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🌱 Can Gordo stay unbeaten and seize sole control of Region 5?
And on the Gordo Patch calendar - Community Knit/Crochet Group

Morning Gordo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Gordo stay unbeaten and seize sole control of Region 5?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs, Gordo meet for region lead; Thursday games open October slate (cullmantribune.com) — Gordo High's football team heads to Cold Springs tonight in a key Class 2A, Region 5 showdown that will give the winner sole possession of first place. The matchup highlights a busy Thursday-Friday slate of North Alabama high school games, with several teams returning from byes and others chasing crucial region wins as October play begins.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Knit/Crochet Group →
Main Library – First Floor, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
11:00 am - Joseph P. Allgood Phi Beta Kappa Endowed Lecture Series: "Creative Genius: Unraveling the Mystery" →
Oliver-Barnard Hall, 801 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa
3:30 pm - Full STEAM Ahead →
Main Library – Learning Lab, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
4:00 pm - Tim Cannon →
The Sanctuary on 25th, Inc., 1710 25th Ave, Tuscaloosa
6:00 pm - Flying Ghost →
Canvas and Crafts Studio, 2008 Paul W Bryant Dr Suite A, Tuscaloosa
6:30 pm - Clue →
Bean- Brown Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa
7:30 pm - Huxford Symphony Orchestra with Estel Vivó Casanovas, Saxophone →
Moody Music Building 125 Concert Hall, 810 2nd Avenue, Tuscaloosa
7:30 pm - Rhythm & Brews →
Rhythm & Brews, 2308 4th Street, Tuscaloosa
9:00 pm - Lee University Men's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL - Lee University Women's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL - Lee University Men's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL - Lee University Women's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Automation Personnel Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Multi Craft Maintenance Technician in Reform. Apply here.
- Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member/Cook in Northport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gordo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northport
- Boo! In The Park Returning To Sokol Park North For Halloween (patch.com)
- Company Invites Brookwood Residents To Meeting On $3.2B AI Data Center (patch.com)
- Tuscaloosa County High honors a century of history (miamiherald.com)
Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter Shares Update On Kip Tyner's Pets (patch.com)
Ok Gordo! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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