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Good day Cumming! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is Alpharetta's new arena plan threatening Cumming's NHL dreams?
  • How a Cumming school drop-off turned into a tech-assisted car theft
  • Cumming student earns spot on NGTC's Summer 2026 Honor Roll

Also on today's calendar: No Cost Boot Camp 4 Divorcing Women Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Does this end Forsyth Co. chances for landing an NHL team? (wgtjradio.com) — Forsyth County leaders are backing a massive mixed-use project in Cumming, including an 18,000-seat arena they hope can lure an NHL team, with $225 million in contingent county bond financing. But Alpharetta just advanced a rival 20,000-seat arena at North Point Mall, raising questions about whether the region can support two NHL bids and how that competition could affect Cumming's ambitions.
   

2. AirPods and a Tesla's Cameras Cracked This Georgia Car Theft (theautowire.com) — A quick stop at a Primrose School in the Cumming area turned into a car theft when a driver left her vehicle running for about 30 seconds, but AirPods left inside and a nearby Tesla's cameras helped deputies quickly find the car and suspect. The story explains how Apple's Find My network, Tesla's Sentry Mode, and modern key-fob systems work—and what Cumming drivers should do differently to avoid similar thefts.
   

3. Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com) — Cumming is represented on North Georgia Technical College's Summer 2026 Honor Roll by Bailey Piper, an Electrical Lineworker with Pintle Hook Restriction Certificate student from Forsyth County. The college recognized high-achieving students from across North Georgia for earning GPAs of 3.5 and higher while carrying full-time course loads.
   

4. Cumming man charged with burglarizing S. Hall warehouse (wgtjradio.com) — A 35-year-old Cumming resident has been charged in connection with a March theft at a Buford floral warehouse, where a box of roses valued at $250 was reported missing. Investigators say surveillance video and interviews led them to the former employee, who is now held without bond in Hall County Jail.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Back through the years
    I go wonderin' once again Back to the seasons of my youth I recall a box of rags that someone gave us And how my momma put the rags to use There were… (Nextdoor Silver Leaf)
  • Yesterday, I volunteered to take a "fur baby" out on a "play day".
    The shelter is called Furkids, & it's a wonderful place. They're located at 5235 Union Hill Road here in Cumming, GA. It is - like their brochure… (Nextdoor Timberland Heights)
  • i9 Sports posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Cumming. Apply here.
  • Forsyth County, GA posted a job opening for Recreation Attendant (Athletics) in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

Ok Cumming! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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