🌱 Bibb County Choctaws vs West Blocton Tigers and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Bibb County Choctaws vs West Blocton Tigers at Bibb County High School Football Field

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around West Blocton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Blocton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Bibb County Choctaws vs West Blocton Tigers →
  Bibb County High School Football Field, Centreville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Drive-Thru prayer and coffee →
  1001 Park Rd., Bessemer
  9:00 am
• PINKTOPPS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY →
  Pinktopps, 1931 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer
  1:00 pm
• Southern Soul Extravaganza →
  711 19th Street North, Bessemer
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Heater Drive 2026 →
  M4A Offices, 209 Cloverdale Circle, Alabaster
• Grow class →
  1001 Park Rd., Bessemer
  9:00 am
• Worship Service →
  1001 Park Rd., Bessemer
  10:30 am
• The County Classic: Bottomless Brunch Edition →
  Grandstand, 2209 4th St, Tuscaloosa
  12:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Varsity Volleyball: Helena vs. Bessemer City
  Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy, Helena
  5:00 pm
• Bessemer Academy vs Clarke Prep →
  Bessemer AL
  5:30 pm
• Clarke Prep Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bessemer Academy →
  Bessemer Academy, 1705 4th Ave SW, Bessemer
  5:30 pm
• JV Football: Helena vs. Chelsea
  Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy, Helena
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP - 21 and older only - in VANCE AL S23220 in Vance. Apply here.
• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Production Associate in Vance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Blocton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Brookwood

• Applied Digital Pledges Partnership at First Town Hall on $3.2 Billion Brookwood Data Center (wtug.com)
• Thursday Night Roundup: Briarwood rolls to another win, Shelby County blanks Montevallo (al.com)

Montevallo

• Public safety heroes honored at annual Shelby County awards ... (shelbycountyreporter.com)

Alabaster

• ACS ranked No. 5 for Best School Districts in Alabama (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• First Watch coming to former Red Lobster site in Tuscaloosa (miamiherald.com)
• Alabama Offers 350-Pound DL Out of IMG Academy (miamiherald.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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