🌱 Robbers Steal Tractor From Non-Profit + Student-Athletes Win Award

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Cumming Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

Fun Fact: July 15 is National I Love Horses Day!

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First, today's weather:

Partially cloudy. High: 93 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cumming:

1. Robbers stole a John Deere tractor and a commercial mower from an aquaponic farm owned by Meals By Grace. The stolen equipment is worth approximately $20,000, according to staff members. Meals by Grace is a no cost, meal program focused on helping feed children and their families. (Forsyth County News)
2. Two Forsyth County student-athletes attending the University of Georgia have been named to the 2022 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. Aleesa De Castro and Sophia Baker, both South Forsyth High School graduates, received the award. They both compete in Women's Track and Field at UGA. (Georgia Bulldogs)
3. The Children's Center for Hope & Healing, Avita Community Partners and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities will host the 14th Annual Northeast Georgia Trauma Conference. The conference will be hosted at Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville. There is no cost for attendance, however, donations are greatly appreciated. Breakfast and lunch are included. (Explore Gainesville)

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Today in Cumming:

• A Garden with Wings Butterfly House — Smith-Gilbert Gardens (9 a.m.)
• Land Ho: A Rhythmic Journey Across the Ocean — Presented by Beatin' Path Rhythm - Cumming Library (11 a.m.)
• Fun Friday - For grades 3 through 5 — Hampton Park Library (1:30 p.m.)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — School Street Playhouse (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Forsyth County Schools will celebrate the grand opening of New Hope Elementary School with a ribbon cutting ceremony July 23 at 10 a.m. The school is located at 4810 Castleberry Road, Cumming. (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)
• Congratulations to Forsyth Central High School student Yugesh Muralidhar for placing second in political science at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago. (Forsyth Central High School via Facebook)
• Come cool off with some ice cream as Coal Mountain Elementary hosts an Ice Cream Social July 30 from 1 - 3 p.m. All CMES families are invited to the K-2 playground to hang out with some old friends and even meet some new ones. (Coal Mountain Elementary via Facebook)
• Humane Society of Forsyth County is looking for folks to join its Street Team, a group of volunteers to attend community events, man its booth and spread the word about the shelter and the services they provide. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)

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