🌱 How a stolen truck at Pell City Walmart became a multi-county chase

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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen truck at Pell City Walmart became a multi-county chase

Also on today's calendar: NRL22 Brocks Gap and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after multi-county chase involving stolen truck (wvtm13.com) — A service truck was reportedly stolen from the Walmart parking lot in Pell City, sparking a multi-county police chase that ended with an arrest in Ensley. The 27-year-old suspect faces several felony charges and remains jailed on an $81,000 bond, highlighting an incident that began in a busy local shopping area.
   

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📸 Around Pell City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pell City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

• NRL22 Brocks Gap →
  Brock's Gap Training Center, 4610 Camp Creek Rd, Cropwell
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Summer Reading Performer: Miss Calliope
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  10:30 am
• Fourth Week Book Club
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  12:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• NRL22 Brocks Gap →
  Brock's Gap Training Center, 4610 Camp Creek Rd, Cropwell
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 19

• Sunset Music and Market - Mason Browder →
  Shelby County, AL Calendar, S Main St, Columbiana
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• The City of Vincent's Founder's Day →
  Shelby County, AL Calendar, 8510 County Rd. 62, Vincent
  5:00 pm

Monday June 22

• Design Review Committee Meeting
  City of Trussville City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville, Alabama, 35173
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• City Council Meeting →
  Lincoln, AL Calendar, 150 Magnolia St, Lincoln
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 24

• Civil Service Board Meeting
  City of Trussville City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville, Alabama, 35173
  2:30 pm
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville Alabama
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Summer Reading Performer: Miss Calliope
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  10:30 am
• Fourth Week Book Club
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ok I live in Pleasant Valley Dr in Pell City.
  Max is dachshund has back issues trouble walking but is food aggression cause of his past younger days. Moma is the tan and white 92lb old gal they… (Nextdoor Pleasant Valley)
• * We have a moderate risk of flash flooding (Level 2 out of 4) in effect Thursday and Friday, with the highest threat across the southern portions of Central Alabama.
  Flash flooding will be likely with rainfall amounts of 2-5" and locally higher amounts of 6" or more. Never cross flooded roads. * A Flood Watch… (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Pell City. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse - Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Pell City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pell City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Talladega

• Reward for information in shooting death of Talladega teen increased to $3,500 (abc3340.com)
• Job fair held for former Legacy Cabinets employees after company shut down (wbrc.com)
• Where Does Your School System Rank? New Reading Scores Show Gaps Across Central Alabama (abc3340.com)

Moody

• June 18, 2026 (birminghamtimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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