🌱 Meet the Young Hero runner who’s college-bound for Bay Minette

Hi Bay Minette! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Young Hero runner who’s college-bound for Bay Minette

Also on today's calendar: Baldwin County Tigers vs Robertsdale Bears and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
• Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Three Alabama high school students honored as APT's 2026 Young Heroes (aldailynews.com) — A standout Alabama senior plans to start her college journey at Coastal Alabama Community College’s Bay Minette campus on a cross-country scholarship before transferring to Troy University. She’s one of three students honored as Alabama Public Television’s 2026 Young Heroes for overcoming serious medical and personal challenges, sharing messages of perseverance and hope with younger students across the state.
   

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📸 Around Bay Minette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bay Minette

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Guided Ghost Hunts
  Historic Blakeley State Park, 34745 AL-225, Spanish Fort
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Baldwin County Tigers vs Robertsdale Bears
  Baldwin County High School , 1 Tiger Dr , Bay Minette
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Hear Us Roar
  L.D. Owen Performing Arts Center , 1900 US-31 Bay , Bay Minette
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• AL06 Carol Hodgson Arena
  Carol Hodgson Arena , 43421 Pine Grove Rd , Bay Minette
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Mobile Bay Anime Festival 2026
  Daphne Civic Center , 2603 US-98 , Daphne
  5:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Saraland Spartans vs Faith Rams
  Saraland High School , 1115 Industrial Pkwy , Saraland
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Preschool Storytime
  Loxley Public Library , 1001 E , 1001 Loxley Ave , Loxley
  10:00 am
• Saraland Spartans vs MGM/Daphne
  Saraland High School , 1115 Industrial Pkwy , Saraland
  4:00 pm
• Mobile BCRBA/MCRBA/AGC Joint Meeting
  TimberCreek Golf Club , 9650 Timbercreek Blvd , Spanish Fort
  5:30 pm
• The Optimist Club of Daphne Alabama monthly meeting
  Beef 'O' Brady's , 8495 Spanish Fort Blvd , Spanish Fort
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Tales & Tunes with Mrs. Tori
  Saraland Public Library , 111 Saraland Loop , Saraland
  10:30 am
• Potluck Lunch
  Loxley Civic Center , 4198 Municipal Park Dr , Loxley
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Bay Minette. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member (Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail) in Bay Minette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay Minette here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spanish Fort

• Healthy Kids Day (fox10tv.com)
• Baldwin County Farmers Federation hosts local and statewide candidates in Robertsdale (gulfcoastmedia.com)
• Multiple central Alabama teachers among finalists for state Teacher of the Year award (abc3340.com)

Loxley

• Real learning at Let's Pretend Hospital (gulfcoastmedia.com)

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Ok Bay Minette! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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