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🌱 Which Chelsea football stars made this year’s All-County team?
Coming up on the Chelsea Patch calendar: PLANNING COMMISSION

Hey there, Chelsea! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Chelsea football stars made this year’s All-County team?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Chelsea? Post it to Chelsea photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Find out what's happening in Chelseafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Chelseafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Greatness on the gridiron: 2025 All-County football team honors best o... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Chelsea High football standouts earned multiple spots on the 2025 All-County teams, including long snapper Tyler Kirkland, athlete Chase Malone, kicker John Leith, and linebacker Briston Hardy. The story highlights their impressive stats, consistency, and leadership alongside top performers from other Shelby County schools, underscoring how competitive Chelsea’s program has become.
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📸 Around Chelsea
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea
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★ Featured events ★
- PLANNING COMMISSION
Chelsea City Hall, 11611 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea
6:00 pm
Monday December 22
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Other local events
- BYOC - Bring Your Own Craft
Chelsea, AL Calendar , 16623 HWY 280 , Chelsea
1:00 pm - CHRISTMAS PARADE
Chelsea, AL Calendar Chelsea, AL 35043
10:00 am - Chess Club
Chelsea, AL Calendar Chelsea, AL 35043
11:30 am - CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE @ THE MUSEUM
Chelsea, AL Calendar , 41 Weldon Drive , Chelsea
2:00 pm - BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS
Chelsea, AL Calendar , 11611 Chelsea Rd PO Box 111 , Chelsea
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
📣 Chelsea Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Painting with Sandy Johnson
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:00 am - Silver Sneakers Yoga
Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
10:45 am - Public Skate Session
Pelham, AL Calendar
11:45 am - Line Dancing - Beginner
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
1:00 pm - Shelby County LEPB Board Meeting
Shelby County Sheriff's Office Training Center , 543 McDow Rd , Columbiana
4:00 pm - Barre
Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Cleaner in Chelsea. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pelham
- Pelham City Schools hosts ‘Jolly Jamboree' to celebrate exceptional ed... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
- Pelham City Schools announces 2024–25 Teachers, Support Persons of the... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
- New faith-based resource center to serve homeless, low-income women in... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
Alabaster
- Behold, The Angel of Death (greenvilleadvocate.com)
- United Way of Central Alabama awards Community Project Grants to 15 Sh... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
- Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State... (semissourian.com)
Ok Chelsea! 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
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