🌱 City Center Ribbon Cutting + Coffee With A Cop + New Principal

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Cumming Daily, fresh off the presses. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town...

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very hot. High: 96 Low: 67.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Cumming today:

1. The City of Cumming will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Cumming City Center this Friday, Jun. 24, at 10:00 a.m. The event mark's the end of the center's construction phase, while a separate grand opening celebration is planned for August. Stop by 423 Canton Road this Friday to witness the festivities! (City of Cumming)
2. The next Coffee with a Cop event will be held today at Sexton Hall Enrichment Center at 10:00 a.m. This monthly program is hosted by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and focuses on community awareness for older adults. Participants can join the free event in person or online using the link. (Forsyth County Senior Services)
3. Kelly Fuchs will be joining Coal Mountain Elementary this upcoming academic year as the school's new principal. Fuchs holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education from North Georgia College and State University. She most recently served as an assistant principal at Silver City Elementary. (Coal Mountain Elementary via Facebook)
4. A local company has patched several high-severity vulnerabilities in its products after security holes were exposed. The Cumming-based company AutomationDirect says the vulnerabilities in its programmable logic controller (PLC) and human-machine interface (HMI) products have been fixed with the release of firmware version 6.73. The vendor says it has also added protections against brute-force cybersecurity attacks to help users mitigate risks. (SecurityWeek)
5. Looking for a new job? Several businesses in the Cumming area are hiring for a variety of positions. Current opportunities include openings in customer service, sales, and warehousing. For a full list of openings, check out the roundup from your Cumming Patch. (Cumming Patch)

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Today in Cumming:

• Toddler Tales Storytime At Cumming Library (10:00 AM)
• Preschool Pals Storytime At Cumming Library (11:00 AM)
• American Girl History Book Club At Cumming Library (3:00 PM)
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Craft Day - Help Our Oceans At Cumming Library (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Parents can attend a workshop tomorrow, Jun. 22, to learn how to prepare their teens to bounce back from challenges. Register online now for this event at the United Way on Elm Street, starting tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. (BMore Learning via Facebook)
• Forsyth Central High School will welcome a new staff member for the upcoming school year. Congratulations, Liz Chambers, on joining the ESOL department! (Forsyth Central High School via Facebook)
• Join the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office this Thursday, Jun. 23, as Sheriff Ron Freeman provides insight into the current and future plans for FoCo. Guests will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear about leadership strategy during this virtual, interactive meeting. (Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.