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🌱 Why did Chickasaw City Elementary lose nearly 60% of its students?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why did Chickasaw City Elementary lose nearly 60% of its students?
Also on today's calendar: Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jackson State Tigers Football and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These are Alabama's largest elementary schools (al.com) — Chickasaw residents should know that Chickasaw City Elementary saw the steepest enrollment decline in Alabama, losing nearly 58% of its students between 2024 and 2025. The statewide report shows many fast-growing schools elsewhere, while Mobile County overall is among the districts with the largest student losses. 
📸 Around Chickasaw
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chickasaw
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★ Featured events ★
- Struggle Jennings →
Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 219 Dauphin St, Mobile
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- CMS Football vs. Covenant Academy
Bernice J Causey Middle School, 8901 Airport Blvd, Mobile
5:00 pm - Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jackson State Tigers Football →
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, 1621 Virginia St, Mobile
4:00 pm - GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS →
The Merry Widow, 51 S Conception St, Mobile
8:00 pm - Boo Bash by the Bay →
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Flag Football @ Spanish Fort
Theodore High School Mobile, AL 36606
6:30 pm - JV and Varsity Volleyball @ Spanish Fort
Theodore High School Mobile, AL 36606
4:30 pm - JV and Varsity Volleyball @ Home vs. MGM- Pink Game
Theodore High School Mobile, AL 36606
4:30 pm - VEXplorers League: Level Up (ES & MS) — AUVSI Pathfinder →
Ram Hall & Ingram Cafeteria
4:30 pm - Alabama School of Math & Science at Vigor →
Vigor, 913 N Wilson Ave, Prichard
4:30 pm - ASMS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Vigor →
Vigor High School, 913 N Wilson Ave, Prichard
4:30 pm - Varsity Football @ Blount
Theodore High School Mobile, AL 36606
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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🗞 Nearby News
Saraland
- Alabama High School Football Ranking: Top 25 Teams – Sept. 27 (on3.com)
Mobile
- Mobile County approves $232.9M budget, with parks and personnel costs driving growth (al.com)
- Security plans in place ahead of Trump's Friday visit to Mobile (fox10tv.com)
- Mobile Police seize marijuana worth $1.6 million during Tillman's Corner search, officials say (wkrg.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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