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Alabaster, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Alabaster! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Alabaster approves grant-funded water pipe upgrades
- Thompson welcomes Hoover back to Alabaster for a playoff rematch
- Three Alabaster stops make the area's cheapest-gas list
Also on today's calendar: A Southern Christmas Bazaar and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Alabaster approves $446K in water infrastructure upgrades (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Alabaster has approved $446,048 in materials for water pipe replacements across the city, with grants covering the full purchase. Installation is planned to begin around the start of 2027, with completion targeted for May. City officials say they discovered the available funding after a state agency warned about approaching deadlines. 
2. Playoff Football Preview: Lions, Jags play region foes (280living.com) — Thompson hosts Hoover in a second-round playoff game at Alabaster's Warrior Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The Warriors won their regular-season meeting 31-14 and have taken the teams' last five playoff matchups, but Hoover arrives after a commanding 50-3 first-round win over Bob Jones.
3. Cheapest gas stations in Birmingham (tpimediagroup.org) — Three Alabaster stations made a Birmingham-area list of low gas prices, led by Walmart on AL-119 at $3.37 a gallon for regular. The Nov. 9 list, compiled using GasBuddy data, also reported $3.39 at Murphy USA on Colonial Promenade Parkway and Texaco on Highway 119.
4. Arrest reports from Sept. 21-27 (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Alabaster police reported arrests involving DUI, organized retail theft and other charges during Sept. 21–27. The newly published roundup also lists arrests in Helena, Montevallo and Pelham. These entries describe arrests and charges, not convictions, and provide no details about how the cases were resolved.
5. Chelsea holds public hearing for proposed rezoning ordinance (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Chelsea residents raised Highway 11 traffic and safety concerns over a proposal to rezone land for 51 housing lots, with no council vote taken Nov. 3. In separate business, the council authorized an agreement with Alabaster auction house Pearce & Associates to help sell surplus city property.
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★ Featured events ★
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A Southern Christmas Bazaar →
Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Heater Drive 2026 →
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Bowling vs. Pelham
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WBB & MBB @ Huffman
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Heater Drive 2026 →
M4A Offices, 209 Cloverdale Circle, Alabaster -
WBB @ Priceville Tipoff
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Campfires & Connections →
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Heater Drive 2026 →
M4A Offices, 209 Cloverdale Circle, Alabaster
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📣 Alabaster Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day at American Village →
American Village, 3727 Alabama 119, Montevallo
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Crafting Together →
Pelham, AL Calendar, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
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Public Skate Session →
Pelham, AL Calendar
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Gentle Yoga →
Pelham, AL Calendar, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
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Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking Training - Child Trafficking Solutions Project Training with Calera Police Department →
Calera Police Dept., 10947 Highway 25, Calera
8:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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