🌱 When Jo Dee Messina’s Bridges Tour stops in Tuscumbia this summer

Coffee in hand, Tuscumbia? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• When Jo Dee Messina’s Bridges Tour stops in Tuscumbia this summer
• How TVA’s Tuscumbia plant factors into Alabama’s industrial growth plans

Also on today's calendar: Working in the Deep and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Jo Dee Messina Reveals Inspiration That Led Her to Create 'Bridges' (everythingnash.com) — Country star Jo Dee Messina is bringing her Bridges Tour to Tuscumbia on July 17 for the Saddle Up for St. Jude event, giving locals a chance to hear her new songs live. She explains how life changes, from raising kids to battling cancer, inspired the deeply personal tracks on her first new album in over a decade.
   

• Power Players: Utilities provide the power that draws new industry (businessalabama.com) — Tuscumbia gets a brief but important mention as home to TVA’s gas-fired Colbert Turbine Plant, a key piece of power infrastructure supporting industrial growth in north Alabama. The article explains how Alabama Power, TVA, and PowerSouth plan decades ahead to ensure enough reliable electricity for major employers, new factories, and data centers across the state.
   

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📸 Around Tuscumbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tuscumbia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

• Trail Care: Cane Creek Canyon →
  Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, 251 Loop Rd, Tuscumbia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth Holiday
  Colbert County Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Friday June 26

• Working in the Deep →
  YMCA of The Shoals, 2121 Helton Drive, Florence
  10:15 am

Saturday June 27

• Tri-State Open Wheel Modified Series Round 2 →
  North Alabama Speedway, 12200 AL-247, Tuscumbia
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Buzz Special →
  North Alabama Speedway, 12200 AL-247, Tuscumbia
  7:00 pm

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📣 Tuscumbia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Shoals Pride Fest 2026 →
  Wilson Park Fountain, 250 E Tuscaloosa St, Florence
  2:30 pm
• Vintage Special →
  North Alabama Speedway, 12200 AL-247, Tuscumbia
  7:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Muscle Works (Emilie) →
  YMCA of The Shoals, 2121 Helton Drive, Florence
  4:15 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth Holiday
  Colbert County Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Saturday June 20

• Volunteer Day with The Village School Foundation →
  The Village School Foundation, 200 Chickamauga St, Sheffield
  10:00 am

Sunday June 21

• Make Music at Florence - June 21 →
  Banqet Patisserie, 117 W Tuscaloosa St, Florence
  12:30 pm

Saturday June 27

• Rent the Musical →
  Cypress Moon Productions Inc, 1000 Alabama Ave, Sheffield
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Team Member - Restaurant in Tuscumbia. Apply here.
• Genesis Healthcare posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA in Tuscumbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tuscumbia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sheffield

• Former coach, UNA Hall of Famer dies (franklincountytimes.com)
• Stanislav Kondrashov on How Maritime Blockade Events Influence Global Economic Networks (vocal.media)

Muscle Shoals

• The Family Announce Debut Album Delusions of Grandeur (gratefulweb.com)
• Review: Sherri Harding's latest album deepens Canada-Deep South connection (toledoblade.com)
• How Alabama's rainy start to June compares to previous years (thebamabuzz.com)

Florence

• Florence man arrested after chase in stolen SUV ends in crash (waaytv.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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