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🌱 How Akron residents must handle mail after the post office closes.

Coming up on the Akron Patch calendar: Moundville Native American Festival

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What's up Akron! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Akron residents must handle mail after the post office closes.

Also on today's calendar: Hale County Wildcats vs Duncanville Middle.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Akron post office closing Oct. 31 (wbrc.com) — Akron residents will lose their local post office on October 31, when USPS closes the Akron location and shifts all services to the Moundville Post Office starting November 1. P.O. Box holders must pick up their mail in Moundville with ID, while USPS and the building owner say they are still exploring options to preserve a postal presence in Akron.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • WestRock Company posted a job opening for Driver CDL in Eutaw. Apply here.
  • NHS Management, LLC posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA ) – Evening Shift in Moundville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greensboro

Demopolis

  • Jon Sumrall updates Florida's injuries, preparation for Missouri game (usatoday.com)
  • UAB CARES Center funds four new research projects to address cancer disparities in Alabama (uab.edu)

Northport

  • Boo! In The Park Returning To Sokol Park North For Halloween (patch.com)
  • Company Invites Brookwood Residents To Meeting On $3.2B AI Data Center (patch.com)
  • Tuscaloosa County High honors a century of history (miamiherald.com)

Ok Akron! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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