MARTA to Run Extra Trains for Falcons Game on Sunday

Hop on a MARTA train at North Springs Station by taking a bus or driving your car there. It only costs $2.50 each way.

MARTA hopes local sports fans will take transit downtown this weekend to catch all the great Atlanta Falcons action as they take on the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Jan. 20 in their last stop on the way to the Super Bowl.  Direct service to the Georgia Dome is available via MARTA and the local transit system will have extra trains running to get customers quickly to and from the game. Additional staff and police will be on hand to assist customers. In support of the hometown team, MARTA will be running a "Go Falcons" message on its buses and trains.   For $2.50 one-way (plus a $1 charge for a permanent Breeze card), MARTA offers the most affordable and convenient way to travel to the game. Customers are encouraged to purchase round-trip …

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Birmingham Falls Teacher Honored as ‘Hero in the Classroom’

Symetra, SunTrust and the Atlanta Falcons honored Rebecca Goddard as a “Symetra Hero in the Classroom” at her third grade class at the Milton elementary school.

Another Atlanta Falcon Arrested; KSU to Break Ground on Museum

Here are some top Patch headlines not far from Alpharetta and Milton.

Falcons' Abraham Arrested at Atlantic Station - Midtown Patch For the second time in a week, a high-profile starter for the Atlanta Falcons has been arrested. A week after running back Michael Turner was booked by Gwinnett County police on charges of DUI and speeding, defensive end John Abraham was arrested by Atlanta police on Monday night and charged with obstruction of police and obstruction of fire fighters during an incident at Atlantic Station. According to several media outlets including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a woman was threatening to jump off the 26-story Twelve luxury suite hotel at the mixed-use development and Atlanta safety personnel had the crime scene area taped off. Abraham, who “might” live in the building and …

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Cambridge Bears Want Help from the Falcons, National Guard

Fans should vote online to make their school the Atlanta Falcons/Army National Guard High School Team of the Week.

  The Cambridge Bears want to bring in some outside help to boost their pep rally this week – the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Army National Guard. The Cambridge Athletics Association asks fans and friends of the Cambridge Bears to vote for them as the Atlanta Falcons/Army National Guard High School Team of the Week. Visit the Atlanta Falcons Team of the Week page and vote as often as possible through Friday, Sept. 21. Scroll down to "Class 5A" and select Cambridge to cast your vote. The Falcons will recognize the top vote-getter in each of the six classifications, and each of these top teams will receive the coveted High School Team of the Week crystal. The grand prize winner (team with the most overall votes – from just one  of the six …

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Falcons Exec Replaces Chick-fil-A CEO at Chamber Breakfast

The North Fulton Chamber says a scheduling conflict caused the switch in speakers for its Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast on Aug. 28.

North Fulton Chamber President Brandon Beach had to call an audible when Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy cancelled his speaking engagement at the Aug. 28 Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast. Cathy, who has been in the news quite a bit lately for comments made about marriage, told the chamber he had a scheduling conflict arise that make it impossible for him to be in Alpharetta that morning. Beach announced today that Falcons Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President Jim Smith will talk about the upcoming season, the Falcons league-leading marketing program, and the community activities underway. Those activities include Dazzle and Dine, which honors women currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer as well as breast cancer survivors for …

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Alpharetta YMCA Helps 'NFL Characters Unite'

TV show connects NFL stars who suffered prejudice and discrimination with teens undergoing similar problems.

Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez uses his experiences overcoming bullying to help a teen deal with a similar situation in a one-hour TV show airing on USA Network Friday at 7 p.m. The Ed Isakson-Alpharetta Family YMCA served as a location for a one-on-one activity between Gonzalez and Jonathan, a teen who has been dealing with his own bullies. The show is part of USA’s public service campaign to combat prejudice and discrimination. In addition to Gonzalez, the film features New Orleans Saints star tight end Jimmy Graham, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward, and NBC’s Football Night in America analyst and Super Bowl-winning Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy. All four, who have …

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North Fulton Forsyth Touchdown Club Hosts Dinner

Dinner in Alpharetta recognized high school Players of the Week.

The North Fulton Forsyth Touchdown Club hosted its Player of the week dinner at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta on Monday, Sept. 19. The organization recognizes outstanding individual performances by players from local high schools. Fox Sports' Buck Lanford emceed the "Booster Club President Appreciation Night," which featured Atlanta Falcon and New Orleans Saint football great Michael Haynes as guest speaker.

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