🌱 Which Ashville technician just earned a top national ASE honor?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Ashville technician just earned a top national ASE honor?
• Why did Coosa Christian bring back former Ashville coach Mark O’Bryant?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 49, low: 25.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ASE Announces Full List of 2025 Award Winners (ratchetandwrench.com) — An Ashville resident, Derrin Holt of BMW of Birmingham, has been named one of ASE’s 2025 BMW/ASE Master Automobile Technicians of the Year, putting local talent on a national stage. The awards highlight top mechanics and instructors across North America, with Holt standing out among a long list of elite technicians.
   

• State champion Coosa Christian reinstates football coach Mark O'Bryant (al.com) — Ashville football fans may remember Mark O’Bryant, who once led the Bulldogs and has now been reinstated as head coach at state champion Coosa Christian after a season-long suspension. Rush Propst guided Coosa to a 13-game win streak and a state title this year, but the school has decided to return the program to O’Bryant’s leadership for 2026.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashville

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Sunday December 21

• Boys/Girls Wrestling Tournament
  Oak Grove

Tuesday December 23

• Boys Wrestling Tournament
  Ashville High School

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Bouncing Babies: Holidays
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  10:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studio
  Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studios Shared Office , 2725 Rainbow Drive , Rainbow City
  12:00 pm
• Municipal Court
  Trussville City Hall , 131 Main Street , Trussville
  12:00 pm
• Special Book Club
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  12:00 pm
• Oneonta Redskins vs Westbrook Christian Warriors
  Oneonta High School , 27605 AL-75 , Oneonta
  4:30 pm
• Lincoln Golden Bears vs Leeds Greenwave
  Lincoln High School , 78989 AL-77 , Lincoln
  4:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City Hall Annex , 113 N Chalkville Road , Trussville
  5:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Adjustment
  Trussville City Hall , 131 Main Street , Trussville
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Classic Cinema
  201 Parkway Dr , Trussville
  2:00 pm
• 4-Corners Bingo
  McGuffey Healthcare , 2301 Rainbow Dr , Gadsden
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The holidays are a time of reflection and celebration for some of us.
  For others, it can be a time of loneliness and helplessness. If you or someone you know feels vulnerable or suicidal, please don't hold it in. The… (Nextdoor )

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Restaurant in Steele. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rainbow City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rainbow City

• Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama Announces New Partnership with Westbrook Christian School - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• Ruth Elizabeth Trimble, age 86, of Rainbow City, Alabama (coosavalleynews.com)

Pell City

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