Cooler temperatures, lots of dishes made with apples and cinnamon, beautiful falling leaves - what's not to love about fall? I've put together some photos and video to celebrate this wonderful time of year, from high school football to Oktoberfest at the Village Corner German Restaurant to Stone Mountain Park's Pumpkin Festival and several other autumn scenes. I hope you enjoy it. -Leslie Johnson

Are you passionate about something in Stone Mountain? Contact us! Whether it's food, family, schools, government, business, social issues, exercise, fashion or business–if it's your thing, we'd like you to consider blogging for Patch. Anyone may apply. We are specifically interested in talking with: Musicians, live-music fans, audiophiles and artists. Parents, high school students, teachers and professors. Bartenders, baristas and foodies. Fashion experts, stylists and crafters. Volunteers and nonprofit workers. Health and fitness experts. Local sports fans. Real estate experts. Public safety…

Stone Mountain Patch turned two months old this week!  We have new viewers every day, and some readers have been with us since the beginning. And all have questions about how to make the most of Patch. Last week, the focus was on the interactive aspect of Patch -- how readers can post free classifieds, events, announcements and questions. (Click here to see that article.) This week's article is a tour to help you find the content that's there. 1. Readers posts announcements, but how do you see them? On the home page, under the menu tabs at the top, let the cursor hover over "news." It's the …

Want headlines from Stone Mountain Patch delivered directly to your blog or website? Now you can stream all the latest local news or just certain categories for you and your visitors. That was one of several recent changes to Patch, including free classified ads and the top headlines from nearby Patch sites. Our new widget feature allows you to create a box you can easily insert into Web pages. It’s customizable by topic, so if you just want sports, you can limit the feed to sports, or if you just want school news, you get school news. Scroll down to the bottom of the main page and click on "…

Here are five things to know about this fabulous Friday in Stone Mountain.  1. It'll be another glorious and (mostly) sunny day, with highs in the lower 50s. Check here for an extended forecast. You'll want to see what Saturday has in store. It's good. 2. It's ladies night tonight at Club 426 on Memorial Drive. Women in groups of four get in free until 12:30.  3. Stephenson, Redan and Stone Mountain high school varsity basketball teams all have away games tonight. Check here for more details. 4.  The DeKalb county wrestling tournament starts tonight at Lakeside, 5 p.m. Redan, Stephenson and …

Stone Mountain Patch will be one month old Friday, Jan. 28. To celebrate, we're launching an exciting project for mothers in our community, and I want to invite you to join us! We are recruiting a Moms Council of three to five knowledgeable mothers who would help us answer questions posted by parents, lead discussions of key parenting topics in our area, and reach out to online and offline moms' groups in the community.  As a council member, you'll help us improve our coverage of families by suggesting stories to write, and you'll also help us recognize outstanding kids in Stone Mountain - …