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Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free in-school grocery store helps cut Conyers student absences by 43% (fox5atlanta.com) — Families at C.J. Hicks Elementary in Conyers can now shop a free in-school grocery store that's sharply reducing student absences and easing food insecurity. The market, stocked with fresh produce, dairy, frozen items, and snacks, is open twice weekly and supported by regular food bank visits, helping boost attendance and enrollment while giving parents more dignified access to healthy food.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
DONATIONS I am moving out of state and I am a craft hoarder! I am looking for an organization that uses fleece, flannel and cotton fabrics. To make items for… (Nextdoor Honey Creek)
Someone's dog ran in our home during the storm. He has 3 legs and very calm. Please contact if you have and information. (Nextdoor South Mill)
Thompson Tractor Company posted a job opening for Rental Coordinator - Lift Truck in Conyers. Apply here.
Acuity Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Refuel Sales Manager in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conyers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lithonia
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners honors former Police Chief Eddie Moody with renaming of East Precinct (ocgnews.com)
More mosquitos test positive for West Nile in DeKalb County (decaturish.com)
Stonecrest
'It's been just really scary', parents breathe sigh of relief after MLK, Jr. HS lockdown (wsbtv.com)
Nolan Wells' parents make plea for justice after no charges filed in his death (abc7.com)
More mosquito traps test positive for West Nile Virus in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)
Stone Mountain
Suspect Arrested In DeKalb Shooting That Killed 2, Injured 2 (patch.com)
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