🌱 Can Elkmont bounce back in next week’s key trip to Clements?
Elkmont, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Elkmont! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Elkmont bounce back in next week’s key trip to Clements?
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 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Monday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PREP ROUNDUP: Tanner knocks off Sheffield 31-13; Lawrence County stuns Ardmore; local teams fall (enewscourier.com) — Elkmont’s football team took a tough 56-0 loss to Lauderdale County but will quickly regroup for next week’s road game at Clements, another struggling region opponent. The roundup also tracks how nearby rivals like Tanner, Ardmore, Athens, Clements, Lindsay Lane, and West Limestone fared, helping Elkmont fans see where their team stands in the regional race. 
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RampUP Workshop Series – Time Management →
The LaunchBox at Athens State University, 121 S Marion St, Athens
5:30 pm
Monday October 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Library Store Open →
Athens-Limestone Public Library, 603 S Jefferson St, Athens
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Madison Street Festival →
City of Madison Calendar, Historic Downtown Madison, Madison
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Ask Your City: Madison Street Festival →
City of Madison Calendar Madison, AL 35758
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Fiddlers Convention Alumni & Friends Gathering →
Nazaretian Alumni Welcome Center, 300 N. Beaty St, Athens
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Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention →
Alabama State University Classroom Building, 300 N Beaty St, Athens -
Athens City Cemetery Stroll →
Athens, AL Calendar, 501 E. Washington St., Athens
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RampUP Workshop Series - Business Finance →
LaunchBox, 121 South Marion St., Athens
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Fall Seed Saving - the Do's and Don'ts →
Limestone County Extension Office, 1109 Market Street West, Athens -
12th Annual Pink Lady Walk 5K Race →
Athens AL -
The Hive Harvest Festival →
13236 Mooresville Road, Athens -
Ole Towne Cafe Cars and Coffee →
Ardmore AL
8:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is someone missing a dog.
It came around with a great pereneze, but it has left. (Nextdoor Elkmont)
- PNC posted a job opening for Part Time Teller - Athens Hwy 72 in Athens. Apply here.
- Hibbett Sports posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager (Full-time) - Athens, AL in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ardmore
- ‘Gilmore Girls' fans find a piece of Stars Hollow in Versailles (kykernel.com)
Athens
- Athens Police Department goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (enewscourier.com)
- On the Road Recap: 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (whnt.com)
- Local schools count down to Fall Break week Oct. 5-9 (enewscourier.com)
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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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