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  • How Muscle Shoals could benefit from a national fire truck lawsuit

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, a heavy t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chelsea joins national price-fixing lawsuit against fire truck manufacturers (280living.com) — Muscle Shoals has joined a growing national lawsuit accusing major fire truck manufacturers of colluding to inflate prices, potentially paving the way for local taxpayers to recoup some costs. The story centers on Chelsea's council vote but notes Muscle Shoals is among numerous Alabama cities now involved, with any recovery expected to support fire departments and public safety budgets.
   

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  • Before the shovel hits the ground, contact 811.
    Whether you're planting a tree, installing a mailbox, or working on a weekend project, contacting 811 at least 2 working days before you dig helps… (Nextdoor )
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Muscle Shoals. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Sheffield

  • State asks judge to reconsider where timeline of events will start in capital murder case (waff.com)
  • Strange Fruit (blogspot.com)

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Florence

  • Massey Services acquires Bohannon Services in Alabama (lawnandlandscape.com)
  • UNA students kick off fall semester with annual Lucky Dip tradition (whnt.com)

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