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🌱 Patch AM: How Stone Mountain’s new budget cuts could reshape downtown events
And check out Lexile, Literacy, and Career Planning Workshop on the Stone Mountain Patch calendar
Greetings Stone Mountain! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Stone Mountain's new budget cuts could reshape downtown events
- Stone Mountain man charged in high-profile burglary tied to late NASCAR star
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stone Mountain adjusts budget after lower revenue forecast (decaturish.com) — Stone Mountain's 2026 city budget just shrank by nearly $400,000, trimming event spending and Visitor Center support while avoiding new use of reserves. City leaders also advanced plans for a new depot Welcome Center and museum, extended a cemetery plot moratorium, and took the first official step toward creating a downtown open-container entertainment district. 
• Suspect charged in burglary of late Greg Biffle's home (statenews.net) — A Stone Mountain resident has been charged in connection with a high-profile burglary at the late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home, involving stolen cash, firearms, and memorabilia. Investigators say the case may include additional suspects and white-collar elements tied to misuse of the family's personal information.
📸 Around Stone Mountain
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain
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- Lexile, Literacy, and Career Planning Workshop
Dekalb County Rockbridge ES, 445 Halwick Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
9:00 am - DCSD High School Kickoff Classic
Dekalb County Hallford Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave Clarkston, GA 30021
2:00 pm - Elementary School Curriculum Night
Dekalb County Stone Mountain, GA 30083 - Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library - - International Parent Engagement Series
Dekalb County Virtual
6:00 pm - SMMS Pirate Football vs. Druid Hills MS
Stone Mountain Middle School Cobb
5:30 pm - SMMS Volleyball Game vs Peachtree MS
Stone Mountain Middle School Peachtree Middle School, 4664 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338
7:30 pm - Curriculum Night at AES
Allgood Elementary School Stone Mountain, GA 30083
4:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Stone Mountain Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
7:15 am - Library Walkers
Redan-Trotti Library -
9:00 am - Google Docs 101
Hairston Crossing Library -
10:30 am - Resistance Bands Exercise Class
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My girl Foxy got out the gate again yesterday!!
Please let me know if you see her!!! She likes to run so you probably want be able to catch her unless you have kids she loves kids and other pups… I… (Nextdoor Crystal Lakes) - Someone who used to be a friend of mine , decided to make an extremely selfish decision.
Came all the way from north carolina to visit me decided to bring his puppy with him. He ended up leaving while I was at work and I have heard… (Nextdoor Hampton Village)
- Lennox International, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
- Rainbow Shops posted a job opening for Junior Assistant Manager - Stone Mountain, GA in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tucker
- City of Tucker celebrates Johns Homestead Park repairs (decaturish.com)
- Tucker's autumn arts: Performances and workshops to enjoy this season (roughdraftatlanta.com)
- Madonna, Taylor Swift lead 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (wsbtv.com)
Clarkston
- West Nile Virus found in 4 DeKalb mosquito traps (fox5atlanta.com)
Avondale Estates
- New Ranking Of GA's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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