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🌱 Carthage softball star Kailey Plumlee takes her talents to Alabama

Carthage, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Carthage! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Carthage softball star Kailey Plumlee takes her talents to Alabama

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
  • Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alabama Softball Lands LHP Out of Portal from SEC Rival (idahostatesman.com) — A standout softball pitcher from Carthage Kailey Plumlee, is heading to the University of Alabama after redshirting last season at Tennessee. The 2024 Gatorade Tennessee Softball Player of the Year and two-time state champion from Gordonsville will be Alabama’s first left-handed pitcher since 2024, with four years of eligibility ahead.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Gordonsville

  • Former Tennessee softball pitcher transfers to Alabama (usatoday.com)

Watertown

  • Friendship Christian, Watertown lead 2026 All-Wilson County baseball team (mainstreetmediatn.com)
  • Meet Tennessee's FFA State Stars: Students Share Their Award-Winning SAE Projects with Real-World Impact (rfdtv.com)

Smithville

  • NHC Healthcare Smithville Appoints New Administrator (wjle.com)
  • Chamber Announces 25th Annual 'Jamboree Project Welcome Mat' Contest (wjle.com)
  • Three Arrested Following Narcotics Investigation in DeKalb County (wjle.com)

Ok Carthage! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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