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🌱 How did a Marion native help spark Bloody Sunday and beyond?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did a Marion native help spark Bloody Sunday and beyond?
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• "...a death, a bridge, and a seat on the bus." An APR News Series (apr.org) — Marion’s own Jimmie Lee Jackson and local student marchers are central to this in-depth look at how events in Marion and nearby Selma helped spark Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act. Through eyewitness accounts and anniversary reflections, the series connects Marion’s role in 1965 to how Alabama’s civil-rights legacy is remembered in classrooms, museums, and even Denmark today. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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West Perry, Marion Quilting, Arts & Crafts
Lincoln School Gymnasium , Marion
10:00 am -
Isabella Mustangs vs Verbena Red Devils
Isabella High School , 11338 Co Rd 15 , Maplesville
4:00 pm -
Ezekiel Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ CCA
Chilton Christian Academy , 23240 US-31 , Jemison
7:30 pm -
Demopolis Middle vs Westlawn Middle
Demopolis Middle School , 300 E Pettus St , Demopolis
5:00 pm -
Hooper Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Southern Academy
Southern Academy , 407 College St , Greensboro
4:00 pm -
Greensboro Middle vs Demopolis Middle
Greensboro Middle School , 620 Carver St , Greensboro
5:00 pm -
Shelby County vs Thorsby
Thorsby High School , 54 Opportunity Dr , Thorsby
7:00 pm -
ACA Boys JV Basketball @ Bibb County
220 Birmingham Rd , Centreville
10:30 pm -
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Peach Country Theater , LLC. , Clanton
7:00 pm -
Maplesville vs Thorsby
Thorsby High School , 54 Opportunity Dr , Thorsby
5:30 pm -
Freedom Rock Gala
Demopolis City Civic Center , 501 N Commissioners Ave , Demopolis
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Marion. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Floor Tech in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.
🗞 Nearby News
Selma
- Selma High School football player earns full-ride to D1 school (wsfa.com)
- Jeff Sessions Fast Facts (newschannelnebraska.com)
- Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9 (jg-tc.com)
Demopolis
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-- The Patch AM Team
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