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🌱 How an Alexander City alum could become Alabama’s next breakout receiver
Coffee in hand, Alexander City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Alexander City alum could become Alabama’s next breakout receiver
- Why a North Carolina lighthouse is headed to an Alexander City workshop
Also on today's calendar: Lake Martin Dragon Boat Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 84, low: 51.
- Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Alabama QB feels Tide 6-foot-4 freshman wide receiver can put defenses in a bind (yardbarker.com) — An Alabama Crimson Tide freshman wide receiver from Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City is already turning heads after a strong A-Day spring game. Coaches and former quarterback AJ McCarron praise his size, catch radius, and versatility, suggesting this hometown product could quickly become a matchup nightmare for SEC defenses this fall. 
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse Stabilization Project (nps.gov) — A major coastal lighthouse in North Carolina is sending its metal top sections to Robinson Iron in Alexander City for careful refurbishment over the next several months. While scaffolding, temporary beacons, and protective domes are installed on-site, the Alexander City workshop will handle the intricate restoration work that helps keep this historic aid-to-navigation functioning safely for years to come.
📸 Around Alexander City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Legacy & Light: The Queen’s Place Inaugural Gala
Central Alabama Community College, 1675 Cherokee Rd, Alexander City
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Lake Martin Dragon Boat Festival
Wind Creek State Park , 4325 AL-128 , Alexander City
1:00 pm -
Country Classics with the Harlan Burton Band
Azalea Cove Waterside , 35 Pebble Crk Dr , Alexander City
5:00 pm -
Country Classics by The Harlon Burton Band
Azalea Cove Waterside , 35 Pebble Crk Dr , Alexander City
5:00 pm -
Rural Health Initiative – Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Response
Central Alabama Community College , 1675 Cherokee Rd , Alexander City
9:00 am -
Suicide: Understanding Risk, Warning Signs, and Response
1675 Cherokee Rd , Alexander City
2:00 pm -
Friday On The Green – Jonathan Bloom
Russell Crossroads , 27 Russell Farms Rd , Alexander City
6:30 pm -
Financial Literacy Classes
755 Lee St , Alexander City
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Friday April 24
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Horseshoe Bend Generals vs Fayetteville High School
Horseshoe Bend High School , 10684 AL-22 , New Site
4:30 pm -
Nature Trivia Night at Wind Creek State Park
Wind Creek State Park , 4325 AL-128 , Alexander City
5:00 pm -
Town Creek Ramblers
Dadeville Performing Arts Center , 128 N Broadnax St , Dadeville
6:30 pm -
Horseshoe Bend Generals vs Central Volunteers
Horseshoe Bend High School , 10684 AL-22 , New Site
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Getting the full series of MMR vaccines protects you!
If you have all your MMR shots, you have a 97% chance of not getting measles. If you're not sure about your MMR vaccination status, talk to your… (Nextdoor ) - The DEA holds two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days each year.
Find out how to properly dispose of your old or unused prescription medicines and why it is important to do this by checking out our blog post:… (Nextdoor )
- Huddle House Inc posted a job opening for Restaurant Cook in Alexander City. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Alexander City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexander City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sylacauga
- Alabama High School Athletic Association Adopts 35-Second Shot Clock for All Basketball Games Beginning in 2026-27 (sylacauganews.com)
- Sylacauga Chamber welcomes Talladega County Plumbing as newest member (tncontentexchange.com)
- Best of the Coosa Valley surpasses 90,000 votes; winners to be announced May 11 (sylacauganews.com)
Tallassee
- Ronnie McDowell's 'Red, White, and Blue Tour' is coming to Tallassee (elmoreautauganews.com)
Wetumpka
- Beneath the Bark: Chainsaw artist to demonstrate craft at Bloomin' Festival (cullmantimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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