🌱 Which DeKalb drug arrests involved someone from Geraldine?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which DeKalb drug arrests involved someone from Geraldine?
• How Geraldine’s Bulldogs turned a tight road game into a win

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and clouds, temps: high: 53, low: 42.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several charged with drug related charges in the last two months in DeKalb County (coosavalleynews.com) — DeKalb County authorities report 38 drug-related arrests in October and November, including one involving a 62-year-old Geraldine resident charged after pills were found during a traffic stop. The roundup details multiple stops, searches, and warrants across nearby towns, underscoring ongoing countywide drug enforcement efforts.
   

• Bulldogs Outlast Rams in Fast-Paced Road Win (mountainvalleynewspaper.com) — Geraldine basketball fans can celebrate a solid road win, as the Bulldogs topped Sylvania 41-32 behind a 16-point night from Cooper Johnson. Geraldine rallied from an early deficit, took a slim halftime lead, and then used clutch defense and free throws to stay in control through the final minutes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lake Guntersville State Park: Town Creek Eagle Watch
  Lake Guntersville State Park , 1155 Lodge Dr , Guntersville
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Boaz, AL Calendar , 404 Thomas Ave , Boaz
  10:00 am
• City Council Meeting
  Albertville, AL Calendar , 116 W. Main Street , Albertville
  11:00 am
• Sardis Lions vs Oneonta Middle
  Sigma High School , 1420 Church St , Boaz
  4:00 pm
• Timeless Tales Book Club
  Alice Circle , 114 1st St West , Fort Payne
  6:00 pm
• Beginning Sourdough
  Hoover Public Library , 200 Municipal Dr , Hoover
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Power Yoga Class
  Boaz, AL Calendar , 400 Elizabeth Street , Boaz

Thursday December 18

• STEAM Day
  Boaz, AL Calendar , 404 Thomas Ave , Boaz
  3:30 pm
• Trivia at Main Channel Brewing Co.
  Main Channel Brewing , 210 Sand Mountain Dr , Albertville
  6:30 pm
• Crooner Christmas
  Whole Backstage Theatre , 1120 Rayburn Ave , Guntersville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 2025 Birmingham Food , Art and Craft Christmas Market
  Riverchase Galleria , 2000 Galleria Cir , Hoover
  10:00 am
• Christmas Parade
  Sylvania Municipal Complex , 22957 AL-75 , Sylvania
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Geraldine. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP - 21 and older only - in GERALDINE, AL S08742 in Geraldine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Geraldine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rainsville

• Alabama judge rules that fired Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt can coach again (columbiadailyherald.com)
• COLUMN: Our first Christmas together (cullmantribune.com)

Albertville

• 12 Days of Giveaways: Spotlight on Bucci Boutique (waff.com)

Fort Payne

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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