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🌱 Calera’s Aiden Adams gets a fall baseball scouting assessment

Calera, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Calera! 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:

  • Calera’s Aiden Adams gets a fall baseball scouting assessment
  • Calera landowner fights Alabama Power over transmission line
  • One dead, multiple injuries in Highway 70 crash in Calera

Also on today's calendar: A Southern Christmas Bazaar and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
  • Friday: Brilliant sunshine and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Birmingham Fall ID: Positional Player Reports (prepbaseballreport.com) — Calera’s Aiden Adams earned praise for reliable outfield defense and some pull-side power in Prep Baseball Alabama’s Birmingham Fall ID report. The 2029 prospect recorded an 82 mph outfield throw and an 87 mph maximum exit velocity at the October 18 showcase in Pelham.
   

2. 'A David vs. Goliath kind of situation': Explaining eminent domain amid Calera property owner's battle against Alabama Power (wvtm13.com) — Calera landowner Fenn Church is fighting Alabama Power's attempt to use eminent domain for a transmission line across his property. Legal expert Eric Guster says the challenge is unusual because few owners can afford such battles, which pit private property rights against claims of public benefit.
   

3. One dead after crash on Highway 70 in Calera (abc3340.com) — One person died and multiple injuries were reported after a crash on Highway 70 near Publix in Calera around 7 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Investigators are examining the collision, and authorities are withholding the deceased person’s name while notifying family.
   

4. Cheapest gas stations in Birmingham (tpimediagroup.org) — Calera’s MAPCO on US-31 tied for seventh in a Birmingham-area ranking of low regular gas prices, listed at $3.39 a gallon. The November 9 report, compiled by Stacker using GasBuddy data, put Birmingham’s Parkway East Circle K first at $3.33.
   

5. Divorces for Sept. 19-25 (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Three Calera couples appear in Shelby County's divorce records for Sept. 19–25: Jacob Anthony and Kelsea Olivia Danley, Mayra Mael Perez Martinez and Mauricio Silva Reyes, and Bailey and Jason Piedra. The published list includes 12 couples from across the county and other communities.
   

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Ok Calera! 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 Calera

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Calera

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