suspect was renting the duplex unit and was the only person inside during the incident.
After the man fired shots at Sandy Springs officers, Millholland said police returned fire but did not say whether the suspect was injured
during the exchange.
Less than three hours after the initial call, Sandy Springs SWAT’s Crisis and Negotiations Team convinced the man to surrender to law enforcement.
The suspect was reported to have some injuries, but no specifics were provided.
Millholland said most of the credit goes to the negotiators, who spoke with the suspect off-and-on for hours and resolved the incident without further violence.
While the neighborhood is just a couple of blocks from Sandy Springs
Middle School, Fulton County Schools are out on fall break through Oct. 17. The department notified the community of a large police presence in the area via social media posts just before noon and urged residents to stay clear of the area.
While the City of Sandy Springs has its own SWAT team, Millholland said its North Fulton counterpart responded to the scene with personnel from Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek and Milton.
Appen Media will update this story when more details become available.
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A red pin marks the location where an armed man allegedly shot a Sandy Springs police officer just before noon Oct. 14 at Carroll Manor Drive and North River Parkway. The Sandy Springs Police Department announced the suspect was in custody after 2:30 p.m.
Commissioners aim to keep rentals rural
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission supported one shortterm rental and declined another at an Oct. 16 meeting, partially reasserting support for rural vacation stays.
The commission unanimously approved a short-term rental at 6580 Riley Road, saying they were pleased with how its revenue would help preserve farmland.
Commissioners unanimously denied a rental at 7355 Hightower Circle, saying its proximity to other homes was less than desirable.
Both properties are located in northern
Forsyth County.
Forsyth County limits rentals to properties zoned agricultural or agriculturalresidential uses, requiring hosts to obtain a conditional use permit.
Since 2021, the county has approved only seven rental applications.
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Commissioner Mendy Moore praised the Riley Road property’s purpose of supporting a nearby horse farm. She said the rental would help preserve rural land in the county, where subdivisions are becoming increasingly common as growth continues.
“To me, this is exactly the type of
short-term rental setup that we are looking for,” she said.
As an example, Moore pointed to a nearby development where 200 houses are slated to be built.
“We would much rather have pastures over subdivisions,” Moore said. “I would applaud someone who is trying to maintain that land.”
The rental has received widespread support from nearby residents, Moore said.
Nearby resident Jason Ball said he supports the rental because it would help preserve the rural identity of the area.
“We’d much rather have horses than houses next to us,” he said.
Owner Jeffrey Alan Brown said he has
owned the home and nearby 16.3 acres for 25 years. He decided to look into renting as a means of supplemental income. He said the application process to operate the rental took him about seven months, describing it as “cumbersome” and “difficult.”
Nevertheless, he said he is thankful to the support he received from the Planning Commission and Moore.
The property, which previously hosted an equine therapy center, also would allow visitors to stable their horses, making it one of about 100 rentals in the state suitable for those traveling with horses. It also includes a riding ring.
See RENTALS, Page 12
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Sandy Springs Officer resigns amid Flock misuse probe
By CARL APPEN carl@appenmedia.com
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A Sandy Springs police officer has resigned after allegedly using the city's Flock camera network to help develop a surveillance product for a company where he works, according to interviews and documents obtained by Appen Media.
Public records show Francis Michael Esposito had been with the Sandy Springs Police Department since 2016. According to an internal affairs report and other materials obtained by Appen Media, he resigned in August amid a department investigation into his alleged use of city-leased software to help improve commercial data platform Signal 8.
The Sandy Springs Police Department uses products from Flock Safety, an automated license plate reader and security software company based in Atlanta. The firm’s technology identifies and logs vehicles moving through town to assist police with criminal investigations.
Flock users can perform searches of identifying information – such as license plate numbers or descriptions – to help locate vehicles they suspect are connected to criminal activity. When departments make these queries, they can search certain databases of other agencies as well, tapping into a nationwide network of sources.
The platform also allows agencies to set up lists of vehicles to monitor, getting alerts if they appear in the network.
Flock says its system “is trusted by more than 5,000 communities across the country…” That figure includes all 10 of the cities and counties Appen Media covers in north Metro Atlanta.
