Good morning Ohatchee! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When and who Ohatchee plays in today’s county volleyball tournament
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: A drenching t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
- Monday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pleasant Valley Tops Ohatchee as Area Volleyball Teams Head Into County Tournament Play (calhounjournal.com) — Ohatchee’s volleyball team heads into today’s Calhoun County tournament after falling to Pleasant Valley, with a key first-round matchup against Piedmont at 9:30 a.m. at Wellborn High. The bracket also lays out potential later games, including a possible meeting with top-seeded Alexandria, plus full results and standout stats from several area teams’ Thursday matches.

📸 Around Ohatchee
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday October 3
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AJ’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill Southside Cars & Coffee →
Southside AL
8:00 am
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Southside Cars & Coffee →
Southside AL
8:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Swaziland Mission Trip (Interest Meeting) →
41 Mandy Lane, Anniston
11:50 am
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Silent Book Club →
Romarin et Corbeaux, 1020 Noble Street, Anniston
4:30 pm
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Destination Unknown (Student Ministry) →
41 Mandy Lane, Anniston
5:40 pm
Monday October 5
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Volleyball vs Childersburg
Childersburg High School, 1325 Fay S Perry Dr, Childersburg
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Hokes Bluff Cheer — Hokes Bluff Cheer →
Zee's Gymnastics, 805 Steele Station Rd, Rainbow City
9:00 am
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Why Scientists Study Fish: Arcadis Presentation →
Anniston AL
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
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BlackHawk at Oxford Performing Art Center →
Oxford Performing Arts Center, 100 Choccolocco St #200, Oxford
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Stitch n' Bitch →
Romarin et Corbeaux, 1020 Noble Street, Anniston
6:00 pm
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Jim Dawg Parks - Solo at Southern Roots Bar & Grill →
Southern Roots Bar & Grill, 3805 Alabama Hwy 202, Anniston
8:00 pm
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JIM DAWG PARKS - SOLO →
SOUTHERN ROOTS BAR & GRILL, 3805 ALABAMA HWY 202, ANNISTON
8:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Train derailment prompting evacuations in Springville, Alabama. No public threat.
7:14PM on Oct 1: There is no public threat and evacuation orders have been lifted, per BNO News citing Springfield Fire and Rescue. Industrial Drive… (Nextdoor )
- Ross Lake Road is an active wildfire discovered on...
Ross Lake Road is an active wildfire discovered on October 1, 2026. As of the October 2, 2026 report the fire is about 130 acres and is 80% contained… (Nextdoor )
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CROSSMARK posted a job opening for ( IMMEDIATE HIRE ) Event Demonstrator in Rainbow City. Apply here.
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General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems posted a job opening for Sr Machinist (2nd Shift) in Anniston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ohatchee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Anniston
- Anniston Hospital Transition Complete as Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital Officially Launches Under New Name (calhounjournal.com)
- Yo Amo Irondale Talk of Lights (abc3340.com)
- Which Tuscaloosa Starbucks closed? What customers should know (miamiherald.com)
Jacksonville
- JJ On Demand: Riley Green's Biggest Album Debut Ever (kfdi.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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