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Good morning to you Huntsville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Huntsville-led drone drill could change Alabama disaster response
- How tonight's TwitchHSV meetup will support Huntsville's St. Jude Clinic
- Meet the Huntsville student honored with a prestigious national church scholarship.
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UAH-led Alabama Shield 2026 Exercise Puts Drone Technology To The Test In Realistic Disaster Scenarios (huntsvillebusinessjournal.com) — UAH in Huntsville recently led Alabama Shield 2026, a major statewide disaster-response exercise using drones to improve search and rescue, damage assessment, and hazardous-materials reconnaissance. Conducted at the UAH Huntsville UAS and Counter-UAS Test Range, the training brought together first responders, agencies, and researchers to practice realistic tornado and emergency scenarios and strengthen how unmanned systems are integrated into Alabama's disaster planning. 
• TwitchHSV at High Ground Hobbies (hvilleblast.com) — High Ground Hobbies is hosting a free TwitchHSV gaming meetup today, with casual Mario Kart and Smash Bros tournaments, costumes, and food for sale. Even if you can't attend, you can watch the twitchhsv livestream supporting the St. Jude Clinic at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children in Huntsville, helping raise money for pediatric patients and their families.
• 2026–27 Katie Geneva Cannon Scholars announced (pcusa.org) — A Huntsville native, Morgan State University junior Miriam Bentley, has been named the undergraduate recipient of the 2026–27 Katie Geneva Cannon Scholarship, recognizing her creative and ministry-focused leadership. As a member of Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, where her father pastors, she hopes to use the award to deepen her artistic outreach, including free music lessons for local children through her home church.
📸 Around Huntsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 2801 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville
10:00 am
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Kids Read to a Therapy Dog →
Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison
2:00 pm - Naima Scales at The Note Jazz Lounge →
The Note Jazz Lounge, 200 Oakwood Avenue Northeast, Huntsville
7:00 pm - Summit Men Fall Bible Study: The Gospel In Action →
Summit Crossing – Office Suite, 7200 Governors West NW, Huntsville
6:00 am - Bridge Street Town Centre Welcomes SafeSplash Swim School This October →
Bridge Street Town Centre, 365 The Bridge Street Northwest, Huntsville
9:00 am - Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
City Council Chamber, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville
4:30 pm - Maple Hill 35801 →
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe St., Huntsville, AL, 35801
2:00 pm - Teen Craft: Glove Monsters →
South Huntsville Public Library, 7901-L Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
4:00 pm - True Crime Book Club →
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe St SW, Huntsville
6:00 pm - Dear Evan Hansen →
Sandra Moon Community Complex, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
7:30 pm - Huntsville Symphony Orchestra (HSO) Music Explorers at Monrovia →
Monrovia Public Library, 254 Allen Drake Dr, Huntsville
10:30 am - Yappy Hour Infodump Party →
Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison
1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
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My beloved son passed away this past May and was cremated. I wanted to purchase necklaces made from his ashes but couldn't bring myself to part with… (Nextdoor Lily Flagg) - Looking for my dog Winny.
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- Buckle posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Part-Time) in Huntsville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Redstone Arsenal
- Raytheon Awarded $6.3B Contract For SM-3 IB Interceptors; Missiles To Be Made In Huntsville (huntsvillebusinessjournal.com)
Madison
- Where to Pick Pumpkins Near Madison, Alabama in 2026 (themadisonmemo.com)
- Huntville Utilites says it is preparing for weather impacts this weekend (whnt.com)
- The Harry Truman Moment For Madison's Independent Police Monitor Interim Chair Aeiramique Glass (caffeinatedpolitics.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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