Esposito joined the Sandy Springs Police Department in 2016 and was promoted to sergeant in 2021, according to public records obtained by Appen Media.
While employed as a Sandy Springs officer, Esposito began working for Canton-based Signal 8, a public safety software startup founded by former Sandy Springs Police Detective Brandon Puhlman, according to their LinkedIn profiles and other public materials.
Signal 8 connects “multiple systems in one interface to reduce time spent on administrative tasks” and help officers deploy quickly, according to its website.
Puhlman, who served with Sandy Springs Police from 2017 to 2021, did not respond to interview requests for
this story. Esposito also did not respond. Earlier this year, Esposito used his Sandy Springs Police credentials to conduct searches in the Flock network for the purpose of informing Signal 8 algorithms, according to a police internal affairs report obtained by Appen Media.
The report alleges Esposito searched Flock for license plate numbers belonging to himself and other employees of Signal 8 along with their families.
“Additionally, there were other entries identified relative to the same dates and reasons, but the names and vehicles could not be definitively identified,” as tied to Signal 8, it noted.
The report also alleges Esposito made searches for the personal license plate number of a fellow Sandy Springs officer.
Esposito’s Flock queries were not made for law enforcement purposes, but instead “for the benefit of a private company for which he was employed,” the investigation alleges. According to the internal affairs report, data gleaned from the searches was used to inform and improve the Signal 8 platform.
Sandy Springs Police officials also sent a letter to Flock Safety, which Appen Media obtained, alerting them to the allegations. In it they write that Esposito, “was utilizing his Sandy Springs Police Department Flock login to obtain Flock Camera data for commercial purposes to validate beta data for a product for a company identified as Signal 8.”
Esposito was under investigation for the alleged actions when he resigned in August.
However, Sandy Springs officials say they consider his exit a termination. The reason, they told Appen Media, is because Esposito allegedly refused to answer questions during the probe.
“Frank Esposito was recently terminated after he failed to cooperate during an internal affairs investigation into possible misconduct,” Sgt. Leon Millholland told the newspaper.
In September, Sandy Springs sent Esposito a letter, obtained by Appen Media through a public records request, informing him the investigation had, “concluded with sustained findings of violations of department policies: Abuse of Position and Authority; Common Sense and Judgement; Conduct Unbecoming.” The notice also stated that Esposito’s status, “is officially classified as Terminated, effective August 20, 2025.”
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Community stage takes up shop in old Foot Locker
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The City of Alpharetta has created a new community stage in an unlikely space — a former Foot Locker on the second level of the North Point Mall.
Located next to the food court and iconic merry-go-round, the Spotlight Community Stage has a slick facade just like the nearby Hot Topic and Champs Sports. But instead of welcoming customers, the Spotlight regularly hosts shows, events, theater, music and classes.
With room for an audience of 150, the stage offers dressing rooms, a lobby, professional level lighting and sound, giving residents and performers a true theaterstyle experience.
City officials established the Spotlight after studies showed residents wanted a theater for performances and events, said Kim Zane, cultural services manager. The stage launched in the summer and has quickly picked up steam.
A partnership with North Point Mall allows the City of Alpharetta to use the space free of rent. Refurbishing the former Foot Locker cost $174,000. Rental rates run from $35 per hour to $200 per day, depending on the equipment to be used.
From the start, officials focused on flexibility, making sure the seating, stage and could adapt to a variety of events and crowd sizes. Its stage, microphones, curtain, sound system, lights and other features also are able to relocate if the Spotlight finds a new home outside the mall.
It already has hosted musical acts, talent shows, dance recitals and summer camps.
Members of Arcadia Theater, a nonprofit performing arts group, took the stage Oct. 12 with a performance that included some of Broadway's most iconic numbers. The professionally trained performers showcased a variety of show tunes from numerous hits from “The Sound of Music” to “My Fair Lady.”
Jillian Melko sings during the opening of a performance that included numerous Broadway show tunes
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Stacia Ray said the opportunity to perform has enriched her life in a dramatic way. The full-time writer and editor rediscovered the stage decades after doing theater in high school.
