🌱 Discover the under‑5‑mile Arabia Mountain hike hiding in Stonecrest

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• Discover the under‑5‑mile Arabia Mountain hike hiding in Stonecrest

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
• Saturday: Rain in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Everyone In Georgia Needs To Take These 7 Gorgeous Hikes That Are All Under 5 Miles (familydestinationsguide.com) — One of the featured easy Georgia hikes is in Stonecrest’s Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, where a three‑mile loop crosses ancient granite outcrops, streams, and historic farm sites. The guide also spotlights short, scenic trails to waterfalls, lakes, and canyons across the state, all under five miles and suitable for casual walkers looking for quick nature escapes.
   

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📸 Around Stonecrest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stonecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• Preplanning End-of-Life Needs →
  Salem-Panola Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 5137 Salem Rd, Stonecrest
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Garden Days May
  Salem-Panola Library -
  9:00 am
• Notary Service
  Stonecrest Library Technology Lab Stonecrest Library -
  10:00 am

Monday May 4

• Taste of the World
  Salem-Panola Library -
• Take & Make: Mother's Day Card
  Salem-Panola Library -
• Smythe On Canvas
  Stonecrest Library -
• GED Study Time
  Stonecrest Library -
  10:00 am
• Men in Conversation: Uplifting, Honoring & Celebrating Women
  Lithonia-Davidson Library -
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 30

• Senior Living Day and Magnolia Club's Sugar Shack Blues and Fried Fish Jamboree 4-30-26 →
  Union at Stonecrest Apartment Homes, 6565 Chupp Rd, Lithonia
  12:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Take & Make: Paper Plate Fruit Fans
  Redan-Trotti Library -

Saturday May 2

• SMV 2nd Annual Banana Crawl →
  Outrun Brewing Company, 5368 E Mountain St, Stone Mountain
  12:00 pm
• Writers Group: Author Talk with Ashley M. King
  Hairston Crossing Library -
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lithonia

• Man sentenced to life in fatal shooting of Good Samaritan at Lithonia park, DA says (cbsnews.com)
• DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Nicole Golden expands mobile tax office program to more senior centers (ocgnews.com)
• Bears' pitchers toss one-hitter in Game 1 against Miller Grove (theblacksheartimes.com)

Stone Mountain

• Stone Mountain man convicted in absentia after running from court (fox5atlanta.com)
• Man hurt in shooting at Stone Mountain gas station (atlantanewsfirst.com)
• Massive fire tears through tire shop, grocery store in DeKalb County (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Decatur

• 3 Arrested After Major Drug Bust, Car Break-In Probe In DeKalb (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)
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