Alpharetta, located in Fulton County, was incorporated December 11, 1858. Years ago, Alpharetta was the county seat of the former Milton County. In 1932, Milton County merged into Fulton County. The city's name is a variation of a fictional Indian girl, Alfarata, in a 19th century song, The Blue Juniata.
Doug Sahm. Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 â November 18, 1999), was a musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but became a significant figure in blues, rock and other genres. Today Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex.
E-mail: wemerson(a)masu.org Dr. Will Emerson was appointed as Director of Student Success Initiatives at MASU in March 2017. In this new position, Emerson is helping to bolster the statewide student success capacity-building agenda among Michiganâs 15 public universities.