🌱 Meet the Southside racer powering a 1969 Camaro in Pro Modified

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Southside racer powering a 1969 Camaro in Pro Modified

Also on today's calendar: Little Mania Midget Wrestling.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 44.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 5/11/26 Drag Racing News (draglist.com) — A drag racing roundup highlights Jason Collins, a Pro Modified driver from Southside competing under the Scott Tidwell Racing banner in a powerful 1969 Camaro. The piece also profiles several other racers from around the country, detailing their cars, engine setups, and performance stats for fans following the 2026 season.
   

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📸 Around Southside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southside

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• DDC's Sisters of The Moonlight & Tide →
  Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center, 1001 George Wallace Dr, Gadsden
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 23

• Little Mania Midget Wrestling →
  Tentacion Cantina llc, 221 S 3rd St, Gadsden
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• One-to-One Small Business Counseling →
  Etowah Chamber of Commerce, 1 Commerce Square, Gadsden
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Ribbon Cutting for Johnson's Giant Foods - Southside Location →
  Johnson's Giant Foods - Southside Location
  9:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Brent Elliott Agency - Farmer's Insurance →
  Brent Elliott Agency - Farmer's Insurance, 227 South 3rd Street, Gadsden
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Diamond Art Club
  Gadsden Public Library - Main Branch, 254 College Street, Gadsden
  4:00 pm
• Gadsden Writers w/ Sonja McGiboney
  Gadsden Public Library - Main Branch, 254 College Street, Gadsden
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• 4th Annual Powerlift for Autism Sponsorship Levels
  Ironbody Training & Fitness
  8:00 am
• Chess Club Tournament
  Gadsden Public Library - Main Branch, 254 College Street, Gadsden
  9:30 am

Monday May 18

• Glencoe High School Class of 2026 Graduation
  Glencoe High School, 803 Lonesome Bend Rd, Glencoe
  6:00 pm
• West End High School Class of 2026 Graduation
  West End High School, 4515 Elm St, Altoona
  8:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Etowah Update: Workforce Development Summit
  Gadsden State Community College | Advanced Manufacturing Center
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Rainbow City

• Associated MetalCast expansion in Oxford among new high-dollar building permits (thebamabuzz.com)

Glencoe

• Indianapolis-based Arcwood Environmental acquires Alabama company (insideindianabusiness.com)
• Voting is open for Gadsden Times Girls Athlete of the Week, May 2-8 (gadsdentimes.com)

Gadsden

• Absentee voter deadlines (gadsdenmessenger.com)
• Dwight Yoakam to play Sand Mountain Amphitheater this fall (gadsdentimes.com)
• Mustangs are top seed for ACCC Division I Softball Tournament (clarionnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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