🌱 How Fort Payne helped put Alabama on America’s musical map

Hey there, Fort Payne! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fort Payne helped put Alabama on America’s musical map

Also on today's calendar: Unity Hikers Breast Cancer Awareness Hike and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Friday: Warm with cloudy spells, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sweet Home Harmony: Alabama's Rich History of Vocal Legends (gulfshoresnews.com) — Fort Payne gets a proud shout-out as the hometown of the country supergroup Alabama, credited with reshaping Southern country rock in the 1980s. The story traces how artists from Fort Payne, Muscle Shoals, and the Gulf Coast helped make Alabama a cornerstone of American music, from blues and soul to modern country stars still touring today.
   

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📸 Around Fort Payne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Payne

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6

• City Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10

• Unity Hikers Breast Cancer Awareness Hike →
  Little River Canyon Preserve, 4322 Little River Trail #100, Fort Payne
  10:00 am

Monday October 12

• Author Event: Scott Gould →
  BOOKCLUB, 112 1st St, Fort Payne
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• 71st Annual DeKalb County V.F.W. Fair →
  VFW Fairgrounds, 151 18th St., Fort Payne
• Historic DeKalb Theatre Movie Nights →
  DeKalb Theatre, 306 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne
  5:00 pm
• 4th Annual Downtown Fort Payne Ghost Walk →
  Fort Payne Opera House, 510 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Third Saturday Cruise-In →
  Fort Payne AL
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• City Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne
  4:30 pm

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📣 Fort Payne Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1

• Aaron Weber →
  Main Room, 1818 Data Dr, Birmingham
  7:30 pm

Friday October 2

• Cherokee County Warriors vs Scottsboro Wildcats →
  Warrior Stadium, 910 Warrior Dr, Centre
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 3

• Run for Uganda →
  Rainsville AL

Monday October 5

• Gaylesville Town Council →
  Gaylesville AL

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

• Hey neighbors!
  Just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone in Fort Payne Heights. We're new to the neighborhood and are excited to be here. Drop a comment below if… (Nextdoor Fort Payne Heights)

• PlayCore posted a job opening for Press Associate III - Southern Fulfillment Center in Fort Payne. Apply here.
• Terex Corporation posted a job opening for Prototype Parts Supervisor in Fort Payne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Payne here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cedar Bluff

• County Commission Passes Budget with Employee Pay Raise - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• Summerville Man Arrested Following Suspicious Activity At Broomtown House Fire (coosavalleynews.com)

Centre

• Centre Fire Chief Robert Pace Leads Stop the Bleed Training for GNTC Nursing Students - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• Lady Warriors find right combination, sweep Spring Garden to win third straight county volleyball title - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• Five Fire Departments, The State Forestry Unit, and Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Respond to Wild Fires - WEIS (weisradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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