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Muscle Shoals, Alabama Patch AM: a 5 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Muscle Shoals teens are rehearsing for real-world job interviews
  • Could a workers’ comp fight sideline Muscle Shoals Sound Studio?
  • How Muscle Shoals locked up its playoff spot Friday night

Also on today's calendar: November 8th at Muscle Shoals High School and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 46.
  • Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Students practice skills for life after graduation (timesdaily.com) — Muscle Shoals Career Academy students just spent a day rotating through mock interviews, elevator pitches, and professional dress stations to build confidence for life after graduation. Local seniors say the hands-on practice helped them refine how they present themselves, connect past work experience to future goals, and better understand workplace expectations they’ll soon face around the Shoals.
   

• State files third lawsuit against Muscle Shoals Music Foundation over workers' compensation coverage (256today.com) — State officials have filed a third lawsuit accusing the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation, owner of the historic Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, of failing to show required workers’ compensation coverage. The case, filed in Colbert County, asks a judge to levy penalties and potentially halt operations, putting the future of the famed recording and tourism site under legal scrutiny for Shoals residents.
   

• Florence flies high as 5A, Region 7 champ (timesdaily.com) — Muscle Shoals fans can celebrate a big 45–20 win over Athens, with quarterback Lincoln Smothers accounting for six touchdowns and locking up third place in Class 5A, Region 7. The roundup also highlights Florence’s region title and playoff-hosting rights, plus strong showings from several other northwest Alabama programs as postseason brackets take shape.
   

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  • Watch this video for helpful ways to lower your chances of getting breast or cervical cancer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0vCtaoMLRg. The Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (ABCCEDP) gives free breast and cervical cancer tests
    to women who qualify. To learn more, visit alabamapublichealth.gov/bandc. (Nextdoor )
  • The ADPH Oral Health Office is having the 10th Annual "Share Your Smile with Alabama" photo contest.
    Two third graders, one boy and one girl, will win if their photos are picked. To see the rules and enter, go to alabamapublichealth.gov/oralhealth… (Nextdoor )
  • Fourteen Food posted a job opening for Crew Member in Muscle Shoals. Apply here.
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Muscle Shoals. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muscle Shoals here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sheffield

  • Sheffield creates first grant-writing position (timesdaily.com)
  • Florence School System reunited with $51K in unclaimed property (timesdaily.com)
  • Colbert County Justice Center sewer bids nearly $1M below expectations (timesdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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