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🌱 Hale County Wildcats vs Duncanville Middle and 10 more events
Also check out Moundville Native American Festival on the Akron Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Moundville Native American Festival at Moundville Archaeological Park
- Hale County Wildcats vs Duncanville Middle
- Hale County Wildcats vs Bibb County Choctaws
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
- Thursday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
📸 Around Akron
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Akron
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★ Featured events ★
- Moundville Native American Festival →
Moundville Archaeological Park, 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Hale County Wildcats vs Duncanville Middle →
Hale County High School, 50 Wildcat Way, Moundville
6:00 pm - Hale County Wildcats vs Bibb County Choctaws →
Hale County High School, 50 Wildcat Way, Moundville
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Monday October 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Uncommon Lens →
Paul R. Jones Museum, 2308 Sixth Street, Tuscaloosa
8:00 am - Studio Closed this Evening →
Canvas and Crafts Studio, 2008 Paul W Bryant Dr Suite A, Tuscaloosa
8:00 am - PRJM EXHIBITION: Uncommon Lens →
Paul R. Jones Museum, 2308 Sixth Street, Tuscaloosa
8:00 am - Introduction to Computers →
Weaver Bolden Branch, 2522 Lanier Ave, Tuscaloosa
10:00 am - Storytime Stars →
Weaver Bolden Branch, 2522 Lanier Ave, Tuscaloosa
10:00 am - Community Knit/Crochet Group →
Main Library – First Floor, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
11:00 am - Teen Lab: Vision Boards →
Main Library – Learning Lab, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
5:00 pm - Trivia @ Session →
Session Cocktails, 2221 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa
6:00 pm - PERFORMANCE – "Ruthless! The Musical" →
Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall, 348 Stadium Drive, Tuscaloosa
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Colonial Pipeline Company posted a job opening for Safety Specialist in Moundville. Apply here.
- Hale County Hospital posted a job opening for Dietary Aide: Full-Time in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northport
- DUIs, Drugs, and Domestic Violence in Philadelphia and Neshoba Arrests - BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7 (breezynews.com)
- Oct. 14-18, UAB Theatre kicks off season of power plays with 'We Are Proud to Present' (uab.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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