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Weather forecast:
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees.
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 49.
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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ALAFCS Annual Conference April 17, 2026
Jacksonville State University , 700 Pelham Rd N , Jacksonville
9:00 am
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FIU Panthers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks Baseball
Rudy Abbott Field , 602 Nisbet St NW , Jacksonville
1:00 pm
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Oxford, AL – April 17-18, 2026
Choccolocco Park , 954 Leon Smith Pkwy , Oxford
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Tax Lien Investing: The Good, The Bad and The Legal!
Oxford Civic Center , 401 Mc Cullars Ln , Oxford
11:00 am
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Spring Garden Panthers vs Pleasant Valley Raiders
Spring Garden High School , 2430 County Rd 29 , Piedmont
11:00 am
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Kalling All The Steppers to the Front 4th Alumni Step Show
Oxford Civic Center , 401 Mc Cullars Ln , Oxford
6:00 pm
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David Carter and the Railroad Spikes: KA at JSU
Kappa Alpha
7:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Dugger Days Dugger Mountain Trail Maintenance
Dugger Mountain Wilderness Natural Healing Center , 8143 court road , 14 , Piedmont
9:00 am
Monday April 20
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Cleburne County Tigers vs Glencoe Yellow Jackets
Cleburne County High School , 520 Evans Bridge Rd , Heflin
4:30 pm
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FREE BINGO @ Struts of Jacksonville
Struts of Oxford , 88 Ali Wy , Oxford
7:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Anniston, AL
Regional Medical Center , 400 E 10th St , Anniston
9:00 am
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Cleburne County Tigers vs Faith Christian Lions
L.E. Bell Field , 93 Education St , Heflin
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Getting the full series of MMR vaccines protects you!
If you have all your MMR shots, you have a 97% chance of not getting measles. If you're not sure about your MMR vaccination status, talk to your… (Nextdoor )
- The DEA holds two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days each year.
Find out how to properly dispose of your old or unused prescription medicines and why it is important to do this by checking out our blog post:… (Nextdoor )
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Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member Part Time in Heflin. Apply here.
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AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Piedmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruithurst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Piedmont
- Sand Rock softball loses heartbreaker at Pleasant Valley (weisradio.com)
Jacksonville
- Jacksonville State University Approves Flight Training Partnership for New Aviation Program (calhounjournal.com)
- Jacksonville Freestanding Emergency Department Receives State Approval, Construction to Begin (calhounjournal.com)
- Riley Green Net Worth: From Alabama to Country Fame (asapland.com)
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