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🌱 Patch AM: How deputies say an 84-year-old Cumming woman was targeted in scam
Make time for Double Take 80s Tribute at Matilda's on the Cumming Patch calendar
Good day Cumming! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How deputies say an 84-year-old Cumming woman was targeted in scam
Also on today's calendar: Double Take 80s Tribute at Matilda's and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
- Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police reports: Bar fight, elder scam and drug arrests (appenmedia.com) — Forsyth County deputies are investigating a suspected romance scam that targeted an 84-year-old Cumming woman, who received gifts and a large check from a man claiming to work on an oil rig. The same police report roundup details separate drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Alpharetta, a bar fight involving Gainesville residents, and a meth arrest following a crash investigation in Forsyth County. 
📸 Around Cumming
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming
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★ Featured events ★
- Double Take 80s Tribute at Matilda's →
Matildas Music Under the Pines, 875 Hickory Flat Rd, Milton
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Movie Night & Fall Festival →
New Hope Elementary PTO, 4810 Castleberry Road, Cumming
6:00 pm - The Andrews Brothers at Rosati's →
Rosati's, Cumming
8:30 pm - Dueling Pianos at Rosatis in Cumming! →
Rosati's, Cumming
8:30 pm - 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 - GA vs. AL Game Day Watch Party & Vendor Market →
Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming
6:00 pm - Financial Literacy Fall Series →
Family Promise, 127 Samaritan Dr, Cumming
6:00 pm - Witches Night Out →
Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta
6:00 pm - Cumming Farmers Market →
Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
8:00 am - Live Model With Gord →
Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
10:00 am - Live Model with Gord →
Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Cumming Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone seen this cat?!
He escaped from us in the parking lot of West Forsyth Animal Hospital. He has a hurt leg and is limping. We last saw him around Post Rd and Kelly… (Nextdoor Majors Mill) - Found Cat
I am posting this for someone who lives near the intersection of Buford Dam Road and Suwanee Dam Road. This little cat showed up at their house today… (Nextdoor Gran Forest)
- Room and Board, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate / Product Assembler (Furniture) in Cumming. Apply here.
- Forsyth County, GA posted a job opening for Water Equipment Operator in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buford
- Braces Now Introduces Digital Scanning and Expanded Treatment Options at Buford Orthodontic Office (citybuzz.co)
- 3 teams make big jump, but all Georgia teams take a hit in national rankings (ajc.com)
- 2 parking attendants accused of stealing at The Battery lot (fox5atlanta.com)
Suwanee
- Sick Of Acid Reflux? Add These 6 Foods To Your Diet Now (newsbreak.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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