🌱 Patch AM: Stone Mountain resident among eight indicted in major retail theft case

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• Stone Mountain resident among eight indicted in major retail theft case

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

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 41.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carr Indicts Eight in DeKalb County for Thefts Targeting The Home Depot, Target, Walmart and Lowe's (einpresswire.com) — State prosecutors have indicted eight people in DeKalb County, including a Stone Mountain resident, on racketeering and shoplifting charges tied to alleged thefts from major retailers like Home Depot, Target, Walmart, and Lowe’s. The case is part of Georgia’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit, which targets repeated store thefts that officials say cost businesses and taxpayers billions statewide.
   

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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

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
• Writers Group: First Drafts
  Hairston Crossing Library, DeKalb County Public Library , 4911 Redan Rd , Stone Mountain
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Mediumship for Beginners with Rosie Mack
  Stillwell's Emporium LLC , 945 Main St , Stone Mountain
  7:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• The 2026 Annual ABC New Year Kickoff Event!
  Georgia Piedmont Technical College , 495 N Indian Creek Dr , Clarkston
  11:00 am
• Homeschool Hangout
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  11:00 am
• Canva Basics
  Hairston Crossing Library -
  1:00 pm
• Line Dancing @ the Library
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I was driving by the recreational green space the other day and noticed the little library was running a bit low on books.
  I had a few at home, so I stopped by and added some new ones to the shelf. Nothing big, just a small moment that felt worth doing. If you have books… (Nextdoor Scarbrough Square)
• Ladies and gentlemen I’m posting some schemes scammers today are using to rob you.
  #1. While sitting in a park or out door restaurant. A couple comes up and ask you to take a picture for them. While you are distracted a person… (Nextdoor Kennons Ridge Subdivison)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05713) - 5207 Memorial Dr in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• Tucker resident calls for drone music show July 4th celebration instead of fireworks (roughdraftatlanta.com)
• NARA, USPOULTRY to host 2026 International Rendering Symposium (petfoodprocessing.net)
• Another 2 LSU Reserves Enter Portal Amid Transfers, Visitors – Walter Mathis Jr., CJ Jackson (tigerrag.com)

Lithonia

• What's a McRib anyway? McDonald's faces lawsuit over sandwich's ingredients (tucson.com)

Decatur

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