Good morning! Let’s get a jump-start on your holiday weekend…

Weather: Cooler, but nice. The storms have passed through and skies are clearing today, but it will be a little cooler. Highs will be in the mid 70s with nighttime lows in the upper 40s. That forecast holds true for Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Traffic: No significant construction delays are expected in the I-65 construction zone south of Fultondale. If you are coming northbound from the Tuscaloosa-McCalla area through Bessemer for some reason, be advised that I-20/59 is closed for repaving for the next four weeks, with traffic detouring at the Alabama Adventure Parkway exit, and delays should be expected. For up-to-the-minute traffic,check out the ALDOT traffic cameras.

Here’s some Easter events scheduled for today and tomorrow:

GARDENDALE

Saturday-Sunday
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will hold these special services for Easter: Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Good Friday, April  6,  2:30 p.m. – Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord’s passion; Holy Saturday, April 7,   8 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass; Easter Sunday, April 8,  8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Henry in Warrior; 11 a.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Saturday, 4 p.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will have over 4,000 hidden Easter eggs at their church. Good Shepherd is located at 2456 Decatur Hwy. Easter services will be April 8 at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. For more info call 631-6590.

Saturday, 10 a.m.
East Gardendale Baptist Church, 360 Tarrant Road, will hold an egg hunt for children up to the sixth grade on April 7 at 10 a.m. There will be inflatables, candy, prizes, face painting and an Easter bunny. For more info call 608-0889.

Saturday, 2 p.m.
An Easter parade is scheduled for April 7 at Spring Gardens Apartments, at 2 p.m.  After the parade they are going to show the movie “Easter Parade” and have some refreshments for the residents.  

FULTONDALE

Saturday, 10 a.m.
The American Legion with Walker Chapel Baptist Church will hold their annual Easter egg hunt at Black Creek Park under the pavillion for children ages two to 12. There will be a special area for children ages two to five and $500 in prize money to be given away. There will be free hot dogs, chips and drinks. For more info call Don at 368-3169.

MT. OLIVE

Saturday-Sunday
Mt. Olive United Methodist Church will hold an Easter egg hunt with games and food, rain or shine, on April 7 from noon to 2 p.m. There will be an Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. with free breakfast at 6:30 a.m. For more info call 631-4924.

 

Sports: Wild finish for Blue DeviLs. Usually when a baseball team wins be yseven runs, it’s a garden-variety blowout. But when you win by seven in extra innings, as Mortimer Jordan did Thursday over Curry – well, that’s a little different. The Devils brokw a 2-2 tie after regulation play with a big rally in the extra frame. Ty Miller was 3-for-5 at the plate with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored. Garrett Sucher (3-4) went the distance on the mound, striking out 11 Yellow Jackets while giving up five hits and one earned run for Jordan (19-15). The game was delayed an hour and a half by lightning…. Softball: Fultondale lost to Vincent 7-5 in a game also delayed by weather at Black Creek Park.

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