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🌱 Patch AM: What new rural health group formed in Montgomery means for Alabama care

Also check out Nutcracker Camp on the Montgomery Patch calendar

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Hello Montgomery! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new rural health group formed in Montgomery means for Alabama care
  • How Montgomery’s first medical marijuana dispensary will actually work for patients
  • How ALEA’s holiday crackdown will target roads and crime in Montgomery

Also on today's calendar: Nutcracker Camp and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Montgomeryfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Montgomeryfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 46.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gov. Ivey signs executive order establishing Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group (whnt.com) — From the State Capitol in Montgomery, Gov. Kay Ivey has created a new Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group to guide a major federal rural health initiative. The panel of legislative leaders and state officials will help shape how up to $50 billion in federal funding could improve access and quality of care in rural communities across Alabama.
   

2. Is weed legal in Alabama after Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana? (tuscaloosanews.com) — Montgomery is slated to get one of Alabama’s first medical cannabis dispensaries, operated by CCS of Alabama, as the state finally moves its long-delayed program forward. The story explains how Trump’s marijuana reclassification affects federal law, clarifies that recreational use remains illegal in Alabama, and outlines what forms and amounts are allowed for registered medical patients.
   

3. ALEA launches ‘12 Days of Safety' campaign (cullmantribune.com) — State troopers will step up patrols in the Montgomery area during ALEA’s “12 Days of Safety” holiday campaign, targeting dangerous driving and crime hot spots. Running Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, the statewide effort pairs daily online safety tips with extra enforcement on roads, especially around busy shopping, travel, and New Year’s celebrations.
   

4. Alabama Attorney General Argues Capital Sentencing Standards Before U.S. Supreme Court (calhounjournal.com) — Montgomery readers should know Alabama’s attorney general has just argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in a death-penalty case that could reshape how intellectual disability claims are judged in capital trials. The arguments, presented after a Montgomery dateline, center on whether multiple IQ tests or adjusted estimates should guide life-or-death decisions in Alabama and beyond.
   

5. Alabama crop growing contest shows benefits of moderation, marketing (enewscourier.com) — Agriculture leaders recently met at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Montgomery headquarters to review results from a statewide corn-growing contest that tested different irrigation, fertilization and marketing strategies. The TAPS program, run by Auburn University and Alabama Extension, showed farmers can often maintain strong yields with more moderate water and nitrogen use while boosting profits through smarter grain marketing. Organizers hope to expand farmer participation in coming years.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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    Monday December 22
  • BASKETBALL VB @HOOVER
    HOOVER Pike Road, AL 36064
  • Nutcracker Camp
    2960G Zelda Rd , Montgomery
    9:00 am
    • Monday December 29
  • JV/V WRESTLING @FINLEY CENTER HOOVER
    Finley Center Pike Road, AL 36064
  • BASKETBALL JVB,VG,VB@ENTERPRISE
    Enterprise Pike Road, AL 36064
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • BASKETBALL VB @ENTERPRISE
    Enterprise Pike Road, AL 36064

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our sweet Mocha is still missing.
    Today marks 1 week. She was last seen near Dalraida Elementary School. My children, wife, and I are devastated. Mocha has been apart of our lives for… (Nextdoor Dalraida Piney Wood)
  • Sharing from facebook
    I'm looking for my little dog. He's been missing since December 8th and hasn't been seen since. If you see him on the street, please call me, or… (Nextdoor Eastbrook-Morningview)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Laundry Worker in Montgomery. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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