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🌱 A wider Gilbert's Ferry Bridge moves closer to construction

Southside, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Southside? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • A wider Gilbert's Ferry Bridge moves closer to construction
  • Southside bridge contract features in regional news roundup
  • Southside's Hutch Deerman gets a fall baseball scouting assessment

Also on today's calendar: City of Southside Christmas Village and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 37.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 54 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Contract awarded to replace Gilbert's Ferry SR-77 Bridge (alreporter.com) — Southside's northbound crossing into Rainbow City is getting a wider replacement under a $22.1 million state contract. Construction on the Gilbert's Ferry Bridge is expected to begin in early 2027 and finish by late 2029, adding two travel lanes and shoulders. Motorists should expect changing traffic patterns during construction.
   

• Day: November 10, 2026 (calhounjournal.com) — A $22 million contract to replace the northbound Gilbert's Ferry Bridge connecting Southside and Rainbow City is among the developments in this regional news roundup. Other coverage includes Jacksonville council business, Anniston holiday assistance programs and a Veterans Day ceremony scheduled for November 11 at Centennial Memorial Park.
   

• Birmingham Fall ID: Positional Player Reports (prepbaseballreport.com) — Southside's Hutch Deerman is among the baseball prospects evaluated at the Birmingham Fall ID showcase in Pelham on October 18. The 2029 catcher and third baseman hit to all fields during batting practice, reaching an 86 mph maximum exit velocity, while evaluators noted developing footwork behind the plate.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Show us your smile!
    ADPH's Oral Health Office is having the 10th Annual Share Your Smile With Alabama Photo Contest. Your child must be in third grade and live in… (Nextdoor )
  • People who get all their MMR shots are 97 percent protected and probably won't get measles.
    If you don't know if you got the MMR shots, ask your doctor. Learn more at alabamapublichealth.gov/immunization/measles.html. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Gadsden State Softball Builds on Record 41-Win Season with Competitive Fall Schedule (calhounjournal.com)
  • 9 Quaint Southern Cities Where You Can Retire on $1,220 a Month (Or Less) (newsbreak.com)
  • Wienermobile rolling into Birmingham: here's how you can see it (bhamnow.com)

Ok Southside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Southside

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