🌱 Southside's Taste of the Town Food Truck Festival and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Ribbon Cutting for Ohana Auto Repair at Ohana Auto Repair
• Southside's Taste of the Town Food Truck Festival

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Ohatchee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ohatchee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Ribbon Cutting for Ohana Auto Repair →
  Ohana Auto Repair, 3426 Rainbow Pkwy, Rainbow City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Southside's Taste of the Town Food Truck Festival →
  Southside City Hall, 2255 AL-77, Southside
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• 4-Corners Bingo Blitz →
  McGuffey Healthcare, 2301 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden
  2:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Competitive Boys Gymnastics - Level 4/5 Team (12 hrs) — Competitive Boys Gymnastics - Level 4/5 Team (12 hrs) →
  Zee's Gymnastics, 805 Steele Station Rd, Rainbow City
  4:00 pm
• Choccolocco Creek: Where Things Stand Today: Solutia Presentation →
  Bynum Community Center, 200 Victory Dr, Eastaboga
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Lincoln, AL Calendar, 150 Magnolia Street, Lincoln
  6:00 pm
• SINGO @ Struts of Oxford →
  Struts of Oxford, 88 Ali Wy, Oxford
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• First Day for Students Last Name A-K
  St Clair County Ashville, AL 35953
• Competitive Girls Gymnastics - Xcel Bronze REC — Competitive Girls Gymnastics - Xcel Bronze REC →
  Zee's Gymnastics, 805 Steele Station Rd, Rainbow City
  4:00 pm
• FREE BINGO @ Struts of Oxford →
  Struts of Oxford, 88 Ali Wy, Oxford
  7:00 pm
• LIVE TRIVIA @ Struts of Jacksonville →
  Struts of Oxford, 88 Ali Wy, Oxford
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• First Day for Students Last Name L-Z
  St Clair County Ashville, AL 35953

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I saw a boxer looking dog with a blue collar trotting by my house on boiling springs Rd.
  I didn't want to holler at it once it got in the road because it would have stopped. It was going towards Mudd St. (Nextdoor Ohatchee)

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Rainbow City. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Anniston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ohatchee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Southside

• Why Southside High School wants to change its name for AHSAA (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
• Alabama Department of Transportation to host public meeting on Fayette roadway project (yellowhammertimes.com)
• SAW's BBQ coming to Valley Post in Chelsea (280living.com)

Anniston

• Harlem Legends Bringing Basketball Camp and Celebrity Show to Anniston (calhounjournal.com)
• Anniston Council Reviews Proposed $51.76 Million Budget and Approves Development, Transit and Infrastructure Measures (calhounjournal.com)
• Alabama farm highlights food safety as Cyclosporiasis cases rise (wvtm13.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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