🌱 Why a Grant commuter was named James Clemens’ Teacher of the Year

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Grant commuter was named James Clemens’ Teacher of the Year

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 70.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Angela Mason selected as 'Teacher of the Year' at James Clemens High School (themadisonrecord.com) — A James Clemens High School teacher who commutes over an hour each day from Grant has been honored as the school’s Teacher of the Year. Angela Mason, an English teacher with 19 years’ experience, credits her supportive “D Up Pod” colleagues, close ties to North Alabama family, and love of teaching writing growth for making the long drive worthwhile.
   

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📸 Around Grant

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• 2nd Annual TN Valley Flock Golf Scramble →
  Gunter's Landing, 1000 Gunters Landing Rd, Guntersville
  9:00 am
• After Hours Cookout - Thurman's Patio & Outdoor
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Thurman’s Patio & Outdoor, 1525 Blount Avenue, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
  12:00 pm
• Tacos & Tequila 2026 - Sand Mountain Amphitheater →
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater, 1325 SMPA Blvd, Albertville, AL, 35950, United States
  1:30 pm
• Snakes of Alabama at Lake Guntersville State Park →
  Lake Guntersville State Park, 1155 Lodge Dr, Guntersville
  3:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In - Experimental Aircraft Association Ch 683
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Guntersville Airport, 20524 US-431, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
  4:00 am
• Annual Auction Event - Unclaimed Baggage
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Unclaimed Baggage, 509 W Willow St., Scottsboro, AL, 35768, United States
  5:00 am
• Beginner Quilting with Constance Snavley - Mountain Valley Arts Council
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Mountain Valley Arts Council Gallery, 440 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
  5:00 am
• Untamed Spirit at Nash's! - Nash's City Harbor
  Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Nash’s City Harbor, 299 Scott St, Guntersville, AL, 35976
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Spring Series Race #7 →
  North Alabama Sailing Marina, 100 Browns Creek Rd, Guntersville
  3:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Summer 2026 Career Fair
  Hampton Cove Elementary 2603 N Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, AL 35810, USA
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• MadCounty Renaissance Fair →
  Hampton Cove Wedding Venue, 823 Cherry Tree Rd, Gurley
  9:00 am
• Paddle the Parks — Tennessee RiverLine →
  Jackson County Park, 2302 County Park Rd, Scottsboro
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Guest Services posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Guntersville. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Guntersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grant here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Guntersville

• Recent NPFL Winner Alex Davis Is Already Locked In For The Ultimate Angler Championship (thefishingwire.com)
• Alabama Business Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of 2026 (patch.com)
• Huntsville Hospital System disputes government's warning about price transparency (whnt.com)

Scottsboro

• Scottsboro Checkpoint Leads to Drug Arrest, Outstanding Warrant Discovery (svalleynow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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