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- What hometown festival is Drake White bringing back to Hokes Bluff?
- How Hokes Bluff’s defense powered a big region win Friday
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hokes Bluff's country star Drake White to return to hometown for inaugural music festival (gadsdenmessenger.com) — Hokes Bluff residents will soon see hometown country-soul star Drake White launch Loblolly Fest at The Bluff Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 17, with part of proceeds aiding brain and mental health causes. White shares how his childhood discovery of the old Gold City amphitheater inspired the revamped venue, his hopes for an annual festival tradition, and dreams of a local music school. 
• PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond falls at Hokes Bluff 37-12 (cullmantribune.com) — Hokes Bluff’s football team gave local fans something to cheer about with a 37-12 home win over Holly Pond, evening its region record at 2-2. The Eagles’ defense held the Broncos to their second-lowest point total this season, and Hokes Bluff now looks ahead to a key road matchup at Vinemont next Friday night.
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Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
Tentacion Cantina llc, 221 S 3rd St, Gadsden
9:00 pm
Friday October 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soul Revival →
90 Walnut St, Gadsden
5:00 pm -
Childbirth Education Class →
1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden -
Council Meeting & Work Session →
Council Chamber, 1st Floor, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden
10:00 am -
Silver Sneakers Exercise Class →
McGuffey Healthcare, 2301 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden
10:15 am -
DHCA Varsity Football @ Coosa Christian →
Coosa Christian school, 2731 Wills Creek Rd, Gadsden
7:00 pm -
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at Coosa Christian →
Coosa Christian High School, 2736 Wills Creek, Gadsden
7:00 pm -
Community Civics Lab: What's At Stake & What You Can Do →
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden -
Cherokee County Warriors vs Good Hope Raiders →
Warrior Stadium, 910 Warrior Dr, Centre
7:00 pm -
Lookout Mountain School of Horseshoeing Farrier Clinic →
Lookout Mountain School of Horseshoeing, 400 Lewis Road, Gadsden -
Annual Memorial Golf Tournament in Loving Memory of Betty J. Douthard →
Twin Bridges Golf Club, 901 Riverbend Drive, Gadsden
8:00 am -
Dueling Pianos in Centre, AL! →
Easy Street, 1605 W Main St, Centre
8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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- Sign up now for the 2026 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Symposium!
It's on October 16 from 8 am to 3 pm at Children's of Alabama Bradley Lecture Center. To register or get more details, visit childrensal.cloud-cme… (Nextdoor ) - The Tenth Annual “Share Your Smile with Alabama” photo contest seeks to promote oral health by featuring photographs of third grade students’ smiles.
Read our full news release at tinyurl.com/38re4mh3. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Glencoe
- Pleasant Valley Tops Ohatchee as Area Volleyball Teams Head Into County Tournament Play (calhounjournal.com)
- Kershaw Quarters Road Fire Burns Barn and About 15 Acres - WEIS (weisradio.com)
- Legals for 10/02/2026 (gadsdenmessenger.com)
Gadsden
- Gadsden State receives $200,000 Home Depot grant for Valley Street Campus (gadsdenmessenger.com)
- Gadsden State Honors Officer Mark Bullock for 30 Years in Law Enforcement - WEIS (weisradio.com)
- Gadsden, Trussville among Alabama cities receiving outdoor recreation grants (abc3340.com)
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