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In today's newsletter:
- How Rainbow City’s STEM lab upgrade could impact local students
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama Announces New Partnership with Westbrook Christian School - WEIS (weisradio.com) — A new STEM partnership based at Rainbow City’s Challenger Learning Center will give Westbrook Christian School and other area middle schoolers access to a newly named, hands-on STEM lab. The collaboration aims to boost inquiry-based science and engineering education, align with Alabama standards, and strengthen the region’s future workforce by opening high-quality programming to public, private, and homeschool groups. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Semester Exams
St Clair County Ashville, AL 35953 -
Ribbon Cutting for Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studio
Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studios Shared Office , 2725 Rainbow Drive , Rainbow City
12:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting for Southern Mommies Peek Boutique
Southern & Associates, LLC , 1519 Rainbow Drive , Gadsden
3:00 pm -
Charlie Brown Christmas
Theatre of Gadsden , 310 N 27th St , Gadsden
7:00 pm -
Boys/Girls Wrestling Tournament
Oak Grove -
Boys Wrestling Tournament
Ashville High School -
Council Meeting & Work Session
90 Broad St , Gadsden
4:00 pm -
CLOSED Christmas
Gadsden Public Library - Main Branch , 254 College Street , Gadsden -
Breakaway — bamanorthnyi
3616 Sumatanga Rd , Gallant
9:30 pm -
PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Gadsden, AL
Professional Workplace on Fifth , 601 S 5th St , Gadsden
9:00 am -
Men’s Walk 106
3616 Sumatanga Rd , Gallant
10:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Saturday January 17
Tuesday January 27
Thursday February 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brighten your winter with small daily joys—whether it’s cozying up with a book or taking in the winter sun.
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- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Rainbow City. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Level 1 Assistant Manager(05866) - 115 West Grand Ave., Suite 110 in Rainbow City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rainbow City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Attalla
- Alabama approves medical marijuana licenses. Here's what's legal (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
Gadsden
- Gadsden City Schools announces 2025–26 teachers of the year (gadsdenmessenger.com)
- The Gadsden Public Library: A Community of Programs, People and Possibilities (gadsdenmessenger.com)
- Gadsden State Community College appoints new dean (gadsdentimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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