🌱 TALLADEGA BLUEGRASS & FINGERSTYLE GUITAR... and 10 more events

Hey there, Lincoln! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• TALLADEGA BLUEGRASS & FINGERSTYLE GUITAR FESTIVAL 2026
• Edgar Loudermilk Band
• Edgar Loudermilk Band at Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 68.
• Monday: Warmer with some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees.

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📸 Around Lincoln

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lincoln

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• TALLADEGA BLUEGRASS & FINGERSTYLE GUITAR FESTIVAL 2026 →
  Talladega Pit Stop RV Park & Campground, 4889 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 16

• Edgar Loudermilk Band →
  Lincoln AL
• Edgar Loudermilk Band at Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival →
  Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival, Lincoln

Saturday October 17

• Edgar Loudermilk Band at Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival →
  Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival, Lincoln
• Edgar Loudermilk Band →
  Lincoln AL
• TALLADEGA BLUEGRASS & FINGERSTYLE GUITAR... →
  Talladega Pit Stop RV Park & Campground, 4889 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln
  12:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Lincoln In-School Invitational & Talladega m →
  Lincoln AL

Friday October 23

• Talladega Superspeedway →
  Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway Blvd., Lincoln
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race →
  Lincoln AL
  2:30 pm
• NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race at Talladega →
  Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln
  3:00 pm
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series →
  Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln
  3:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• This Progress Group 250 at Talladega →
  Lincoln AL
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Earlier today, October 1, 2026, satellite...
  Earlier today, October 1, 2026, satellite detections indicate a probable active fire near Talladega, Alabama, United States. Confidence is considered… (Nextdoor )
• Ross Lake Road is an active wildfire discovered on...
  Ross Lake Road is an active wildfire discovered on October 1, 2026. As of the October 2, 2026 report the fire is about 130 acres and is 80% contained… (Nextdoor )

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Lincoln. Apply here.
• Honda Motor Company, Ltd. posted a job opening for Supervisor, Manufacturing Equipment Engineering in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pell City

• Building Better Lives Through Affordable Housing (doingmoretoday.com)
• Jodi tried to help another shopper with an app but someone else stepped in (radioalabama.net)
• Pell City approves $15 million for school upgrades and new tech center (al.com)

Talladega

• Talladega College Names Paula G. Love as Chief Financial Officer (abc3340.com)
• NASCAR Tweaks Talladega Package With Smaller Spoiler (sportsnaut.com)
• 2 more AIDB executives resign weeks after president's departure (wbrc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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