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Hello Cumming! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See the Cumming eclipse photo everyone's talking about this week
  • Meet the Cumming defender anchoring Kentucky's surging women's soccer team
  • Why a Cumming interview is shaping the national healthcare debate

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

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 69.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Despite cloudy conditions, some around metro Atlanta and north Georgia get glimpse of lunar eclipse (11alive.com) — A Cumming resident, Crystal Mendoza, captured a striking photo of this week's deep partial lunar eclipse, despite the patchy clouds that frustrated many skywatchers across north Georgia. Viewers from Cumming to Canton and McDonough shared images of the coppery "blood moon," and locals are already looking ahead to the next major lunar eclipse visible here in June 2029.
   

2. What to know about Kentucky women's soccer entering the 2026 season (kykernel.com) — Cumming is represented on the University of Kentucky women's soccer team by defender Michelle Moskau, a junior starter who's already scored this season after returning from an ACL injury. The article previews Kentucky's strong 3-0 start, breaks down key players at every position, and highlights athletes locals can follow as the Wildcats push into SEC play.
   

3. Trump stronghold feels healthcare cuts, but political shift remains unlikely (wfxg.com) — Cumming briefly takes the national spotlight as KFF Health News interviews former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene here about the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which she calls "catastrophic." The story examines how healthcare cuts and rising insurance costs are hitting residents across Georgia's 14th District, even as many voters remain loyal to Donald Trump and Republican leaders.
   

4. H-1B Sponsorship Now Runs Through Private Homes, New Analysis Finds (headlineusa.com) — New federal visa data shows a notable cluster of H-1B worksite addresses tied to private homes in Cumming alongside other cities nationwide. The analysis argues Biden-era rules made it easier for visa holders to self-sponsor through small companies, raising concerns among critics about immigration oversight and residential-based employment schemes.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thursday update
    MERCY is doing so much better! Still some drainage from her eye so I'm continuing the warm compresses and the topical antibiotic. She is feeling… (Nextdoor Silversmith/Mashburn)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Angel was lost on June 1, 2026 in Cumming, GA 30041 near lakeside farms Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner,… (Nextdoor The Brookwoods)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Cumming. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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