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Hey hey Cumming! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cumming fashion show just jump-started a major cancer fundraiser
  • Why GA-400 work toward Cumming may keep snarling your commute
  • Cumming executive sentenced in massive $388 million Georgia Ponzi scheme

Also on today's calendar: Join the Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Turning sunny and warm, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aug. 14 Forsyth fashion show saddles up to fight cancer (appenmedia.com) — Cancer survivors and supporters in Cumming just helped kick off fundraising for the 2027 North Georgia Cattle Baron's Ball with a Cowboy Couture fashion show at Lanier Tech's Forsyth Conference Center. The ball itself is set for Feb. 27, 2027 at Reid Barn on Majors Road in Cumming, aiming to unite North Fulton and South Forsyth in raising money for the American Cancer Society.
   

• Gridlock Guy: Notice road work delays in rush hour? Get used to them (11alive.com) — Drivers traveling between Cumming and Sandy Springs on GA-400 face years of construction as the state adds Peach Pass express lanes and juggles major I-285 and I-20 rebuilds. A traffic reporter explains why overnight lane closures often run late, how weather and equipment failures play a role, and why commuters should double-check routes before rush hour.
   

• Georgia Advisor Gets 20 Years For $388 Million Ponzi Scheme (fa-mag.com) — A massive $388 million Ponzi scheme tied to Georgia-based Drive Planning has led to a 20-year federal sentence for its founder, while executive Julie Edwards of Cumming has already been sentenced for her role. Authorities say more than 2,000 investors were misled with promises of guaranteed double-digit returns through bogus real estate and CORE Fund offerings.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Buford

  • Buford Corn Maze opens for the season on Friday, September 11th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
  • 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70mm: A Campaign to Get Audiences Back to the Theater (technicianonline.com)
  • St. Frances Academy coach Messay Hailemariam sends out open invitation to elite high school football teams (on3.com)

Suwanee

  • EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001104659-26-097888 (sec.gov)
  • METUS Strengthens Focus on Leadership, Community Commitment in First Half of 2026 (retrofitmagazine.com)
  • Atlanta Indian Community Honors Consul General Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan (southasianherald.com)

Alpharetta

  • 5th Annual Boo Bash Accepting Vendors, Sponsors 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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