“This is a true community theater essence,” Ray said. “People here are not out to try to get discovered on Broadway. They're here to get to know each other, to have fun in life.”
For Ray, the best part of performing are the interactions with fellow performers during rehearsals and performances, something she has found enormously rewarding.
“It was the idea of an instant family,” she said. “I get really emotional thinking about it.”
Arcadia is an offshoot of Act One Theater, a 30-year community theater group based out of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
Randy Bampfield, Arcadia managing director, said the Spotlight gives the group a space more suitable for productions. Spaces at churches are in high demand. Performances also faced limitations on content because churches are inherently faith-based.
Bampfield said the group’s productions are certainly enjoyable for audiences, but they also serve an important purpose for the performers.
The chance to get on stage allows them to practice their skills and build their resumes to pursue other gigs.
“It's something that we all do for fun and enjoyment, but … it gives them an outlet to utilize those skills and talents that they've developed over the years,” Bampfield said.
From left, Arcadia Theater members John Jenkins, Michelle Peck, Carissa Arduini, Julie Ferguson, Sarah Jackson Brinson, Jillian Melko, Susanna Farfsing and Stacia Ray sing during an Oct. 12 performance at the Spotlight Community Stage.
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October 31st might bring you children dressed as superheroes, vampires or werewolves seeking sweets or creating mischief. Although trick-or-treating has been part of American tradition since the 1920s, the legends behind some of the most popular costumes are far older. Tales of vampires and werewolves appear throughout the Middle Ages and perhaps as far back as the Epic of Gilgamesh (c. 1800 BCE). What inspired these frightening figures? Surprisingly, medicine offers intriguing clues. And oddly enough, the same science that helped fuel vampire and werewolf lore is now helping dermatologists fight sun damage and skin cancer.
A group of rare diseases known as porphyrias may have shaped these legends. Porphyrias disrupt the body’s ability to make heme, the molecule that gives blood its red color and carries oxygen. Heme production is an eight-step biochemical process beginning with aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Each step requires a different enzyme. When one enzyme fails, its substrate accumulates—like chocolates piling up in the famous “I Love Lucy” assembly line scene. These buildups, called porphyrins, damage the body.
Depending on which enzyme malfunctions, porphyrins may harm the nervous system or the skin. Neurologic damage can cause pain, seizures, or psychosis. But it is porphyria’s effects on the skin, hair, and teeth that echo most loudly in folklore.
Other medical conditions likely played a role as well. In hypertrichosis, individuals grow hair uncontrollably across the face and body, lending a wolf-like appearance. Rabies can cause aggression and biting, resembling the transmission of vampirism through a bite. Psychiatric conditions may have added their part, too—cases of hemomania, a compulsion involving blood, have been associated with multiple mental illnesses.
Medical historians still debate the exact diseases that inspired vampire and werewolf lore, but legends often arise from a blend of real observations and poetic license including the fisherman’s tendency to exaggerate the one that got away.
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Some porphyrias cause extreme sun sensitivity: a patient’s skin may blister after just minutes in sunlight. Over time, repeated exposure can lead to scarring, thickening, and dark pigmentation. Excess hair may also develop in sun-damaged areas. Teeth can even turn reddish—a condition known as erythrodontia. And in severe cases, victims might literally cry out in pain and flee the daylight. Add paranoia or hallucinations, and you can almost hear the medieval villager whisper: “He only comes out at night… with red teeth and wild hair.”
While no single disease explains the vampire or werewolf archetype in full, the combination of symptoms across different porphyrias could easily have fueled the central features of these myths.
Remarkably, the same biochemical pathway that gives rise to porphyria also powers one of modern dermatology’s most effective skin cancer prevention tools. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), often called blue light therapy, deliberately induces a brief, controlled version of porphyria in unhealthy cells. During PDT, a dermatologist applies aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to sundamaged skin. Abnormal cells absorb the ALA and become highly sensitive to light. When exposed to blue light, these cells are selectively damaged and destroyed—like Dracula at a beach party. By exploiting this weakness, PDT reduces precancerous growths known as actinic keratoses and lowers the risk of future skin cancers. It is one of several nonsurgical options in dermatology, alongside topical treatments like 5-fluorouracil and imiquimod, which also target precancers and some early cancers. For most patients, these therapies provide a safe and effective means of halting sun damage before it progresses.
