🌱 Can Sand Rock bounce back in Monday’s showdown at Piedmont?

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• Can Sand Rock bounce back in Monday’s showdown at Piedmont?

Also on today's calendar: David Carter and the Railroad Spikes: KA at JSU and 2 more events.

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: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 49.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sand Rock softball loses heartbreaker at Pleasant Valley (weisradio.com) — Sand Rock’s softball team will visit Piedmont on Monday at 5 p.m. after dropping a tight 7-6 area game at Pleasant Valley decided in the final inning. The Lady Wildcats still finished tied atop the area standings but lost the tiebreaker to host the upcoming area tournament.
   

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📸 Around Piedmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Spring Garden Panthers vs Pleasant Valley Raiders
  Spring Garden High School, 2430 County Rd 29, Piedmont
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• David Carter and the Railroad Spikes: KA at JSU
  Kappa Alpha
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Dugger Days Dugger Mountain Trail Maintenance
  Dugger Mountain Wilderness Natural Healing Center , 8143 court road , 14 , Piedmont
  9:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (18)
  5960 Old Piedmont Gadsden Hwy , Piedmont
  1:00 pm
• Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1 at Piedmont Park, Piedmont, AL (18S30)
  5960 Old Piedmont Gadsden Hwy , Piedmont
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• ALAFCS Annual Conference April 17, 2026
  Jacksonville State University , 700 Pelham Rd N , Jacksonville
  9:00 am
• FIU Panthers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks Baseball
  Rudy Abbott Field , 602 Nisbet St NW , Jacksonville
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Gadsden, AL
  Professional Workplace on Fifth , 601 S 5th St , Gadsden
  9:00 am
• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Anniston, AL
  Regional Medical Center , 400 E 10th St , Anniston
  9:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Cherokee County Warriors vs Hokes Bluff Eagles
  Cherokee County High School , 910 Warrior Dr , Centre
  4:30 pm

Friday April 24

• FOODEESFEST Gadsden, AL
  Gadsden Mall , 1001 Rainbow Dr , Gadsden
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Sand Rock Wildcats vs Hokes Bluff Eagles
  Sand Rock High School , 1950 Sand Rock Ave , Leesburg
  4:30 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 Piedmont. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Piedmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• Jacksonville Freestanding Emergency Department Receives State Approval, Construction to Begin (calhounjournal.com)
• Jacksonville State University Approves Flight Training Partnership for New Aviation Program (calhounjournal.com)
• Riley Green Net Worth: From Alabama to Country Fame (asapland.com)

Hokes Bluff

• Legals for 4/17/2026 - 4/23/2026 (gadsdenmessenger.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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