🌱 Patch AM: How bad was Ranys Coffee’s latest health inspection score?

Hi Stone Mountain! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How bad was Ranys Coffee's latest health inspection score?
• How is a Stone Mountain firm shaping Georgia's historic preservation?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Harvest Flea Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ranys Coffee in Stone Mountain receives a 65% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com) — Ranys Coffee on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain recently scored just 65 out of 100 on a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection, triggering a warning that another failing grade could force a temporary closure. Inspectors cited issues like improper food storage, dirty equipment, weak temperature control for hot foods, and poor general cleanliness, and gave the owner deadlines to fix problems and document improvements.
   

• October Events Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month (gatech.edu) — Local residents connected to Georgia Tech may want to note a full slate of October sustainability events in Atlanta, including a talk featuring New South Associates, a cultural resource firm based in Stone Mountain, on preserving Georgia's archaeological and historic sites. Throughout the month, the campus will host cleanups, workshops, research symposia, and career-focused sessions that explore climate resilience, hydrogen technology, repair culture, and sustainable design.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Book Nook →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Birdwatching & Binoculars →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Stone Mountain Cherokee Trail Counterclockwise →
  Stone Mountain GA
• Book Nook →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Retro Video Game Expo VIII →
  Charlie's Collectible Show, 6009 Memorial Drive, Unit 14, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Sacred Soundbath Stone Mountain Oct 3 →
  Stone Mountain GA
  11:00 am
• Birdwatching & Binoculars →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Sunrise D4 on STONE MOUNTAIN →
  Stone Mountain GA
• Sunday Sound Bath →
  945 Main Street, Stone Mountain
• Book Nook →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Annual Harvest Flea Market →
  Greater Full Gospel Church of God in Christ, 6794 Covington Hwy, Lithonia
  9:00 am
Monday October 12
• Candidates Forum →
  Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center, 495 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone looking for a job?
  Check the information below! AVI FOODSYSTEMS HIRING EVENT FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2026 HAMPTON INN NORCROSS 5655 JIMMY CARTER BLVD NORCROSS GA 30071 10a… (Nextdoor Panola Road)
• Am I the only person that still have their Landline?
  I cant remember not having one! I KNOW, I'm Telling My Age, But Its All Good!!!!! LOL :-) (Nextdoor Rockbridge Heights Dr)

• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• Citi Trends, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• GDOT hears Tucker's questions, concerns about express lanes (decaturish.com)
• Casting Call: 'Alligator,' Six Flags Over Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
• Metalsource Mining Engages Naturalresourcestocks.net (tradingview.com)

Clarkston

• A Half-Acre in Georgia Holds a Housing Lesson for the Hudson Valley (rcbizjournal.com)

Ok Stone Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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