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In today's newsletter:
- How did Mays rally past Lithonia after trailing 21–7?
Also on today's calendar: Observance of Indigenous People's Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Homegrown coach uses NFL experience as team earns best start since 2015 (ajc.com) — Lithonia football fans will recognize last week's tough loss to Mays, where Lithonia led 21–7 before Mays stormed back to win 24–21. Mays coach Reggie Austin explains how his team's confidence, conditioning, and second-half mindset fueled the comeback and their best season start since 2015.
📸 Around Lithonia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lithonia
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Other local events
Thursday October 8 - Flag Football vs Discovery/Norcross
Discovery Stadium
5:00 pm Friday October 9 - Zen Flow Yoga
Lithonia-Davidson Library -
2:30 pm - Football (V) vs Druid Hills →
Hallford Stadium
7:30 pm Saturday October 10 - Breast Cancer Awareness
Lithonia-Davidson Library -
1:00 pm Monday October 12 - Observance of Indigenous People's Day →
Lithonia GA - Tai-Chi Series for Falls and Arthritis
Lithonia-Davidson Library -
1:00 pm Tuesday October 13 - Guided Hike With A Ranger At EMBARC →
EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
9:00 am - Hike With A Ranger At E.M.B.A.R.C. →
EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
9:00 am - Lithonia Downtown Development Authority Meeting →
City Hall, 6920 Main Street, Lithonia
5:30 pm Wednesday October 14 - Volunteer In The Garden At EMBARC →
EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
4:00 pm - Plant. Eat. Repeat. at E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm →
E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sometimes I wonder if I'm wrong for expecting grown adults to take responsibility for themselves.
I wonder if I'm wrong for expecting people to sacrifice for the things they say they want. If I'm wrong for questioning why someone will spend their… (Nextdoor Chestnut Lake) - Hey Mamas !
Dropping my nanny info in the comments , she's also a doula — she is AMAZING!! My daughter absolutely loves her. She recently just helped me wean and… (Nextdoor Salem Hill)
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Team Member - Closer in Lithonia. Apply here.
- Red Lobster Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lithonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stonecrest
- Students from Stonecrest Help Families Grow Food – The Windy City Word (windycityword.com)
- Former DeKalb County police officer accused of sexually assaulting 2 teens in 2011 (cbs46.com)
Stone Mountain
- Stone Mountain seeks to increase hotel-motel tax to 8% (decaturish.com)
- Gunman, 64, pleads guilty, sentenced to life in deadly 2024 family dispute at Lilburn store (ocgnews.com)
- The 9 best small businesses in Georgia. These top newly released rankings (savannahnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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