The connection between folklore and medicine highlights how ancient fears sometimes foreshadow scientific discovery. What once seemed supernatural—avoiding daylight, growing thick hair, or exhibiting red teeth—can now be explained biochemically. And today, modern dermatology harnesses the very same pathways to save lives.
So, when a tiny vampire or werewolf comes begging for candy this October, you might smile at the candy bowl and think not only of myths, but also of medicine and of the curious ways that science and legend intertwine.
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1. Tributary of the Ohio River. Seaweed. Farm vehicle.
2. Bad to the bone. Soup scoop. Glasgow’s river.
3. Like a yenta. World’s 2nd longest river. Three-toed bird.
4. Carpenter’s tool. Andes beast. River of Tuscany.
5. Garbage. Asian river that rises in the Himalayas. Ruler.
6. Ice house. 18-wheeler.
Rio Grande tributary.
7. Yorkshire river. Bugs bugs him. Dressing type.
1 Tributary of the Ohio River. Seaweed. Farm vehicle.
2. Bad to the bone. Soup scoop. Glasgow’s river
How to Solve: Each line in the puzzle above has three clues and three answers. The last letter in the first answer on each line is the first letter of the second answer, and so on. The connecting letter is outlined, giving you the correct number of letters for each answer (the answers in line 1 are 4, 5 and 5 letters). The clues are numbered 1 through 7, which each number containing 3 clues for the 3 answers on the line. But here’s the catch! The clues are not in order - so the first clue in Line 1 may (or may not) actually be for the second or third answer in that line. Got it? Good luck!
3. Like a yenta. World’s 2nd longest river. Three-toed bird.
4. Carpenter’s tool. Andes beast. River of Tuscany
5. Garbage Asian river that rises in the Himalayas. Ruler.
6. Ice house. 18-wheeler. Rio Grande tributary
7. Yorkshire river. Bugs bugs him. Dressing type
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“I thought what a wonderful thing for the county and for the community to be able to have a place where people can come and enjoy a farm atmosphere,” Brown said at an Aug. 26 Planning Commission hearing.
Hightower Circle
Trinna McIntosh, owner of the Hightower Circle property, said she had concerns about how her request to host a rental was treated.
“I do feel like it was unfair,” she said.
Located on 1.1 acres, McIntosh’s rental would have offered three bedrooms and two bathrooms in a setting she described as rural. The property may have offered no specific agricultural use on premises, but she said a farm next door and grazing cows within view lent it a rural vibe.
McIntosh owns several other rentals in Atlanta, managing the stays as her primary source of income.
She also said she pays special attention to ensuring nearby residents are unbothered. A rental agreement forbids parties, and she monitors occupancy with cameras at the entrance and exit.
Commissioner Laura Semanson said she had concerns about the property being used as a rental although it met the minimum requirements for approval. Regulations were initially imposed to help manage rentals when they are located in residential settings.
“When we moved (rentals) to agricultural (land), it was really to create more space between folks,” Semanson said.
During the Sept. 16 Planning Commission meeting, Nedal Shawkat said he thinks commissioners intended for short-
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“To see the looks of joy and wonder on the faces of the students made the months of preparation completely worth it,” Bowman said. “What a memorable moment for our entire community."
Before speaking with Fincke, the school participated in a program that included a welcome from Bowman, blessing by a school chaplain, Pledge of
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term rentals to be well spaced from nearby homes and have a unique agricultural draw.
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Allegiance, singing of the national anthem and a space trivia contest.
Students were given finger lights, which created a star-like sparkle, and the gym was decorated in a space theme, with planets hanging from the stage ceiling, twinkling lights and a 7-foot rocket next to the stage.
Students also watched a video about the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program and one by Fincke.
Afterward, Baxley connected with Fincke, and students asked the astro-
ed technology and transportation and safety and security enhancements. “The impact of ESPLOST can be seen in every corner of the county — from new elementary schools that welcome our youngest learners to expanded high school campuses designed to serve growing communi
are to be on larger tracts of land, something with an agricultural characteristic,” he said, adding, “This property doesn’t meet that criteria.”
naut questions. Fincke addressed each student by name.
