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Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Meet the teacher Stephenson Elementary kids, staff cherish (decaturish.com) — A beloved Stephenson Elementary kindergarten teacher in Stone Mountain is being honored for her engaging classroom, creative reward system, and deep involvement in students' lives beyond school. Residents learn how she helped rebrand the school, earned Teacher of the Year, and continues to support local kids at weekend activities and throughout their early education.
2. Emory's newest Woodruff Scholars bring extensive academic achievements, leadership and service (emory.edu) — A Stone Mountain student, Akosua Baah, has been named a prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Woodruff Scholar at Emory University, earning a full scholarship to study chemistry and political science. Her selection highlights extensive leadership, research, and community service, alongside 23 other standout Woodruff Scholars headed to Emory's Atlanta and Oxford campuses this fall.
3. Comebacks take spotlight, nine DeKalb teams win in week two (thechampionnewspaper.com) — Stone Mountain High's football team fell to Redan 34-12 in week two, as part of a busy slate where nine DeKalb County teams picked up wins. Local fans can see how every nearby program fared, including detailed highlights from Chamblee's late comeback over Arabia Mountain and other matchups across county stadiums.
4. Spooky season: NETHERWORLD voting, Woodstock scarecrows, theater tours (fox5atlanta.com) — Stone Mountain's NETHERWORLD Haunted House is kicking off its 30th season and needs your daily online votes as it competes for a national "Best Haunted House" title. Locals can also plan fall fun with Woodstock's Scarecrow Invasion and ghost-hunting tours at Atlanta's Fox Theatre, all starting later this month and into October.
5. Atlanta rapper sold fraud tutorials while running $6.5 million scheme (thestate.com) — A Stone Mountain rapper has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for a $6.5 million stolen-check fraud scheme that also involved selling online "how-to" tutorials. Residents get a look at how the operation worked across metro Atlanta and practical tips from investigators on protecting their own mail and bank accounts from similar scams.
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