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In today's newsletter:

  • How a violent day on Avalon Avenue led to today's capital trial
  • See how Muscle Shoals volleyball stacks up after the first week

Also on today's calendar: Village School Volunteer Day September — The Shoals Now!.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
  • Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First phases of trial begin for accused Colbert County cop killer (waff.com) — A capital murder trial is finally beginning for Brian Martin, whose 2021 crime spree started when a man was shoved from a moving truck onto busy Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals. Jurors will hear how that afternoon's violence, first investigated by Muscle Shoals police, ultimately led to Sheffield Sgt. Nick Risner's death and years of legal delays.
   

• North Alabama HS volleyball: Week 1 top teams, players highlighted (al.com) — Muscle Shoals High's volleyball team is off to a solid 4–3 start, with wins over Marion County, Rogers, Waterloo, and Central-Florence and key contributions from Aziyah Harris, Charli Vincent, and Olivia Chapman. The roundup also shows how other North Alabama teams fared in early tournaments, giving local fans context for where Muscle Shoals stands this season.
   

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  • 'The bacteria are winning': How factory farms cause human sickness (finalcall.com)

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  • Florence Police investigating after two bloody men show up on neighbor's doorstep (waff.com)
  • Massey Services expands into Florence with Bohannon acquisition (256today.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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