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🌱 Why a Shelby County crash sent the survivor to Alabaster hospital
Cheers Alabaster! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Shelby County crash sent the survivor to Alabaster hospital
- See how Alabaster home prices and listings jumped this spring
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 48.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas Motorcyclist Melvin Alvarado Identified as Victim Killed in Head-On Crash With SUV in Shelby County (theunionstar.com) — A deadly head-on crash in rural Shelby County sent the surviving SUV driver to Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, drawing concern from many local commuters who use that corridor. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the collision that killed a Texas motorcyclist on Shelby County 10 near Montevallo, as the community watches for answers and renewed attention to two-lane road safety. 
• Birmingham metro real estate market now experiencing ‘spring surge' (bhamnow.com) — Alabaster’s housing market is heating up, with March’s median home price at $335,000, more new listings and faster sales compared to February. The broader Birmingham metro is seeing similar momentum, as homes sell more quickly and inventory rises, signaling a strong spring real estate season that could affect both local buyers and sellers.
📸 Around Alabaster
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Crocheting
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
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Public Skate Session
Pelham, AL Calendar
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Baseball v Benjamin Russell (V) (DH)
Calera High Calera, AL 35040
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Softball JV Round Robin
Calera High Calera, AL 35040
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Boys FR Soccer vs. Vestavia Hills
Chelsea High School , 10510 Co Rd 11 , Chelsea
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Girls Soccer @ James Clemens
James Clemens High School , 11306 County Line Rd , Madison
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Soccer @ Oak Mountain (VB)
Calera High Calera, AL 35040
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Boys V Soccer vs. Southside-Gadsden
Chelsea High School , 10510 Co Rd 11 , Chelsea
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone recognize this dog?
Just saw him walking between Treymoor Drive and the pool. (Nextdoor Weatherly) - Got some repair work on my fence I need done-fence pulled away from the stabilizer beams, one by kids walking by to school, the other just randomly happened.
Does anyone do this type of work and how much expense are we looking at? Thanks! (Nextdoor Stagecoach Trace)
- Cross Company posted a job opening for Scale Technician in Pelham. Apply here.
- ABM posted a job opening for JANITORIAL CLEANER 1st Shift in Columbiana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alabaster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Helena
- Decades-old letter discovered inside Helena memorial honoring 1968 crash victims (abc3340.com)
- Oak Mountain sweeps Shelby County track championships (shelbycountyreporter.com)
Pelham
- Alabama Fair & Fiesta brings rides, food and designed to be inclusive for everyone (wbrc.com)
- ‘Very dangerous': Pelham considers demolishing townhomes hit with flooding, fire, vandalism (wbrc.com)
- Timberline Glamping celebrates ribbon cutting at Oak Mountain State Pa... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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