🌱 How Alabama’s 2026 Fan Appreciation Week will light up Fort Payne

What's up Fort Payne! 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:

• How Alabama’s 2026 Fan Appreciation Week will light up Fort Payne

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Alabama Announce 2026 Fan Appreciation Week (rttnews.com) — Fort Payne fans of the band Alabama can look forward to Fan Appreciation Week June 18–21, featuring events at Fort Payne City Hall Auditorium and other nearby venues. Highlights include Teddy Gentry’s “Singing with the Stars,” a two-night June Jam Songwriters Showcase, and Randy Owen’s “Fandemonium at the Farm,” with proceeds supporting local and regional charities.
   

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📸 Around Fort Payne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Payne

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Alex Miller--Fort Payne, AL (Special guest to be named) →
  The Pickin' Post, 893 Old Hwy 35 E, Fort Payne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Third Saturday Cruise-In
  Downtown Fort Payne, 306 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne
  4:00 pm

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📣 Fort Payne Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 11

• Board of Education Meeting
  Gaylesville High School 200 Armory Rd, Centre, AL 35960, USA
  4:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Women's Club of Weiss Lake →
  Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, 801 Cedar Bluff Rd # A, Centre
  11:30 am

Saturday May 16

• Mountain Laurel Arts & Music Festival →
  Pisgah Civitan Park, 650 Co Rd 374, Pisgah
  10:00 am
• Night Market on the Square →
  Downtown Scottsboro Mural, 413 S Broad St, Scottsboro
  6:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Rotary Club →
  Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, 801 Cedar Bluff Rd # A, Centre
  12:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• McCalla Machines Petro Exit 100 Cruise In →
  Petro Bucksville 319, 22526 AL-216, McCalla
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Students' Last Day
  DeKalb County Board of Education Rainsville, AL 35986
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Frantic Frog Spring Sprint Triathlon and 5k →
  417 Ed Hembree Dr, Scottsboro
  1:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Marvel City Caribbean Food and Music Festival →
  DeBardeleben Park, 1623 2nd Ave N, Bessemer
  11:00 am
• Birmingham, AL - Comedian Jaron Myers Live →
  Main Room, 1818 Data Dr, Birmingham
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Q&A Cleaning Solutions LLC posted a job opening for Janitor - Part-time Early Bird in Fort Payne. Apply here.
• Ferguson posted a job opening for DC General Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator (2nd shift, $21.00) in Fort Payne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Payne here.

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Ok Fort Payne! 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: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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