Five things to know Monday, Dec. 14:

1. The mayor of Clarkesville has died at an Atlanta hospital, where he was taken after suffering a gunshot wound to the head Sunday. [Mike Morris has the details here]

2. The Falcons were mauled by the Panthers yesterday. [D. Orlando Ledbetter walks you through how it happened | 5 things we learned from the loss | photos from the game]

3. A Mississippi defensive lineman and former star at Grayson High School is in stable condition at Grady Hospital after an incident at a Buckhead hotel.  [Find out what happened here]

4. Monday nights were made for brewing. [Find out how to get a free pint glass, plus more fun things to do today in Atlanta]

5. The rain is supposed to move out later today. When will it return? [Get your full Atlanta area weather forecast here]

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