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🌱 Where does Fort Payne football stand in this week’s rankings?
Fort Payne, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Fort Payne! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where does Fort Payne football stand in this week’s rankings?
Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual Downtown Fort Payne Ghost Walk and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 44.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AHSAA football rankings ahead of Week 9 for Gadsden high school teams (montgomeryadvertiser.com) — Gadsden-area high school football rankings are shifting as teams chase region titles and playoff berths heading into Week 9. Fort Payne isn’t in the Super 10 this week but is specifically mentioned among teams considered, giving local fans a sense of how their program stacks up across the broader region. 
📸 Around Fort Payne
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Upcoming Events in
Fort Payne
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★ Featured events ★
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
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Other local events
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Migration Station Pop-Up Program
Little River Canyon Center
10:30 am -
Run with a Ranger
Little River Canyon National Park, 4322 Little River Trail NE, Fort Payne
7:30 am -
Bike with a Ranger
Little River Canyon Center
8:00 am -
After Dark: A Night Hike
Little River Canyon Center
6:30 pm -
4th Annual Downtown Fort Payne Ghost Walk →
Fort Payne Opera House, 510 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne
7:00 pm -
Run with a Ranger
Chalet Trail Meeting at , Fort Payne AL, in Desoto State Park to trail run the Gilliam Loop.
7:30 am -
Desoto Scout Trail: Hike With a Ranger
Desoto Scout Trail
9:00 am -
Halloween Block Party →
Main Street Square, 509 Gault Ave. North, Fort Payne
3:00 pm -
Stuart Douglas at Maters →
Maters, Fort Payne
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne
11:30 am
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Monday October 26
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sylvania Schools Town Hall Meeting →
Sylvania Senior Center, Sylvania
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Krystal Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Fort Payne. Apply here.
- Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Fort Payne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Payne here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff Halloween Celebration Brings Trunk-or-Treat Fun to Town Park (weisradio.com)
- Sewell Ferry Road to Close at Alabama 9 Oct. 26; Cedar Bluff Provides Temporary Access (weisradio.com)
- Alabama Voter Registration Deadline Is Today for November 3 Election - WEIS (weisradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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