🌱 How Collinsville’s No. 8 preseason ranking sets up their 2026 run

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In today's newsletter:

• How Collinsville’s No. 8 preseason ranking sets up their 2026 run

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Piedmont top dog in revamped ASWA preseason football poll (weisradio.com) — Collinsville High’s Panthers will kick off the 2026 football season ranked No. 8 in Class 2A and open on the road at Sylvania on Aug. 21. The statewide ASWA preseason poll also puts Piedmont at No. 1 in 2A and lists rankings for every AHSAA and private-school class.
   

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📸 Around Collinsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collinsville

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 10

• Sand Rock Town Council Meeting →
  Sand Rock Town Hall, 1925 Sand Rock Ave, Leesburg
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Collinsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Professional Development Exchange Day #4
  Etowah County Schools Gadsden, AL 35904
  8:00 am
• AIDT Leadership Skills 2 Training Program
  The Chamber, Gadsden & Etowah County Etowah Chamber
  8:00 am

Friday August 7

• Burlington Job Fair
  The Chamber, Gadsden & Etowah County 1 Commerce Square, Gadsden, AL 35901
• Professional Development Day
  Etowah County Schools Gadsden, AL 35904
  8:00 am
• Students' First Day
  DeKalb County Board of Education Rainsville, AL 35986
  12:00 pm
• Kerwin Claiborne →
  Main Room, 1818 Data Dr, Birmingham
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• New South Pro Wrestling: Anniversary XI →
  The Chamber, Gadsden & Etowah County The Venue at Coosa Landing 201 George Wallace Dr Gadsden, AL
  5:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Board Meeting →
  Cherokee County 200 Armory Rd, Centre, AL 35960, USA
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Council Meeting & Work Session →
  City of Gadsden Council Chambers, 1st Floor - 90 Broad Street Gadsden AL
  10:00 am
• Business After Hours Sponsored by Long Furniture Company
  The Chamber, Gadsden & Etowah County Long Furniture Company
  5:15 pm

Wednesday August 12

• BMSS Presents: An Accounting & Auditing Update →
  The Chamber, Gadsden & Etowah County Zoom
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Children's Place posted a job opening for DC Retail Associate in Fort Payne. Apply here.
• Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC posted a job opening for Grind Line Operator in Fort Payne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collinsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Centre

• Leesburg Addresses Bristow Gap Road Petition (weisradio.com)

Rainsville

• Centre Ponders Permit Clerk Position (weisradio.com)
• Everything Alex Golesh said on the eve of Fall Camp at Auburn (abc3340.com)
• Two companies partner with DOD to increase missile defense production (abc3340.com)

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Ok Collinsville! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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