🌱 Why Dismals Canyon puts Phil Campbell on Alabama’s must-see map

Morning Phil Campbell! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Dismals Canyon puts Phil Campbell on Alabama’s must-see map

Today's riddle: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 Hidden Roadside Gems in Alabama Every True Southerner Needs to Visit Once (myfamilytravels.com) — Dismals Canyon in Phil Campbell gets a prime spotlight as one of Alabama’s must-see hidden roadside gems, complete with its exact County Road 8 address and seasonal night tours to see glowing dismalites. The piece also notes Phil Campbell’s small-town charm for post-hike exploring, while rounding up nine other quirky road-trip stops across the state worth a detour.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 29

• Muscle Works (Teri) →
  YMCA of The Shoals, 2121 Helton Drive, Florence
  10:10 am

Wednesday July 1

• Valley Stockyard →
  Valley Stockyard, 13130 AL-157, Moulton
  11:00 am
• McWane Science Center Presentation
  Muscle Shoals Public Library 1918 East Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
  1:00 pm

Thursday July 2

• Adult Craft Night-Tickets $5 DIY Patriotic Clay Planters
  Muscle Shoals Public Library 1918 East Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
• Muscle Works (Emilie) →
  YMCA of The Shoals, 2121 Helton Drive, Florence
  5:30 pm
• Beats & Eats ft. Trey Nichols — The Shoals Now! →
  Cypress Lakes Venue, 1311 E 6th St, Muscle Shoals
  6:00 pm

Friday July 3

• CLOSED-4th of July
  Muscle Shoals Public Library 1918 East Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

Saturday July 4

• Otis Walker Band Live at Trident →
  Trident Marina, 21680 County Rd 222, Crane Hill
  7:00 pm
• 2026 Firecracker 5k & Fun Run - Guin, AL 2026 →
  Guin City Hall, 7500 US-43, Guin
  10:00 pm
• 2026 Firecracker 5k & Fun Run →
  Guin City Hall, 7500 US-43, Guin
  10:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Beats & Eats ft. Hannah Clarke — The Shoals Now! →
  Cypress Lakes Venue, 1311 E 6th St, Muscle Shoals
  6:00 pm
• Sunset Stories-All ages
  Muscle Shoals Public Library 1918 East Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Russellville. Apply here.
• Captain D's Seafood Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Russellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phil Campbell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Muscle Shoals

• Possibilities (filmthreat.com)
• Founders & Guardians: Helen Keller (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Sheffield

• Unveiling the Pulse of Urban Culture (thehypemagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A map (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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