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Jasper, Alabama Patch AM: a 5 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Jasper native helping sailors through boot camp
  • Youth alliance explores a Jasper teen center and prevention network
  • Jasper teams head to Enterprise for state volleyball tournament

Also on today's calendar: Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Danville High School and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 37.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Richardson serves as a Religious Program Specialist in Navy's only boot camp (mountaineagle.com) — Jasper native Sean Richardson helps Navy recruits find support during the pressures of boot camp, connecting them with chaplains and other resources at Great Lakes. After more than four years there as a religious program specialist, he is preparing to train as a recruit division commander and take on a new mentoring role.
   

• Walker County Youth Alliance working to expand suicide prevention efforts (mountaineagle.com) — A new Walker County nonprofit is training adults to recognize suicide warning signs and exploring a teen center in Jasper. Founded after a series of teen suicides, the Walker County Youth Alliance envisions homework help, life-skills activities and counseling space, but has no dedicated funding for the facility yet.
   

• Enterprise to Host 51 Teams for State Volleyball (wiregrassdailynews.com) — Teams from Jasper will join a 51-team field at the state recreation volleyball tournament in Enterprise Nov. 14–15. The competition covers third through eighth grades, with Saturday pool play followed by Sunday championship brackets at the Enterprise Recreation and Aquatics Center. Admission is cash only, $10 per person each day, with children 5 and younger free.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) Virtual Info Session
    University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion, 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham
    12:00 pm
  • Veterans Day
    Walker County Cordova, AL 35550
    12:00 pm
  • Creating Accessible PDFs: Session 2
    University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion, 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have 2 night stands (2 drawers each) fairly used but not too bad of condition, 1 medium sized clothes dresser (5 drawers each) GOOD CONDITION, 1 dresser **NO MIRROR** (6 large drawers with 3 deep medium size drawers in the middle.
    GOOD CONDITION **CAN FIT A 70” TV ON IT** Giving these away to anybody in need or anybody who knows someone in need. I need space for other furniture… (Nextdoor Blackwater)
  • Show us your smile!
    ADPH's Oral Health Office is having the 10th Annual Share Your Smile With Alabama Photo Contest. Your child must be in third grade and live in… (Nextdoor )
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Sandwich Maker in Jasper. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Jasper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jasper here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carbon Hill

  • PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont earns first playoff win since 1993 as Good Hope, Cold Springs and Addison also advance (cullmantribune.com)

Addison

  • BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE AND GOLD: Cold Springs girls win 4th straight title at state XC meet (cullmantimes.com)

Cullman

  • Revised Cullman ordinance drops proposed 25-foot shoreline buffer at Lake George (cullmantribune.com)
  • Rex Sorrow has been chosen to serve as Chairman of the Cullman (mycullmantv.com)
  • Cullman Christkindlmarkt returns Nov. 19 with ice skating, holiday lights and German traditions (rocketcitynow.com)

Ok Jasper! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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