https://johnscreeknow.com/Local news for Johns Creek, Georgia: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Fulton County.en-GBThu, 29 Oct 2026 22:35:14 +0000https://johnscreeknow.com/ocee-elementary-playground-tire-grant/https://johnscreeknow.com/ocee-elementary-playground-tire-grant/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA state recycled-tire grant replaced the mulch on Ocee Elementary's special-needs playground with a rubber surface. Ocee is one of four Fulton schools to get one.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-adopts-rollback-millage-rate-2026/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-adopts-rollback-millage-rate-2026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe City Council set the 2026 rate at 3.434 mills, the rollback rate, not the 3.492 it advertised. The parks bond rate also fell, to 0.247 mills.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-tsplost-renewal-2026/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-tsplost-renewal-2026/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRenewing Fulton's 0.75% transportation sales tax Nov. 3 would bring Johns Creek an estimated $86.4 million, half of it for trails and streetscapes.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-home-values-september-2026/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-home-values-september-2026/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe typical Johns Creek home was worth $689,664 in September, up 0.4% on the year, while Alpharetta, Duluth, Suwanee and Fulton County all fell.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-food-truck-pilot-boardwalk/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-food-truck-pilot-boardwalk/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFood trucks and pushcarts can sell at The Boardwalk at Town Center for a 12-month trial, approved Oct. 26. Permits cost $50 a quarter. Here are the rules.https://johnscreeknow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://johnscreeknow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe Turkish Food Festival returns to Alpharetta Saturday and Sunday, the JCBC Jaunt 5K runs at Cauley Creek Park and the Johns Creek Chorale sings Sunday.https://johnscreeknow.com/things-to-do-this-month/https://johnscreeknow.com/things-to-do-this-month/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnLate October and November in Johns Creek: Medley opens Oct. 29, a Halloween night Oct. 30, Diwali and veterans Nov. 7, the Literary Fair Nov. 14, Merry Medley.https://johnscreeknow.com/veterans-day/https://johnscreeknow.com/veterans-day/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnJohns Creek honors veterans 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Veterans Memorial Walk in Newtown Park. Free. City offices close Nov. 11; Fulton schools stay open.https://johnscreeknow.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://johnscreeknow.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts in Johns Creek, late October 2026: The Art Center's fall show is on view to Nov. 20, a symphony Minecraft concert Nov. 14 and Holiday Pops Dec. 5.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-property-tax-hearings-2026/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-property-tax-hearings-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsJohns Creek adopted the 3.434-mill rollback rate Oct. 26, not the 3.492 it advertised, so no city tax increase. Parks bond rate 0.247 mills; county stays at 8.87.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-high-schools-graduation-rates-2026/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-high-schools-graduation-rates-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChattahoochee, Northview and Johns Creek high schools each graduated more than 98% of the Class of 2026 on time. Only two Fulton specialty schools did better.https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-drug-take-back-oct-24/https://johnscreeknow.com/johns-creek-drug-take-back-oct-24/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Oct. 24 take-back is over, but the police drug box in the City Hall lobby takes unused pills free, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. No needles or liquids.