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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Stone Mountain's Pirates pull off their first-season win?
  • What will DeKalb Schools decide at Monday's Stone Mountain meeting?
  • How did Stone Mountain's Netherworld become a top U.S. haunted house?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Harvest Flea Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Monday: Humid; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stone Mountain gives coach first win (thechampionnewspaper.com) — Stone Mountain High's Pirates finally broke through for their first win of the season, edging Clarkston 14-12 after a late touchdown and two-point conversion sealed the comeback. The defense, led by key plays from Julian Warren and Yeremy Mendez, protected the slim lead, while the team now turns its focus to an Oct. 1 road game in Atlanta.
   

2. DeKalb Schools to consider hiring Sauce as superintendent (decaturish.com) — DeKalb Schools will meet in Stone Mountain on Oct. 5 to decide whether to make interim superintendent Norman Sauce the district's permanent leader, a move that could shape local schools for years. The meeting at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. includes public input and key votes on audits, redistricting, stadium renovations, and multimillion-dollar maintenance and fuel contracts affecting students across the area.
   

3. Where is the best haunted house in Georgia? Why USA TODAY picks this one (savannahnow.com) — Stone Mountain's Netherworld Haunted House has been ranked the No. 4 haunted attraction in the country by USA TODAY's 10Best list, and it's the only Georgia spot to make the cut. The long-running Stone Mountain haunt is already open for its 2026 season, with operating dates running through Nov. 7 for locals seeking a big-budget Halloween scare close to home.
   

4. Stone Mountain man gets life without parole in fatal Lilburn shooting (11alive.com) — A Stone Mountain man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 25 years for killing his ex-wife's sister and wounding her brother during a 2024 shooting at a Lilburn store. Gwinnett County prosecutors say the man opened fire after an altercation inside the business, and hope the sentence brings some measure of justice to the victim's family.
   

5. Remembering the Scientific Power Couple Who Taught Blood Vessels to Obey (scienmag.com) — Stone Mountain is noted as the place where pioneering bioengineer Dr. Larry McIntire spent his final days, as colleagues honor his and Dr. Suzie Eskin's groundbreaking work on how blood flow shapes vascular health. The tribute highlights their influential research on sickle cell disease, thrombosis, and tissue engineering, as well as their mentoring of generations of scientists worldwide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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