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Hello again, friends! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

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First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. Cumming was recently ranked one of the best school districts in Georgia. Cumming was ranked third on the list, placing only behind Buford and Watkinsville. The list was compiled by Stacker using data from Niche. (KPVI News 6)
2. Multiple University of Georgia freshman football pass-catchers are earning early praise in training camp, including Oscar Delp of Cumming. The tight end is currently making a name for himself in the locker room and could have a positive impact as a freshman this season. (WSB Radio)
3. University of North Carolina Women's Softball team is adding Tennessee transfer Bailey McCachren of Cumming. McCachren is a pitcher who in her sophomore season made 18 appearances in the circle and started eight games for the Lady Vols. In 40.1 innings of work, she tallied 24 strikeouts, finishing the season with a 5-2 record and a 4.14 ERA. (UNC Athletics)
4. The Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce reported that an unaffiliated organization has allegedly been soliciting Chamber members in an effort to garner advertising revenue for their business. According to a statement posted on Facebook, the organization in question is telling individuals they received members' contact information from the Chamber and "possibly implying" that the Chamber is involved in their initiative in some way. The Chamber assured members that it is "not currently working or partnering with any organization that would be contacting you on our behalf." (Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce)
5. Searching for a new home in Cumming? Patch and Redfin have rounded up all the latest open houses and listings in the area. Visit Patch to see all of the newly listed homes and upcoming open houses. (Cumming Patch)

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Today in Cumming:

• Folks At The Oaks - An Intergenerational Program For Families And Seniors At The Oaks At Hampton (10:00 AM)
• Books And Babies At Cumming Library (10:30 AM)
• Board Gaming At Dice Goblin Games and Grill (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Forsyth County school and nutrition team is hiring and has increased pay for the 2022-23 school year. Apply here. (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)
• Interested in registering your student for Camp Coal, the after-school program offered at Coal Mountain Elementary School? Check out some of the changes coming for next year. Registration payment options will open in July. (Coal Mountain Elementary via Facebook)
• There are four days left to join the Forsyth County Family YMCA and save money! Pay the Day joining fee promotion ends in four days. Sign up here. (Forsyth County Family YMCA via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.