🌱 Why is a Lithonia delivery hub cutting 92 local jobs?
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- Why is a Lithonia delivery hub cutting 92 local jobs?
Also on today's calendar: ROSÉ N’ ROSES ATLANTA.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freight Distress Report: Supply chain providers cut more than 1,200 jobs (freightwaves.com) — Lithonia residents should know that Temco Logistics plans to cut 92 jobs at its local final‑mile delivery facility as part of a nationwide shutdown of flatbed delivery operations. The layoffs are among more than 1,200 freight‑sector job cuts and several logistics-related bankruptcies announced nationwide this month, signaling broader stress across warehousing, delivery, and manufacturing networks. 
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Zen Flow Yoga →
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Friday July 31
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ROSÉ N’ ROSES ATLANTA →
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5:00 pm
Sunday August 9
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Back-to-School Bash
Rockdale County 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, GA
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Unearth the Art: Washi Tape
Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
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The Legend Lives On: AtlantaÂs Fox Theatre
Hairston Crossing Library -
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DeKalb Filmmakers Club: Writing the First Screenplay Draft
Hairston Crossing Library -
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Anime for Adults
Stonecrest Library - Auditorium
2:30 pm -
RCPS Parent Orientation Online for Back-to-School
Rockdale County online
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Movie Magic Scavenger Hunt
Hairston Crossing Library - -
Teen Take & Make: Dinosaur Terrarium
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Kindness Card Exchange Display
Redan-Trotti Library - -
Take & Make: Coral Reef Critters
Redan-Trotti Library -
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you Larissa for blessing my head.
You gave me exactly what I asked for at a reasonable price. Definitely will be coming back (Nextdoor Salem Hill) - If this helps anyone!!!
IHOP on Panola Road/Stoncrest location is hiring ALL positions We’re looking for friendly, reliable people to join our team! Servers, hosts, cooks,… (Nextdoor Lithonia/StoneMtn/Decatur)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Lithonia. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Lithonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lithonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stone Mountain
- Protecting pets and people: Positive rabies case reported in Stone Mountain, DeKalb health officials say (cbsnews.com)
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots reach combined $1.3 billion (fox5atlanta.com)
- DeKalb VRE reminds voters of U.S. Congressional District 13 Special Election on July 28 (ocgnews.com)
Tucker
- Black Dog Books opens on city of Tucker's Main Street (decaturish.com)
- PetSmart and Furkids hold metro Atlanta National Adoption Week (fox5atlanta.com)
- ☀️ At summer's end (roughdraftatlanta.com)
East Atlanta
- 2 Found Dead In DeKalb Parking Lot (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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