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🌱 What the new $14 million Moulton medical center will offer you

Also, don't miss Valley Stockyard on the Moulton Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new $14 million Moulton medical center will offer you
  • How a road‑rage dispute escalated to gunfire at Moulton Walmart
  • New outpatient facility in Moulton headlines a wave of regional growth

Also on today's calendar: Valley Stockyard and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Groundbreaking held for new Lawrence Medical Center (moultonadvertiser.com) — A new $14 million Lawrence Medical Center outpatient facility is coming to Moulton near Walmart, promising extended‑hours urgent care, imaging, lab work, and more close to home. Local leaders, including Mayor Ryan Jolly, say the 10,000‑square‑foot center will especially benefit the county's aging population and allow room for future expansion on its 20‑acre site.
   

2. No one injured during road rage, firearm incident last night (moultonadvertiser.com) — Police say a driver fired a gun into the air during a road‑rage confrontation that ended in the Moulton Walmart parking lot Tuesday evening, but no one was hurt and nothing was hit. Moulton officers and the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office responded, and the suspect was arrested for public intoxication after allegedly firing a single shot while under the influence.
   

3. Huntsville Hospital building outpatient facility in Lawrence County; Decatur will be home to Alabama AI Accelerator; Waverly Advisors acquires Virginia-based firm; Gulf Winds Credit Union to acquire P (businessalabama.com) — Moulton is getting a new 10,000‑square‑foot Lawrence Medical Center outpatient facility, part of a broader wave of regional growth and investment. The same roundup notes an AI accelerator coming to Decatur and several financial sector acquisitions, signaling changing economic opportunities across North Alabama and beyond.
   

4. Thelma Orlee Thompson Welch (sumnercountysource.com) — A 96-year-old woman who was born in Moulton is being remembered by family and friends, with funeral services set for Saturday, October 3, in Dickson, Tennessee. Her life story highlights deep family ties, decades of marriage, and a love of sewing, quilting, and gardening that will be cherished by those she leaves behind.
   

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  • Protect yourself this flu season!
    Stop by the Winston County Health Department on October 30 from 8 am - 11 am and 1 pm - 4 pm, or while supplies last, for our flu shot clinic. Please… (Nextdoor )
  • Caris Healthcare, L.P. posted a job opening for Food Service Tech in Moulton. Apply here.
  • Hardee's posted a job opening for Team Member in Moulton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moulton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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