🌱 How one former Husky is reshaping Helena’s next generation of athletes

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In today's newsletter:

• How one former Husky is reshaping Helena’s next generation of athletes

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homegrown hero: Jon Brown reinvests in the community that invested in ... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — A former Helena standout, Jon Brown has returned home to teach and coach basketball, pouring his experience back into local students who remind him of his own childhood struggles. Now on the Huskies’ staff, he’s focused on helping Helena kids grow on the court and in the classroom, crediting the city and its program for shaping his life.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Helena

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Helena High School vs. Shelby County Wildcats and Oak Mountain Eagles
  Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy, Helena
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Boys Basketball: JV at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Varsity at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Varsity at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School , 4800 McAdory School Rd , McCalla
  7:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Boys Basketball: JV vs. Oak Mountain
  Helena High School , 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy , Helena
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Varsity vs. Oak Mountain
  Helena High School , 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy , Helena
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: Varsity vs. Oak Mountain
  Helena High School , 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy , Helena
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Girls Basketball: JV vs. Oak Mountain
  Helena High School , 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy , Helena
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Colonial Christmas Lunches and Tours
  American Village , 3727 Hwy 119 , Montevallo
  10:30 am
• 2nd Thursday Book Club - Titles to be determined
  Chelsea Public Library - Outdoor Patio , 16623 HWY 280 , Chelsea
  11:30 am
• 2nd Thursday Book Club - End of the Book Party
  Chelsea Public Library - Chelsea AL 35043
  11:30 am
• Public Skate Session
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gunter Oil Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Helena. Apply here.
• Casey Halsey - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Helena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alabaster

• Pelham City Schools names Dorann Tanner as assistant superintendent of... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Former Alabama DB plans to re-enter transfer portal after 1 season at Mississippi State (saturdaydownsouth.com)
• Alabaster City Council names new fire chief (wbrc.com)

Pelham

• Pelham rolls past Hoover to improve to 9-0 (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Christmas Classic 5K coming to Oak Mountain State Park on Dec. 20 (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Expanding businesses to invest millions, bring nearly 50 jobs to Pelham (wbrc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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