🌱 How will Center Point’s brand-new police department actually work for you?

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• How will Center Point’s brand-new police department actually work for you?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘I really do hope it works': Center Point hires first police chief to create new police department (wbrc.com) — Center Point has hired its first-ever police chief, a major step toward launching the city’s own police department alongside existing Jefferson County Sheriff coverage. Residents and business owners, frustrated by recent break-ins and crime, are hopeful that incoming Chief Zandral Washington’s experience and a projected $700,000 city investment will improve safety over the next year as the department ramps up.
   

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📸 Around Center Point

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Center Point

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Thursday May 14

• Take & Make Craft
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Scavenger Hunt
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Wenonah Championship Parade
  Birmingham City, 2015 Park Pl, Birmingham
  10:30 am

Friday May 15

• Take & Make Craft
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Scavenger Hunt
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Take & Make Craft
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am

Monday May 18

• Commencement Week for Class of 2026
  Birmingham City, 2340 Crossplex Blvd, Birmingham
• Scavenger Hunt
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Scavenger Hunt
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Take & Make Craft
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am

Thursday May 14

• Wenonah Championship Parade
  Birmingham City, 2015 Park Pl, Birmingham
  10:30 am

Monday May 18

• Junk Journaling
  Pinson Public Library, 4599 Pinson Blvd, Pinson
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pinson

• 5/12/26 Drag Racing News (draglist.com)
• Alabama High School Football: Pell City 2026 schedule (on3.com)

Trussville

• Trussville man facing manslaughter charges after death of 22-year-old Virginia woman (wbrc.com)
• KidCam 05-11: Lee Scott Academy (abc3340.com)
• Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club welcomes back longtime member Randy Jinks (newsaegis.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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