Baxley said he was glad the students had the privilege of speaking with the astronaut.
“I hope the wonder of the moment can shape their lives and that they have a deeper appreciation for the beauty of creation,” Baxley said. “I also hope that some of them are motivated to pursue that beauty through the sciences and engineering.”
ties,” the school district said. “Beyond bricks and mortar, ESPLOST has provided the tools and technology students need to thrive in a modern learning environment, while also funding safe transportation.”
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Jeffrey Alan Brown plans to use his property as a short term rental.
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Jeffrey Alan Brown drives a vehicle on his property Oct. 20.
Will anyone ever beat Pistol Pete’s record?
When I was a kid – now some 50+ or so years ago—the first thing I would do every morning before anyone else in the house was up, would be to go outside and get the newspaper. I would bring it into the living room and spread it out over the floor and find the sports section and anxiously thumb through it to see how many points Pistol Pete Maravich scored the night before. And even though I know that it wasn’t actually like that, I recall that almost every time I found a new story about Pete, the number of points he scored the night before always seemed to increase.
For the record, Pete averaged 44.2 points per game at LSU. And that, of course, was before the 3-point rule was in place in basketball. General consensus is that his average would
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Appen Media also learned Esposito was not an active-duty officer during the time he conducted the alleged Flock searches, according to state, city and other records obtained by the newspaper.
The internal affairs report alleges Esposito made the license plate inquiries from January to April.
According to his personnel file and state records, Esposito resigned from his full-time post with Sandy Springs Police and joined the department’s volunteer Reserve Unit in January.
“Reserve SSPD officers are unpaid sworn officers that volunteer 10 hours a month with the department,” Millholland said. “All Reserve SSPD officers have the same access to department resources and must adhere to the same policies and standards as full and part-time sworn officers.”
Appen Media asked Flock for its reaction to the allegations.
“Upon learning of the situation last month, Flock promptly addressed it directly with Signal 8,” Flock Safety Communications Officer Josh Thomas said.
Managing Editor Pat Fox, Staff Reporter Annabelle Reiter contributed reporting.
have been around 54 to 57 points per game on average had the rule been in place. Yep, mid 50s.
But, in all fairness to Pistol, his record occurred not only before the 3-point rule was in place, but also before the shot clock rule was used. The shot-clock basically forced a team to take a shot within 30 seconds of possession, so teams prior to the 30 second rule often played a “slowdown” offense and deliberately held the ball as long as possible to limit the number of times a great offensive player like Pete would get his hands on the ball. So, Pete got his average of 44.2 prior to the 3-point thing and prior to the shot clock, which allowed that stall tactic (which, obviously, didn’t work against Pete very well).
It is estimated that had the shot clock been in place during Pete’s day, he would have gotten possession of the ball more times which would have added an estimated 3–6 additional points to his average.
So, playing in today’s game – with
the 3-point shot and the shot clock – Pete would have perhaps averaged instead of 54-57 points per game, somewhere around 57 to 63 points per game. Per game.
Let’s put that in perspective a little.
I asked ChatGPT on average –today - in a single year, how many times does a college basketball player score 50 points or more in a game. Chat replied that since 2010 – in the last 15 years - “only 14 times has a college player dropped 50 or more against another Division 1 team –so, roughly one 50 point game per season – in all of Division 1 college basketball.
So, today on average, one player in all of college Division 1 basketball in an entire year scores 50 points or more in a game - compared to Pete’s estimated projected average of 57 to 63 points per game – in his 83 college games had the 3-point and shot clock rules been in place.
Talk about sports records that will
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Kristina Getch, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 11, 2025. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Norman Halden, 77, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 10, 2025. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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probably never be broken.
Maybe there are some other sports records that may be harder to beat – DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played, Edwin Moses’ 10-year streak in the 400 meter hurdles (122 consecutive races ) – or perhaps (for “modern baseball”) Robin Roberts’ Major League record of 305 complete games pitched (out of 609 starts) from 1948 to 1966, but I think I have to go with the Pistol.
What do you think?
James Smith, 95, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 9, 2025. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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