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🌱 Inside Arab's newly opened CORE recreation center

Arab, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Arab! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside Arab's newly opened CORE recreation center
  • New coaches and a title defense shape Jackson County basketball

Also on today's calendar: Adult Pickleball League and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower; breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 40.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 49 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arab celebrates opening of new CORE rec center (hvilleblast.com) — Arab's new CORE recreation center opened Monday, giving the city a 38,000-square-foot venue for sports and community gatherings at 100 Core Blvd. Parks and Recreation Director Brian Camp says the facility can host tournaments across several sports, with hopes of adding shows and arts-and-crafts events.
   

• Jackson County 2026-27 Varsity Girls Basketball Preview (jcsentinel.com) — North Sand Mountain begins its girls basketball title defense with a new coach and two returning starters, a leading storyline in Jackson County's seven-team season preview. Elsewhere, longtime Pisgah coach Carey Ellison approaches 800 career wins, while several teams adjust to new coaches and reshaped areas.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Show us your smile!
    ADPH's Oral Health Office is having the 10th Annual Share Your Smile With Alabama Photo Contest. Your child must be in third grade and live in… (Nextdoor )
  • National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 8-14.
    Nurse Practitioners are on the frontlines of health care, increasing equitable access to quality care. ADPH would like to thank all our NP colleagues… (Nextdoor )
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member (Crew) in Arab. Apply here.
  • Scooter's Coffee posted a job opening for Barista in Arab. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arab here.

🗞 Nearby News

Holly Pond

  • BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE AND GOLD: Cold Springs girls win 4th straight title at state XC meet (cullmantimes.com)

Guntersville

  • UAB expands rural physician training with new Marshall Family Medicine Residency program (uab.edu)
  • Veterans Day - Still caring for veterans at 92 (advertisergleam.com)
  • Guntersville officer taken to hospital after automobile accident (sandmountainreporter.com)

Ok Arab! 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: "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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Arab

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Arab

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.