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🌱 Can Cherokee slow down undefeated Addison next Friday night?
Cherokee, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Cherokee! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Cherokee slow down undefeated Addison next Friday night?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
- Monday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PREP ROUNDUP: Good Hope dominates Sardis for 5th straight win; Addison stays perfect; Cold Springs suffers 1st loss (cullmantimes.com) — High school football fans in Cherokee can look ahead to hosting undefeated Addison next week in a key Class 1A, Region 7 matchup. The roundup also recaps several North Alabama games, including Good Hope’s big win over Sardis and Cold Springs’ first loss, giving local readers a sense of how neighboring teams are faring. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Geo Hike →
Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia
10:00 am -
Harvestfest →
Waterloo AL
2:00 pm -
Shoals Fest After Party w/Caleb Elliott and Mary Bragg →
Lava Room, 116 West Mobile Street, Florence
10:00 pm -
Sunday Morning Worship →
Shiloh Church of Christ, 2605 County Road 344, Florence
9:00 am -
Sunday Afternoon Worship →
Shiloh Church of Christ, 2605 County Road 344, Florence
1:30 pm -
T.A.G: Teen Advisory Group
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library - Teens, 350 North Wood Avenue, Florence
4:15 pm -
Flue Clinic
Webster Elementary School Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
8:30 am -
BYOB: Bring Your Own Book Book Club
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library - Teens, 350 North Wood Avenue, Florence
4:15 pm -
INVITED | Radiant Fall Class →
HCU, 3625 Helton Drive, Florence
6:00 pm -
Wednesday Morning Bible Study →
Shiloh Church of Christ, 2605 County Road 344, Florence
10:00 am -
Maker Meet-Up
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library - Teens, 350 North Wood Avenue, Florence
4:15 pm -
Wednesday Evening Bible Study →
Shiloh Church of Christ, 2605 County Road 344, Florence
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
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- Whether you’re trick-or-treating, driving, or celebrating at home, follow these simple tips to keep the fun spooky—not scary.
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- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Cherokee. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Sheffield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cherokee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sheffield
- Sheffield secures $350K Rebuild Alabama grant for street improvements around schools (rocketcitynow.com)
- Sheffield Police take dispatch back in house as Colbert County 911 ends some services for city (rocketcitynow.com)
- This Alabama Steakhouse Is So Good, Locals Cannot Stop Spreading The Word (takingthekids.com)
Tuscumbia
- Forestry officials say Colbert County wildfire contained at 150 acres (rocketcitynow.com)
- New Video, EP and Vinyl from American Blonde (hollywoodtimes.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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