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🌱 Gadsden's holiday season starts Friday with lights and Mistletoe Market

Gadsden, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Gadsden's holiday season starts Friday with lights and Mistletoe Market
  • South 11th Street closure brings a months-long detour
  • Meet Gadsden State's four Chancellor's Award recipients

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting for Gadsden Physician Clinics - Surgical Associates and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 37.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 54 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gadsden holiday guide features lights and parades (miamiherald.com) — Gadsden's holiday season gets underway Friday, Nov. 13, with Christmas at the Falls and the free Mistletoe Market at The Venue at Coosa Landing. Tickets for the lights at Noccalula Falls Park cost $12–$18. Riverfront skating follows Nov. 19, with the downtown Christmas parade scheduled for Dec. 4.
   

2. Last phase of Gadsden's South 11th Street resurfacing begins (annistonstar.com) — Gadsden's South 11th Street is closed between Randall Street and Eastside Drive for the final phase of road improvements, with completion expected in April. Drivers should use Randall and Hickory streets and Central Avenue. Crews will soften the curve near Randall Street and add sidewalks and drainage improvements.
   

3. Gadsden State Honors Four Employees With 2026 Chancellor's Awards (weisradio.com) — Four Gadsden State employees have received 2026 Chancellor's Awards for work supporting students in classrooms and across campus. Mathematics instructor Danny Wilborn and electrical instructor Wesley Beecham earned faculty honors, while Student Life director Lynn Patterson and Student Services administrative assistant Misti Morgan received the administrator and staff awards.
   

4. Gadsden State Softball Builds on Record 41-Win Season with Competitive Fall Schedule (calhounjournal.com) — Gadsden State softball is testing itself against Division I opponents after a school-record 41-win season. Coach Ryan Clark says the tougher fall schedule helps players compete at a higher level and get noticed by four-year programs, with Alabama A&M still ahead as the Lady Cardinals prepare for spring.
   

5. Wienermobile rolling into Birmingham: here's how you can see it (bhamnow.com) — The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has Gadsden on its itinerary during a November 12–14 swing through Birmingham and North Alabama, though a local time and venue have not been announced. Boaz is also listed, while Birmingham's confirmed appearance is November 14 at Cars and Coffee at Shops of the Colonnade.
   

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  • Any hvac folks in here?
    I have some wall heaters that I need looked at to be sure they’re functioning properly (Nextdoor Noccalula Falls)
  • Verse of the day:
    “[105] Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 ESV (Nextdoor Tidmore Bend)
  • KFC posted a job opening for Food Svc Team Member in Gadsden. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Gadsden

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Gadsden

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