🌱 Where West Nile–positive mosquito traps were found around Lithonia this season

Good morning to you Lithonia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where West Nile–positive mosquito traps were found around Lithonia this season

Also on today's calendar: Wet Jouvert Madness: One Weekend Three Events and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• More DeKalb County mosquito traps test positive for West Nile virus (fox5atlanta.com) — Mosquito traps in parts of Lithonia and Stonecrest (30058) have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting a fresh warning from DeKalb Public Health even though no human cases are confirmed yet. Officials say 14 traps countywide have detected the virus this season and urge residents to stay vigilant and call Environmental Health at 404-508-7900 with questions.
   

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📸 Around Lithonia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lithonia

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29

• Hike With A Ranger At E.M.B.A.R.C. →
  EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26

• Wet Jouvert Madness: One Weekend Three Events →
  2346 Pine Mountain St, 2346 Pine Mountain St, Lithonia
  9:30 pm

Monday September 28

• Softball (V) vs Cedar Shoals
  Cedar Shoals HS
  6:00 pm
• Flag Football vs Tucker
  Adams Stadium
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• Softball (V) vs Banneker
  Banneker HS
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball (V) vs Cross Key/SW Dekalb
  SW Dekalb HS
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 30

• Volunteer In The Garden At EMBARC →
  EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
  4:00 pm
• Football Game Redan Vs. Druid Hills (Away)
  Redan Middle School Lithonia, GA 30058
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 1

• Volleyball (V) vs Newton/Cedar Grove
  Newton HS
  5:00 pm
• Softball (V) vs Douglass
  Lithonia HS
  5:30 pm

Friday October 2

• Football (V) vs Mays →
  Lakewood Stadium
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26

• 2026 Fall Household Non-Hazardous Waste Event →
  Stonecrest GA
  8:00 am
• Black September Community Yoga At Arabia Mountain →
  Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center, 3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The DCSP Grant is making a meaningful difference for animals and the communities that care for them.
  This vear, $1.15 million in grant funding was awarded to 103 Georaia-licensed animal rescues, local government animal shelters, and veterinary medica… (Nextdoor Haynes Park)
• It's finally back again.
  Dekalb County Residential Bulky Items Collection (Nextdoor Eagles Ridge)

• Kaiser Permanente posted a job opening for Coordinator, Customer Service in Lithonia. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Part-time Merchandise Associate in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lithonia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stonecrest

• Lawyers for Nolan Wells' family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation (thehour.com)
• Nolan Wells' autopsy overlooked key part of the body: expert (amedpost.com)

Stone Mountain

• DeKalb County launches $250,000 youth violence prevention effort after Stone Mountain killings (cbsnews.com)
• Longtime Tucker Summit CID president Morsberger resigning (decaturish.com)
• Suspect Arrested In DeKalb Shooting That Killed 2, Injured 2 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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