🌱 Patch AM: How a Cumming woman was tricked into handing scammers $15,000 cash

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Cumming woman was tricked into handing scammers $15,000 cash
• Why hundreds of doctors are heading to Cumming this October

Also on today's calendar: Cumming Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alpharetta, Forsyth crime: Drugs, fraud and a Flock assist (appenmedia.com) — A 68-year-old Cumming woman lost $15,000 after scammers posing as fraud investigators convinced her to withdraw cash and hand it over to someone in an SUV, prompting a later welfare check by her bank and deputies. The same Forsyth County and Alpharetta crime roundup details local drug and shoplifting arrests, underscoring ongoing scams and enforcement activity affecting North Fulton and Forsyth residents.
   

• Only 14 Days Until CMF 2026: Get Your Tickets! (conciergemedicinetoday.org) — In just a couple of weeks, Cumming will host the 10th annual Concierge Medicine Forum at the Forsyth Conference Center, bringing more than 30 speakers and 2.5 days of programming. Local physicians, nurses, and practice teams can explore membership-medicine models, retention strategies, and hands-on workshops focused on building sustainable, relationship-centered practices without turning the event into a sales pitch.
   

📸 Around Cumming

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Pumpkin Patch →
  St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 4633 Shiloh Rd., Cumming
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  8:00 am
• Velvet Scarf Making Class! →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  10:00 am
• The Dave Matthews Band Tribute Band at Lou Sobh Amphitheater →
  Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming
  7:00 pm
• Movie Knight →
  St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 4633 Shiloh Rd., Cumming
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Run Your Bundts Off 5K & Baby Bundt Run →
  Cumming GA
Tuesday October 6
• Pinecrest Academy to Host Fall Informational Coffee →
  8:30 am
• Fall Informational Coffee →
  Pinecrest Academy, 955 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming
  8:30 am
• *SOLD OUT* Tiles for Tails - Mahjong →
  5235 Union Hill Rd, Cumming
  6:00 pm
• Annual Drug Summit: THC And Vaping →
  Local Church Forsyth, 3105 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  8:00 am
• Third Annual Sip and Support Wine Festival →
  The Green at the Collection at Forsyth
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pinecrest Academy Recognized Among 2027 Best Schools in America —Vivian Heard Read on Patch
• National Charity League, South Forsyth: A Year of Service, Leadership and Mother-Daughter Connection —Annie Heaphy Read on Patch

• Found on Pinetree dr.
  With collar and no tag. She was panting and walking in intersection. I picked her up and she's safe. Please let me know if you know whose dog this… (Nextdoor Upper Bethelview)
• Found this dog at my friend's house on doc bramblett near canton highway.
  Wet and very dirty. Male dog not neutered. At the vet now. No chip. Collar but no contact information. DM me if this is your dog or you know whose it… (Nextdoor Ashebrooke)

• Forsyth County, GA posted a job opening for Park Attendant (Seasonal) in Cumming. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buford

• Buford, Lanier students join Gwinnett Green Youth Advisory Council (northgwinnettvoice.com)
• Dominicks in Buford receives a 63% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• STRecruiting: Tyler Grisham and the Tigers are hoping to add some length to their 2028 wide receiving class (sportstalksc.com)

Suwanee

• NGPG welcomes new doctor to Dahlonega office (wgtjradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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