🌱 What you should know before bidding on 80 Pistol Cutoff

What's up Fayette! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What you should know before bidding on 80 Pistol Cutoff
• How close the military jet crash came to Fayette homes

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Notice of Default and Foreclosure Sale (mytrpaper.com) — A HUD-foreclosed home at 80 Pistol Cutoff in Fayette is scheduled for public auction on June 11, 2026, at the Fayette County Courthouse. Local bidders must bring a certified deposit and be ready to cover all closing costs and taxes if they win, with the property sold strictly as-is and no right of redemption afterward.
   

• Pilots safely eject from military aircraft after ‘mishap' on Lamar, Fayette County line (fox40jackson.com) — A military training jet from Columbus Air Force Base crashed just across the Lamar–Fayette County line Tuesday, with both pilots safely ejecting before impact. The Air Force is investigating the cause, and the crash site is reported off Raspberry Road in Lamar County, very close to Fayette County residents.
   

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📸 Around Fayette

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• LHSA Pop-up Wellness Clinic Selma at Trinity Lutheran Church
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 1900 Marie Foster Street, Adamsville
  10:00 am
• Creative Art Hour: Tiles
  Pratt City Branch Library
  1:00 pm
• Hillcrest High School Graduation
  Coleman Coliseum
  1:00 pm
• Sipsey Valley High School Graduation
  Coleman Coliseum
  4:00 pm
• Advanced Stained Glass →
  Kentuck Art Center & Festival, 503 Main Ave, Northport
  6:00 pm
• Brookwood High School Graduation
  Coleman Coliseum
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Moving Forward: Jasper | Parkinson's Conference 2026 →
  Jasper Civic Center, 204 19th St E #100, Jasper
  10:00 am
• Northside High School Graduation
  Northside High School Football Stadium
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Relay For Life of Jasper AL →
  Walker County Courthouse, 219 19th St W, Jasper
  9:00 am
• After the Rain by Mor-Shy Productions (Saturday) →
  Central high school, 905 15th St, Tuscaloosa
  2:00 pm
• H&H FIELD FEST →
  H & H Farms, 14364 US-11, Fosters
  4:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• The White Party →
  Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Pkwy, Tuscaloosa
  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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• [5/11/26] A Few Strong Storms Possible Near the Coast Today
  https://ema.alabama.gov/14505/a-few-strong-storms-possible-near-the-coast-today/ (Nextdoor )
• Your voice matters!
  Share your thoughts on health issues in Alabama by taking a quick survey: tinyurl.com/2f2uhny3. Help the Alabama Department of Public Health make a… (Nextdoor )

• Compass Group, North America posted a job opening for Chef Manager in Fayette. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Fayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayette here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Northport

• Photos of the Paul W. Bryant High Class of 2026 graduation (tuscaloosanews.com)

Jasper

• Chilton County Sheriff's Office adds new K9 to tracking team (wvtm13.com)

Tuscaloosa

• Ghana delegation visits Tuscaloosa as part of Sister Cities Program (wbrc.com)
• Tuscaloosa County primary election, what to know (tuscaloosanews.com)
• Hidden turtle sanctuary in Tuscaloosa—what you need to know (thebamabuzz.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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