🌱 Patch AM: Why is Pelham’s police chief suddenly on administrative leave?

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• Why is Pelham's police chief suddenly on administrative leave?

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📰 News we're reading

• Pelham police chief Edward Delmore placed on administrative ... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Pelham's police chief, Edward Delmore, has been placed on administrative leave, city officials confirmed, but they are not sharing details because it is a personnel matter. Residents are still waiting to learn why he was put on leave, whether it is paid, how long it will last, and who is formally leading the department in his absence.
   

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Monday September 28
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  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Cardio Drumming →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  11:30 am
• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham AL
  11:45 am
• Potluck Luncheon →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  12:30 pm
• Ball Room Dancing →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  2:00 pm
• September STEM Family Night: Scribble Bot! →
  2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Intermediate Line Dancing →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  10:00 am
• Improver Line Dancing →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  11:45 am
• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham AL
  11:45 am
• Beginner Line Dancing →
  Pelham Senior Center, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  1:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons for Teens (Ages 13+) →
  2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
  5:00 pm
• Youth Soccer Fall Clinic (Co-ed) →
  City Park, 555 Ballpark Road, Pelham
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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