🌱 Patch AM: Dentist Makes You 'Not Afraid Of The Chair Anymore': Best Of 2025

Cheers Cumming! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Cumming patient says this dentist erased fear of the chair

Also on today's calendar: Nü Wave ATL in Cumming, Ga — RUFF LEE - Ruff Lee | Atlanta-Based Guitarist and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dentist Makes You 'Not Afraid Of The Chair Anymore': Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — Cumming residents are celebrating Lanier Dental Partners as part of Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series, highlighting local people and businesses that brightened the year. Nominee Loxie Wilson praises Dr. Lauren Palmer Freitag for exceptional, comforting dental care that eased long-held fears of the dentist’s chair, and neighbors are invited to submit their own Cumming favorites for recognition.
   

📸 Around Cumming

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Branchwater
  Branchwater, 5820 S Vickery St, Cumming
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Holiday Closure: Christmas Eve
  City of Cumming , 100 E Main St , Cumming

Thursday December 25

• Holiday Closure: Christmas Day
  City of Cumming , 100 E Main St , Cumming

Friday December 26

• Nü Wave ATL in Cumming, Ga — RUFF LEE - Ruff Lee | Atlanta-Based Guitarist
  Good ol' Days Bar and Grill , 419 Atlanta Rd , Cumming
  9:00 pm
• Nü Wave ATL at Good Ol' Days — Amanda Blair - Amanda Blair | Atlanta-Based Musician
  Good ol' Days Bar and Grill , 419 Atlanta Rd , Cumming
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Dungeons & Dragons
  Forsyth County Public Library - Hampton Park Library , 5345 Settingdown Rd , Cumming
  2:00 pm
• Slippery When Wet – The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute
  37 Main Restaurant + Bar , 37 E Main St NE , Buford
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NoFo Brew Co - Cumming — Kitchen of Dana
  NoFo Brew Co , 6150 GA-400 Suite A/B , Cumming
  4:00 pm

📣 Cumming Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• WBB: The Polar Express
  The Eagle Theater @ Sugar Hill , 5029 W Broad St NE , Sugar Hill
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• City Offices Closed (Christmas Eve)
  City of Johns Creek , 11360 Lakefield Dr , Johns Creek
• DnD Campaign [12/24/2025]
  Video Game Trader LLC , 1350 Buford Hwy NE , Buford
  12:30 pm
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  The Venue at Friendship Springs, LLC , 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd , Flowery Branch
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Shadow, a dog who went missing in Cumming, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 50 minutes. Message from Owner: "He is sweet and… (Nextdoor The Brookwoods)
• Missing cat in Stonehaven Pointe neighborhood
  Good morning, neighbors! Our cat, Midnight, went out last night. She typically stays out for two-three hours. Last night was the first time that she… (Nextdoor Upper Bethelview)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Cumming. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Cumming Marketplace in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buford

• A Tribute Show That Hits Every Note! (gwinnettmagazine.com)
• Family held captive in nail salon; employee accused of grabbing child, locking them in (wsbtv.com)

Suwanee

• Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Adopts Final Report (allongeorgia.com)
• Kaiden Prothro named 2025 MaxPreps Georgia High School Football Player of the Year (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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