🌱 Which Rainsville residents were named in DeKalb County’s latest drug sweep?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Rainsville residents were named in DeKalb County’s latest drug sweep?
• How a DeKalb County judge just reopened Jeremy Pruitt’s coaching career

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: A blend of sun and clouds, temps: high: 55, low: 38.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several charged with drug related charges in the last two months in DeKalb County (coosavalleynews.com) — DeKalb County authorities report dozens of recent drug-related arrests, including several people listed as being from Rainsville, in a series of traffic stops, warrant services, and search operations. The roundup, spanning October and November, details charges ranging from marijuana possession to trafficking, underscoring ongoing local enforcement against illegal drugs across nearby towns.
   

• Fired Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt can be a college football coach again, judge rules (knoxnews.com) — Rainsville native Jeremy Pruitt, a Plainview High School alum and former assistant coach there, has won a court order in DeKalb County that lets him return to college coaching despite an NCAA show-cause penalty. The ruling, tied to his $100 million lawsuit over his Tennessee firing, could quickly put him back into major college football jobs as staffs hire for 2026.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Timeless Tales Book Club
  Alice Circle , 114 1st St West , Fort Payne
  6:00 pm
• Beginning Sourdough
  Hoover Public Library , 200 Municipal Dr , Hoover
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• UCP’s “My Teacher Mr. Potato Head: Back to the Basics” – Fort Payne
  Childcare Resource Network , 659A Wallace Ave NE , Fort Payne
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Jason Crabb
  Tom Bevill Lyceum , Section
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 2025 Birmingham Food , Art and Craft Christmas Market
  Riverchase Galleria , 2000 Galleria Cir , Hoover
  10:00 am
• The Leaf Food Pantry Opening
  910 9th St , Midfield
  2:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Family Movie: Cool Runnings
  Hoover Public Library , 200 Municipal Dr , Hoover
  2:00 pm

Saturday March 7

• The Battle Of Tannehill Furnace
  Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park , 12632 Confederate Pkwy , McCalla
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Rainsville. Apply here.
• Alabama Staffing posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser (AL, Rainsville) in Rainsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rainsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Payne

• Fort Payne welcomes new clothing store (southerntorch.com)
• Wills Valley Shootout begins Thursday at FP (times-journal.com)

Scottsboro

• History signs unveiled during SPHPS meeting (mariontribune.com)
• "...a death, a bridge, and a seat on the bus." An APR News Series (apr.org)
• Basketball Game Preview: Guntersville Wildcats vs. Fairview Aggies + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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