🌱 Patch AM: Stone Mountain man gets life sentence in deadly Lilburn family shooting

Hey there, Stone Mountain! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Stone Mountain man gets life sentence in deadly Lilburn family shooting
• How a Stone Mountain church helped launch a statewide mobility lifeline

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Friday: Pleasant with some sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gunman, 64, pleads guilty, sentenced to life in deadly 2024 family dispute at Lilburn store (ocgnews.com) — A Stone Mountain man has been sentenced to life plus 25 years without parole after pleading guilty to killing his ex-wife's sister and her brother during a 2024 shooting at a Lilburn store. Gwinnett County prosecutors said witnesses saw him shoot one victim multiple times and then her brother, before unsuccessfully attempting to shoot himself.
   

• Anniversary event celebrates FODAC's 40 years of community service (thechampionnewspaper.com) — A DeKalb County nonprofit that began with help from Mount Carmel Christian Church in Stone Mountain is celebrating 40 years of providing refurbished medical equipment to people with disabilities. Now based in Tucker, FODAC has served more than 300,000 Georgians and earned praise and new funding from local leaders for its low overhead and high community impact.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Atlanta Speed Dating for Singles Age 40s/50s ♥ Stone Mountain GA →
  Trend Urban Cafe, 5370 Stone Mountain Hwy, Stone Mountain
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Stone Mountain Propagation Project Workday →
  GNPS State Propagation Project inside Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain
  9:00 am
• Book Nook →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Birdwatching & Binoculars →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Book Nook →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Birdwatching & Binoculars →
  Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Plant Bingo Returns to Gilly Brew Bar →
  Gilly Brew Bar, 5329 Mimosa Drive, Stone Mountain
• 2nd Annual Walking Out Cancer →
  Stone Mountain GA
• 2026 2nd Annual D.A.T.E. Academy PTO Conquering Cancer 5K →
  Stone Mountain GA
• 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
Saturday October 17
• Lunch & Learn Medicare One On One →
  White Oak Hills Baptist Church, 5171 Redan Rd, Stone Mountain
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone still got hummingbirds?
  This one is still here this morning. All chunky and ready for the long journey south. (Nextdoor Cedar Park)
• This dog has been in my back yard for 2 weeks now.
  lately he's been sleeping under my porch. did anyone lose a dog? I have 2 kids and they haven't been able to play in the back yard. (Nextdoor Martindale Ct)

• Kapp's Green Lawn posted a job opening for Lawn Care Technician in Lilburn. Apply here.
• Holbrook Life posted a job opening for Lifestyle Activities Assistant in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• Tucker council meeting agenda points to city hall shakeup (decaturish.com)
• What Happens After You Are Charged with a Crime in Tucker? (thisweekinworcester.com)
• The 9 Biggest Buffets In Georgia Where You Will Never Leave Hungry (newsbreak.com)

Clarkston

• Liberty Women's Gymnastics looks to defend first national championship (liberty.edu)
• Casting Call – Week of October 5th (audacy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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