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🌱 How Mercedes in Vance became a showcase win for Alabama’s power grid

Vance, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Vance! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mercedes in Vance became a showcase win for Alabama’s power grid

Also on today's calendar: The Community Summit.

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 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Power Players: Utilities provide the power that draws new industry (businessalabama.com) — Vance gets a key shout-out as home to Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, one of Alabama Power’s showcase industrial wins that helped shape the state’s economy. The story explains how Alabama Power, TVA, and PowerSouth plan decades ahead to ensure enough reliable electricity for massive projects like Mercedes in Vance and Eli Lilly’s new Huntsville plant, aiming to attract more industry without raising costs for smaller customers.
   

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  • Heavy Rainfall And Possible Flooding Beginning This Weekend
    https://ema.alabama.gov/14573/heavy-rainfall-and-possible-flooding-beginning-this-weekend/ (Nextdoor )
  • MS Companies posted a job opening for Quality Inspector - 2nd & 3rd Shift in Vance. Apply here.
  • Sprint Mart posted a job opening for Sadies Dishwasher - #4143 in Vance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vance here.

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  • Warrior Met Coal $HCC Stake Lessened by Allianz Asset Management GmbH (marketbeat.com)
  • 2026 ASWA All-State Softball Teams (weisradio.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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