🌱 Which former Holly Pond K-8 leader just earned a principal’s job?

Good day Holly Pond! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which former Holly Pond K-8 leader just earned a principal’s job?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hogland, Davis, Paschall named principals of Harmony, CCCDC, Good Hope Elementary (cullmantribune.com) — Holly Pond families may recognize Josh Davis, who previously served as assistant principal at Holly Pond K-8 and has now been named principal of the Cullman County Child Development Center. Cullman County Schools also tapped Dr. Emy Hogland to lead Harmony School and Emily Paschall to head Good Hope Elementary, with all three appointments expected to be approved May 18 and begin July 1.
   

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📸 Around Holly Pond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holly Pond

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Monday May 18

• Cup O' Community: Baileyton
  Peoples Bank of Alabama, 12081 AL-69 Suite D, Baileyton
  3:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Ribbon Cutting: Personnel Staffing, Inc.
  Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, 1122 2nd Avenue SW, Cullman
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Arab Parks & Recreation Homeschool Program →
  Arab Park & Rec, 761 N Main St, Arab
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Little Farmers Preschool Program – Purple: Flowers (Cullman) →
  North Alabama Agriplex - John T. Williamson Heritage Center, 1714 Tallyho St SW, Cullman
  10:00 am
• Specialty Crop Production for Ethnic Markets Workshop →
  North Alabama Agriplex - John T. Williamson Heritage Center, 1714 Tallyho St SW, Cullman
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Christmas at the Grotto (Cullman) →
  Ave Maria Grotto, 1600 St Bernard Dr, Cullman
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Stitches in the Stacks Crochet Club →
  Arab Public Library, 325 2nd St NW, Arab
  10:00 am
• 3rd Tuesday for Teens! →
  Arab Public Library, 325 2nd St NW, Arab
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Memorial Festival 2026 (Smith Lake Park) →
  Smith Lake Park, 403 Co Rd 386, Cullman
  9:00 am
• Smith Lake Memorial Festival (Cullman) →
  Smith Lake Park, 403 Co Rd 386, Cullman
  9:00 am
• Southern Alliance Beefmaster Marketing Group - Beefmaster Sale →
  Cullman Stock Yard, 75 Co Rd 1339, Cullman
  10:00 am

Sunday May 24

• Cullman County Historical Society Meeting →
  Cullman County Museum, 211 2nd Ave NE, Cullman
  2:00 pm

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

• Get to know your neighbors before a storm or an emergency to help out in your community #HurricanePrep
  Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30. #preparenow (Nextdoor )
• [5/11/26] A Few Strong Storms Possible Near the Coast Today
  https://ema.alabama.gov/14505/a-few-strong-storms-possible-near-the-coast-today/ (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance-Janitorial in Hanceville. Apply here.
• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Healthcare Customer Service Representative - Remote Oklahoma Only in Hanceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holly Pond here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hanceville

• Hanceville's Cathi Bradford running for ALSDE, District 6 (cullmantribune.com)
• No. 13 WSCC softball finishes regular season with four straight wins over Coastal Alabama - South; ACCC Tournament bracket set to begin Thursday (cullmantribune.com)
• More than 25 graduate from WSCC Dental Hygiene program (cullmantribune.com)

Arab

• Arab City Schools mourns the loss of longtime teacher Joan Scott (waff.com)

Cullman

• Cullman County Museum hires Molly Bloom as new director (cullmantimes.com)
• Tyler Dooley convicted of felony murder in 2020 New Canaan double homicide (cullmantribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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