🌱 Patch AM: 3 Charged In Shooting Of Toddler In DeKalb

Coffee in hand, Stone Mountain? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Stone Mountain toddler critically hurt as police swiftly arrest three suspects

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warmer with clouds breaking, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
• Friday: Warm with some brightening, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Charged In Shooting Of Toddler In DeKalb (patch.com) — A 3-year-old boy was critically wounded when gunfire from a dispute at a gas station struck his father’s car in traffic on North Stone Mountain Lithonia Road. DeKalb County Police used Digital Shield video to quickly track and arrest two men and a teenage boy, who now face aggravated assault and firearm charges. The police chief condemned the violence and emphasized protecting families in the Stone Mountain community.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC, 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Open Mic Showcase
  Guac Taco Studio & Bar , 5370 Stone Mountain Hwy #600 , Stone Mountain
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Canva Basics
  Hairston Crossing Library, DeKalb County Public Library , 4911 Redan Rd , Stone Mountain
  1:00 pm
• Stephenson Jaguars vs Riverdale High School
  Stephenson High School , 701 Stephenson Rd , Stone Mountain
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• The Champion Middle Theme School vs Henderson Middle
  Champion Middle School , 5265 Mimosa Dr , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• CCS TCG Con V
  Charlies Collectible Show Inc , 6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14 , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Stone Mountain Middle vs McNair Middle
  Stone Mountain Middle School , 4301 Sarr Pkwy , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Southland Book Club
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  11:00 am
• Creative Expressions Crocheting Group
  Hairston Crossing Library, DeKalb County Public Library , 4911 Redan Rd , Stone Mountain
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Preschool Storytime
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library , Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Meeting Room , Clarkston
  10:30 am
• Zen Flow Yoga
  Lithonia-Davidson Library -
  1:00 pm
• LEGO Free Build
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  3:30 pm
• Create A Teen Vision Board
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library , Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Meeting Room , Clarkston
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Chance, a dog who went missing in Stone Mountain, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 0 hours. Message from Owner: "Our… (Nextdoor Shadowrock Acres)
• UPDATE: FOUND!!
  THANK YOU NEXTDOOR PEOPLE!! **Have you seen "Chance", by chance? Please call me at 310-642-8625. Went missing yesterday afternoon. (Nextdoor Les Chateaux)

• USA Jobs posted a job opening for Denture Lab Technician - Digital Trainee in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• ICE puts hold on Gwinnett man after celebratory gunshots arrest on New Year's Eve (wsbtv.com)
• Are Nursing Homes Required to Report Falls in 2026? (sokolovelaw.com)
• Tucker winter concert series kicks off with Emerald Empire Band (roughdraftatlanta.com)

Lithonia

• 10 Atlanta development stories to watch in 2026 (urbanize.city)

Decatur

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-- The Patch AM Team

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