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🌱 How Gadsden Regional handled the scary Ebola rumor this weekend
Gadsden, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Gadsden! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Gadsden Regional handled the scary Ebola rumor this weekend
- How one Gadsden mom is building a haven for special-needs families
- See which Gadsden neighbors just graduated from Gadsden State
Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Rumors of Ebola outbreak at GRMC proven false (gadsdenmessenger.com) — Local officials confirm there are no Ebola or Viral Hemorrhagic Fever cases at Gadsden Regional Medical Center or in the surrounding community, despite alarming social media rumors. A single patient prompted extra precautions and temporary ambulance diversion, but the ER never went into lockdown. Residents are urged to rely on official statements instead of unverified Facebook posts. 
• Alabama Champions: Autism Foundation of Gadsden (abc3340.com) — A Gadsden mother’s journey with her autistic son has grown into the Autism Foundation of Gadsden, now hosting annual conferences and advising local institutions like Imagination Place Children’s Museum. She’s also bought 20 acres in Gadsden to create a respite oasis and vocational training space for families with special needs, potentially partnering with Gadsden State Community College.
• Gadsden State announces Spring 2026 graduates (gadsdenmessenger.com) — Gadsden State Community College has recognized 440 spring graduates, many from Gadsden and nearby Etowah County communities, earning 732 total credentials. The college highlighted honor graduates and detailed dozens of local students by name, celebrating their associate degrees, certificates, and academic distinctions.
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- Verse of the day:
Proverbs 9:10 ESV [10] The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Nextdoor Tidmore Bend)
- Food City posted a job opening for Designated Assistant Manager in Gadsden. Apply here.
- PeopleReady posted a job opening for Janitor in Gadsden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gadsden here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- County Sports Hall of Fame honoring inductees (gadsdenmessenger.com)
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- Rainbow City Municipal Court Announces Amnesty Program for Outstanding Failure to Appear Warrants (weisradio.com)
- State Rep. Butler to continue pushing legislation to ban classroom gender ideology – ‘Still a front-and-center issue' (1819news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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