🌱 Patch AM: How Stone Mountain’s carving became a “shrine to a scam.”

What's up Stone Mountain! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Stone Mountain’s carving became a “shrine to a scam.”

Also on today's calendar: Classic Staging LLC Warehouse Sale! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 40.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump's gilded White House makeover is all about power (revealnews.org) — Stone Mountain’s massive Confederate carving is spotlighted as an example of how public monuments can be used to project power and even mask political inaction. An art historian explains how Stone Mountain’s history ties to white supremacy and fundraising scams, and connects it to today’s fights over Trump-era monument building and the aesthetics of power in Washington.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Classic Staging LLC Warehouse Sale!
  1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Velvet Winter
  The Atrium , 5479 Memorial Dr , Stone Mountain
  7:30 pm
• The Pin-Up Girls
  ART Station Theatre , 5384 Manor Dr , Stone Mountain
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Stone Mountain Propagation Project Workday
  Stone Mountain Park , Main Gate Entrance , Stone Mountain
  9:00 am
• Stone Mountain Pirates vs Redan Raiders
  Stone Mountain High School , 4555 Central Dr , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• CCS Holiday Horror Con
  Charlies Collectible Show Inc , 6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14 , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• Stephenson Middle vs Druid Hills Middle
  Stephenson Middle School , 922 Stephenson Rd , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• The Pin-Up Girls
  ART Station Theatre , 5384 Manor Dr , Stone Mountain
  3:00 pm
• Acoustic at Cherokee Rose
  Cherokee Rose Restaurant , 975 Main St , Stone Mountain
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• A Soulful Christmas Conert in Lithonia!
  1704 S Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd , Lithonia
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• 11th Annual Procrastinator's Pop-up
  4580 Lakeshore Dr , Pine Lake
  11:00 am

📣 Stone Mountain Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Matter of Balance
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  10:30 am
• Jewelry with Gin Live!
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Hot Chocolate Bar, Holiday Movie & Trivia Series
  Lithonia-Davidson Library -
  1:00 pm
• Mind Bubble Homework Help
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  2:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Stone Mountain PatchAM possible:

• Cmtkreations
  150$ Electrical Inspection full home Inspection stay safe
• Stone Mountain Farmers Market — (770) 224-7535
  Farm Fresh Produce, Delicious Baked Goods And More......
• Mastering Essential Living Skills with Arlene — (770) 595-7888
  Sewing is Fun Again! Sewing is fun again

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone lost a beautiful black, white and looks like orange cat.
  He/she has been near my home for 3 nights. I can't let it in,I have a dog. My address is 602 Martin Road,Stone Mountain, GA. 30088 (Nextdoor Lake Arrowhead)
• Good morning my fellow neighbors!!!!
  If anyone in the sherwood farms subdivision recognizes this porch. Please reach out to me. One of my son's Christmas presents was delivered to this… (Nextdoor Sherwood Farms)

• Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Regional Maintenance Manager, NACF RME in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• Rosemont at Stone Mountain posted a job opening for Admissions Coordinator in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• Tucker Mayor Frank Auman honored at his final City Council meeting (roughdraftatlanta.com)
• DeKalb nonprofit helping homeless receives millions in grant money (thechampionnewspaper.com)
• ⛺ State park fees double (roughdraftatlanta.com)

Avondale Estates

• Immersive Sundance program relocating to Newnan's Dunaway Gardens in 2026 (artsatl.org)

Decatur

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: I could get canned for this!
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