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Good morning Mobile! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help Mobile families eat well this Thanksgiving
  • How Friday's Trump rally and protest will unfold at USA
  • Judge's decision keeps high-profile Mobile murder case alive

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SouthWest Mobile County Chamber opens 'Alabama vs. Auburn' Thanksgiving Food Drive (mynbc15.com) — Families in Mobile who need help this Thanksgiving may benefit from the SouthWest Mobile County Chamber's Alabama vs. Auburn Food Drive, which runs through November 18 at Tillman's Corner Community Center. Residents can sponsor a $100 food box, drop off specific food items at the Carol Plantation Road site, or donate online to support local elementary school families.
   

2. Less than 24 hours away from President Donald Trump's mid-term rally in Mobile (fox10tv.com) — President Trump's mid-term rally at the University of South Alabama's Mitchell Center in Mobile kicks off Friday at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 2 p.m. and a campus protest planned for 1:30 p.m. Students and residents are sharply divided, with some organizing demonstrations and others eager to welcome the president and hear his message.
   

3. Judge denies defense bid to dismiss murder charge over undisclosed evidence (fox10tv.com) — A Mobile County judge has refused to dismiss murder charges against Mobile resident William Malik Glover, despite the defense arguing prosecutors failed to disclose a long-held cell phone extraction report. After a mistrial was granted last month over the discovery issue, the case will now move forward again in Mobile's courts.
   

4. 5 Things To Do This Weekend: Oct. 2 (wkrg.com) — If you're looking for weekend plans in Mobile, you can catch the Gulf Coast Challenge HBCU football festivities at Ladd-Peebles, bargain hunt at the Mobile SPCA's giant rummage sale, or dive into fandom at South Alabama Comic Con downtown. The roundup also flags regional options like the Destin Fishing Rodeo and Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival if you're up for a short drive.
   

5. FRIDAY-SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE - President Trump travels to Mobile, Ala., and Dayton, Ohio (tradingview.com subscription) — The White House weekend schedule confirms President Trump will fly into Mobile today, deliver remarks at the Mitchell Center at 6 p.m. Central, and then depart back to Washington the same evening. It also outlines his internal meetings beforehand and a separate Saturday trip to Dayton, Ohio.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE 2:37pm: GOT IT!
    Thanks neighbors!! Do any neighbors have a LARGE carrier for a stubborn cat who struggles too much to get in the one I have for his actual size? … (Nextdoor Midtown Mobile)
  • Update: he was actually ate up with flees terribly when I got a closer look…..
    but the owner came and got him….. This dog was found outside of metal of honor Park He's well taken care of, hoping someone didn't abondon him but… (Nextdoor Springhill)
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  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Mobile. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mobile here.

Ok Mobile! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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