🌱 How a Stonecrest child’s shooting is prompting a gun safety push
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Stonecrest child’s shooting is prompting a gun safety push
Also on today's calendar: Stone Mountain Farmers Market and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police say young girl expected to survive after accidentally shooting self in Stonecrest, father facing charges (11alive.com) — A young girl in Stonecrest is expected to survive after police say she accidentally shot herself at an apartment complex on Turnberry Place, and her father now faces criminal charges. DeKalb County Police are using the incident to remind residents that free gun safes are available at all precincts, including nearby locations in Lithonia, Tucker, and Decatur. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Stone Mountain Farmers Market
5135 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain GA 30083,
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Pop up Spaces Available
New Black Wall Street Market , 8109 Mall Pkwy , Stonecrest
11:00 am -
Preschool Storytime
Stonecrest Library - Stonecrest Storytime Room
11:00 am -
PINK LEMONADE SERIES
New Black Wall Street Market , 8109 Mall Pkwy , Stonecrest
12:00 pm -
Walk It Out Wednesdays With Ranger Doffice
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve , 3787 Klondike Rd , Stonecrest
4:00 pm -
CanServU: Cancer Support Group
Stonecrest Library , Stonecrest Library Meeting Room , Stonecrest
6:00 pm -
Pop up Spaces Available
New Black Wall Street Market , 8109 Mall Pkwy , Stonecrest
11:00 am -
Hot Chocolate Bar, Holiday Movie & Trivia Series
Lithonia-Davidson Library -
1:00 pm -
City Council Work Session (LIVE)
3120 Stonecrest Blvd , Stonecrest
10:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lithonia Bulldogs vs Tucker Tigers
Lithonia High School , 2440 Phillips Rd , Lithonia
6:00 pm -
Park Ranger Storytime: Winter Wonderland
Redan-Trotti Library, DeKalb County Public Library , 1569 Wellborn Rd , Lithonia
11:00 am -
LEGO STEAM Challenge: A Pop of Color
Redan-Trotti Library, DeKalb County Public Library , 1569 Wellborn Rd , Lithonia
3:30 pm -
Miller Grove Wolverines vs Southwest Dekalb Panthers
Miller Grove High School , 2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy , Lithonia
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A large fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex has destroyed several apartments.
11:30AM on Dec 15: DeKalb County firefighters are on the scene of a large apartment fire. (Nextdoor ) - A late-night apartment fire in Gwinnett County displaced about 30 residents and damaged six units, with reports indicating that the smoke alarms were not working.
5:29AM on Dec 15: A Gwinnett County apartment fire has displaced 30 people, according to officials. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Stone Mountain
- Georgia Men Pretend to Be Police Officers, Hold Driver at Gunpoint Until a Real Cop Pulls Up (motorbiscuit.com)
- Stranger Things filming locations in Georgia (b985.com)
Avondale Estates
- Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard (tucson.com)
Decatur
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