🌱 Grand jury’s capital murder indictment in fatal Hartselle home shooting detailed

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• Grand jury’s capital murder indictment in fatal Hartselle home shooting detailed

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Morgan County grand jury indicts man in 2025 Hartselle killing (hartselleenquirer.com) — A Morgan County grand jury has indicted a Falkville man on a capital murder charge in the 2025 killing of a Hartselle woman inside her Stage Road home. Hartselle police say they found the suspect in the yard after reports of an argument and gunshots, and court records describe a brutal attack. The defendant remains jailed without bond while his attorneys seek a mental evaluation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartselle

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Tuesday July 28

• City Council Meeting →
  Hartselle, AL Calendar, 611 Chestnut Street NW, Hartselle
  7:00 pm

Monday August 3

• Board of Zoning Adjustment →
  Hartselle, AL Calendar, 611 Chestnut Street NW, Hartselle
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• 2026 Athens Limestone City Wide Back to School Jubilee →
  Swan Creek Park, 98 US-31, Athens
  11:00 am

Sunday July 26

• Cullman County Historical Society Meeting →
  Cullman County Museum, 211 2nd Ave NE, Cullman
  2:00 pm
• School of Rock The Musical →
  The Princess Theatre - Center For The Performing Arts, 112 2nd Ave NE, Decatur
  2:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Art Explorations 2026: Art & Imagination: Creating New Worlds (Middle School Camp) →
  Alabama Center for the Arts , 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
  8:00 am

Thursday July 30

• 2026 New Teacher Welcome- Decatur City Schools
  Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce First Baptist Church
  7:30 am
• Professional Development Workshop - "Assessment Strategies in Art" →
  Alabama Center for the Arts , 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
  10:00 am
• 2026 After Hours - 3rd Quarter - Ignite Real Estate Academy
  Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Ignite Real Estate Academy 321 2nd Ave SE Ste B. Decatur, AL 35601
  4:30 pm
• Popsicles with Principals
  Holly Pond Elementary School Cullman, AL 35057
  5:30 pm

Friday July 31

• Closing Reception, Trevor Joseph Thomas MFA Thesis Exhibition, "Southern Exposure"
  Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building Main Gallery, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
  5:00 pm
• The Otis Walker Band live at the Brick →
  The Brick Deli & Tavern, 112 Moulton St E, Decatur
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alabama Department of Education posted a job opening for History Teacher 2026 in Hartselle. Apply here.
• Marmon posted a job opening for 2nd Shift 3pm-11pm Distribution Operator in Hartselle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartselle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• Book Tutoring Services in Decatur, AL with Nicholas S. from $8/hr (care.com)
• 10 Alabama BBQ Joints That Can Hold Their Own Against Texas And Kansas City (takingthekids.com)
• Wayne-Sanderson Farms raises $155,000 for cancer society (wattagnet.com)

West Point

• Prolific writer speaks to Valley Lions (valleytimes-news.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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