🌱 Cumming Man Arrested For Street Racing + New Development

Cumming GA

17 June, 2022

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Hello again, neighbors. It's Saturday in Cumming and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in the community today. Here goes... First, today's weather: Sunny; breezy in the p.m. High: 90 Low: 62. Here are the top five stories in Cumming today: Several arrests have been made in the metro Atlanta area for reckless driving and laying drag this past April, including a Cumming resident. Six people were arrested on charges related to illegal street racing in Woodstock. Islam Aslanov, 21 of Cumming, was charged with blocking an intersection, reckless driving, laying drag, reckless stunt driving, and concealing a tag. He was released on a $3,340 bond on Wednesday. (11Alive.com WXIA) GeorgiaGreen Brick Partners Inc. has been contracted to build a $400M mixed-use campus in Cumming. Green Brick, a homebuilding and land development firm, purchased 152 acres to develop a mixed-use campus at the site named Sawnee Village. The development will include 474 detached and attached homes, over 250 apartments, 220,000 square feet of senior housing, and office and retail space spanning 106,000 square feet. (REBusinessOnline) The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) has announced its 2022 PBC Softball Team of Academic Distinction. Six student-athletes from Georgia College have been named including senior Carlie Behan of Cumming. Behan achieved a 3.82 in her Marketing degree with the addition of an Economics minor. This is Behan's third honor in her athletic and academic career. (Effingham Herald)The owners of Rosati's Pizza, Jeni and Matt Smith, are planning on offering flavors from across America at their second restaurant, Homestead. This new restaurant will be located in Cumming City Center. "We're focusing on comfort foods from all across the U.S.," Matt said. "You'll see things like a pork tenderloin sandwich from the Midwest, barbecue brisket from Texas, shrimp and grits from South Carolina, and Philly cheesesteak from Philadelphia. I like to think of it as 'foods that built this country.'" (Forsyth County News)Lifeguards are on alert after the Swim Atlanta location near Post Road reported at least 20 children having a severe reaction to an excess of chlorine in the pool. "Parents that are concerned about what that level may be can always ask whoever is running that pool, the manager, the front desk, to know what those readings are," said Tasha Smith, aquatics unit manager at West Cobb Aquatic Center. "A lot of pool stores carry [tests to use in the water]; you can buy them online - it's just a standard pool kit. Very easy to get, very affordable. and they also make test strips," Smith continued. (CBS 46) Help us make this newsletter better! 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Take the Survey 👉 Today in Cumming: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run In Cumming (9:00 AM) Saturday Family Storytime At Post Road Library (11:00 AM) Watercolor Painting Studio At Cumming Arts Center (1:00 PM) A Show Of Hands: An ASL Storytime At Post Road Library (3:00 PM) From my notebook: As the summer sun begins to rise over Lake Lanier, Forsyth County is reminding everyone that boat safety is important for everyone and reminding people of the risks to "dwellers" on the lake. Read more at the link. (Forsyth County News via Instagram) Halligan, or "Miss Hallie" the Fire K-9 has been an employee of the fire department for about two years, working to educate children, teens, and adults on fire safety and provide "support for the troops." Learn more about Hallie on Forsyth County News' Instagram post! (Forsyth County News via Instagram) Yesterday was the final day of Advance Voting. If you plan to vote in this election, remember that this Tuesday, Jun. 21, is the General Primary Runoff. Get out and vote! (Forsyth County Georgia Government via Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Salsa ATL's Dinner & Latin Night Atlanta Sat June 18, 2022 (June 18) Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Wellness Together Walk-Along At Cumberland Mall (June 21) Bytes & Brews (2022 Series) (June 24) Add your event Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon. — 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.