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In today's newsletter:

• Police explain what happened in the deadly Meridian Street pedestrian crash
• What Huntsville leaders hope to learn from Nashville's growth playbook.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 66.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police identify Huntsville man hit by car, killed Saturday night (whnt.com) — Huntsville police have identified 33-year-old Jacob Charles Hartsell as the man killed Saturday night after a vehicle struck him near Meridian Street and King Avenue. Investigators say he entered the road outside a crosswalk, the driver stayed on scene, and no charges are expected at this time, while his family honors him through a golf-focused memorial fund.
   

• Creative Cities Fund brings Ralph Schulz to Huntsville for Beyond Boundaries on October 28 (businessalabama.com) — Huntsville's Creative Cities Fund is bringing former Nashville chamber CEO Ralph Schulz to a public luncheon at The Jackson Center on October 28 to discuss regional government and growth. Local business and civic leaders, along with residents, can hear how other fast-growing metros tackled shared services and planning beyond city limits, with tickets and sponsorships now available.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Belk, 445 The Brg St NW, Huntsville
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Belk, 2801 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Senior Services Expo →
  Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe St SW, Huntsville
  9:00 am
• Speed Friending and Game On! Mashup →
  Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison
  6:00 pm
• Meet the Author: Erin Ampersand →
  Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison
  6:00 pm
• Finding Donna: My Great Big Dinosaur Adventure with Jim Braswell →
  South Huntsville Public Library, 7901-L Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
  6:00 pm
• Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering at St. John Paul II →
  Huntsville AL
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• NETWORK LAUNCH - HUNTSVILLE, AL (SEPTEMBER 2026) →
  2100 Rideout Road, Huntsville
• Teen Craft: Cozy Puzzle Day →
  South Huntsville Public Library, 7901-L Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Anime Matinee (At Night!) →
  Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• America 250: Real Estate, Rockets, and Race: The Development of Gurley Heights, Magnolia Terrace, an →
  Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe St SW, Huntsville
  12:00 pm
• Mahjong in the Garden →
  Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Redstone Arsenal

• Army launches 'night court' review of weapons systems (militarytimes.com)
• 'Bet on yourself': TVC AAAA panel shares career lessons with Huntsville's next generation (256today.com)
• Lockheed Martin Secure a $1.2 Billion U.S. Army Contract for Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 (overtdefense.com)

Madison

• Madison Is the 53rd-Best City for Foodies, New Study Finds (newsadvance.com)
• Madison expands city alerts (amazingmadison.com)
• High gas prices hitting local businesses (waff.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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