🌱 What recent drug and fugitive cases in Leeds made the sheriff’s log?

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• What recent drug and fugitive cases in Leeds made the sheriff’s log?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 48.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff's reports from Feb. 20-26 (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Recent Shelby County sheriff’s reports include drug distribution and fugitive arrest cases tied to Leeds addresses along Alabama 25 and Colonial Acres Drive. The log also details a range of other incidents—like thefts, drug charges, and domestic investigations—across nearby communities that Leeds residents may travel through or have connections to.
   

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📸 Around Leeds

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leeds

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Thursday April 23

• Archery Banquet
  Leeds High School Leeds, AL 35094
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Earth Day Citywide Cleanup
  Leeds, AL Calendar Leeds, AL 35094
  9:00 am

Monday April 27

• Leeds City Council Meeting
  Leeds, AL Calendar , 1412 9th St , Leeds

Tuesday April 28

• Board of Zoning Adjustments
  Leeds, AL Calendar
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Big Brother/Big Sister
  Leeds City Leeds, AL 35094

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Hewitt-Trussville Invitational
  Hewitt Trussville Football Stadium , 5469 Trussville Clay Rd , Trussville
  3:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Wizard of Oz Production by SCHS Theatre Department
  Shelby County High School Vincent, AL 35178
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Keep Irondale Beautiful Month - Bark and Bloom at Tails by The Rails, Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm - 2420 Ruffner Court - Plant some flowers to beautify the dog park & enjoy some springtime fun with your pups.
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• District 4 - The City of Irondale Spring Trash Amnesty Weeks - April 20 - April 23, 2026
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  6:30 am
• MLES Art Show
  Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham, AL 35242
  4:00 pm
• V/JV Softball vs Fayetteville (Home)
  Shelby County High School Vincent, AL 35178
  4:30 pm
• V Baseball vs Elmore County (Home)
  Shelby County High School Vincent, AL 35178
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Leeds. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Leeds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leeds here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Trussville

• Auburn College of Education EAGLES student Jamari 'JJ' Johnson soars into future, anchored with confidence, community and the Auburn spirit (auburn.edu)
• Planet Fitness is coming to Trussville, filling a space that's been vacant since 2024 (al.com)
• Longtime Hewitt-Trussville coach David Dobbs remembered after fatal crash (wbrc.com)

Mountain Brook

• Mountain Brook (Ala.) boys basketball hires Mississippi state champion as head coach (on3.com)
• Brookwood Village redevelopment advances with sale of key parcel for Homewood office, retail space (wvtm13.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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