🌱 Why Pell City First UMC’s new pastor appointment is drawing extra attention

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• Why Pell City First UMC’s new pastor appointment is drawing extra attention

Also on today's calendar: Beautiful Baby Miss Alabama - USS 2026 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• North Alabama UMC Churches Welcome New Pastors as Bishop Holston's Appointments Take Shape (speakinoutweeklynews.net) — Pell City First United Methodist Church will welcome the Rev. Dr. Kanunu Emmanuel Busambwa as its new pastor on July 1, part of a broader round of United Methodist clergy appointments across North Alabama. His arrival comes as the congregation continues healing from a 2023 split, with church leaders framing these appointments as opportunities for growth and renewed community outreach.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pell City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 27

• April Sound Journey in Pell City Alabama
  Great Faith Organics, Clinical Herbalist, 422 Martin St S, Pell City
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Bouncing Babies
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  10:30 am

Thursday April 30

• Bouncing Babies
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  10:30 am

Saturday May 16

• Beautiful Baby Miss Alabama - USS 2026
  25 Williamson Dr , Pell City
  4:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• JD Cable & 'The Empty Bottle Band': Courtyard(Pell City)
  Courtyard Oyster Bar & Grill Pell City , 4313 Martin St S , Cropwell
  4:00 pm

Monday May 18

• May Sound Journey in Pell City Alabama
  Great Faith Organics, Clinical Herbalist , 422 Martin St S , Pell City
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Bouncing Babies
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  10:30 am
• Parent Academy
  R L Young Elementary
  5:00 pm
• Spring Band Concert
  Harwell
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• NASCAR Practice and Qualifiying
  Talladega Superspeedway , 3366 Speedway Blvd , Lincoln
  1:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 200 Auto Racing
  Talladega Superspeedway , 3366 Speedway Blvd , Lincoln
  1:30 pm
• 2026 Ag-Pro 300
  Talladega Superspeedway , 3366 Speedway Blvd , Lincoln
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• April 20-24 is National Youth Violence Prevention Week.
  This week, people work together to help stop violence among kids and teens. Young people can help make their schools and neighborhoods safer. Learn… (Nextdoor )
• On Friday, April 17, the Alabama Justice Information Commission celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a special event at the U.
  S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, held inside Saturn V Hall. The event welcomed leaders and representatives from agencies throughout Alabama,… (Nextdoor )

• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Bartender in Pell City. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Pell City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pell City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Talladega

• Tyler Reddick extends hot streak, matches Dale Earnhardt's win total as NASCAR heads to Talladega (washingtonpost.com)
• Gadsden State and Talladega College Partner to Expand Transfer Opportunities (gadsdenmessenger.com)
• Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning Artist Zac Brown Named Grand Marshal for Jack Link's 500 (speedwaydigest.com)

Moody

• Leeds Area Chamber luncheon highlights 'Success in a Small Town' (newsaegis.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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