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🌱 Patch AM: Cumming family announces engagement of South Forsyth High School graduate
Be sure to catch Join the Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia! on the Cumming Patch calendar
Hello Cumming! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Cumming family announces engagement of South Forsyth High School graduate
Also on today's calendar: Join the Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 67.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Miss Battle to wed Mr. Daniel in October (metteradvertiser.com) — A local family from Cumming is celebrating the engagement of their daughter, South Forsyth High School graduate Lucy Battle, to Jack Daniel of Metter. Lucy now teaches first grade in Statesboro while pursuing a master's in elementary education, and the couple plans a private October wedding before settling in the Excelsior Community. 
📸 Around Cumming
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming
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★ Featured events ★
- Join the Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia! →
Hawk Music Academy, 5830 Clarion St, Cumming
3:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Pickens Preview - XC
Hendricks Middle School Roper Park; HMS Website Community Calendar
7:00 pm - V Football vs. Creekview - Home
Forsyth Central High Cumming, GA 30040
7:30 pm - Cumming Farmers Market →
Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
7:00 am - Cross Country - Flint Farms
Forsyth Central High Cumming, GA 30040
8:00 am - Electronic Recycling Event →
The Place, 2550 The Place Cir, Cumming
10:00 am - Slide Into Sundays at City Center
City of Cumming Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
12:00 pm - Free GED Classes →
Cumming Elementary, 540 Dahlonega St, Cumming
6:00 pm - 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
6:00 pm - Cumming Farmers Market →
Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
7:00 am - No Cost Boot Camp 4 Divorcing Women Workshop →
Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta
10:00 am - Furkids Puppy Yoga →
5235 Union Hill Rd, Cumming
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 8
📣 Cumming Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MERCY !
I have been smiling all day watching the progress of her eye today! Time for massages and scratches and a break from the cone. This happens every… (Nextdoor Silversmith/Mashburn) - I read that several people were praising the employees at BJ's.
I want to add an employee named Brian to that list. I bought a pack of 40 bottles of purified water, and he was kind enough to put it in my car for… (Nextdoor Newbury Village)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Cumming. Apply here.
- Global Technical Talent posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buford
- Everlove mission team takes gospel to streets, campuses in Washington (christianindex.org)
- Got a purse and wallet I didn't order (metafilter.com)
- Pat Forde: The 25 Most Intriguing College Football Non-QB Players for 2026 (news10.com)
Suwanee
- Book Senior Care Services in Suwanee, GA with Jenna B. from $29/hr (care.com)
Alpharetta
- New Construction For A Coffee Shop To Be Considered In Alpharetta (patch.com)
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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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