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• Could the next Dudchock leadership honoree come from Pelham?

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Turning sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 53, low: 34.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nominations open for 2026 Alex Dudchock Community Leadership Award (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Pelham residents are invited to nominate local leaders for the 2026 Alex Dudchock Community Leadership Award, which previously honored former Pelham mayor Gary Waters in 2025. The Shelby County Chamber and Mayors’ Association seek standout civic or business leaders, and anyone can submit a detailed nomination, regardless of Chamber investor status.
   

📸 Around Pelham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham

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Wednesday December 31

• Zumba Gold
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  10:45 am
• Public Skate Session
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• Yoga
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  12:00 pm
• Silver Sneakers
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
  1:00 pm
• Bootcamp
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
  5:30 pm
• In-Trinity Warrior
  Pelham, AL Calendar Pelham, AL 35124
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• Public Skate Session
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• Movie Madness
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
  Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• OFFICES CLOSED FOR New Year's Day
  Chelsea, AL Calendar , 11611 Chelsea Rd PO Box 111 , Chelsea
  8:00 am
• New Year's Holiday | City Hall and Administrative Offices Closed
  Alabaster, AL Calendar Alabaster, AL 35007
  8:00 am

Friday January 2

• Wrestling @ Vestavia Hills
  Alabaster City Alabaster, AL 35007

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  We found this little guy in the middle of the road on 119 in front of the gas station. Please give us a call if you’re missing this little guy or if… (Nextdoor Quail Run)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Unknown was LOST on December 28, 2025 in Pelham, AL 35124 near Near Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124 For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Quail Run)

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Pelham. Apply here.
• Lennox International posted a job opening for HVAC Service Technician in Pelham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hoover

• New Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis focuses on transparency and economic growth (wvtm13.com)
• Best Stories of 2025: "‘Higher Road' leads Miss Hoover to Miss America" (280living.com)
• Police ID stolen car suspect found dead in lake days later (whio.com)

Helena

• The 20 most affordable cities in Alabama to buy a house (santafenewmexican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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