🌱 Meet the Madison guard taking her game to Division I
Madison, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Madison! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Madison guard taking her game to Division I
- How the new Highway 53 widening could change your commute
Also on today's calendar: Copy of ROCKETVILLE BE WILD’N COMEDY GAME SHOW and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
- Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lady Techsters add four to the 2026-27 roster (lincolnparishjournal.com) — A Madison native, guard Alana Obianozie, is moving up from Shelton State Community College to join Louisiana Tech’s women’s basketball program after helping lead her JUCO team to a 30-4 season. Her strong scoring, rebounding, and defense give Madison fans another hometown player to follow on the Division I stage. 
• Work to begin on $5.3 million widening project along Highway 53 in Harvest (256today.com) — Drivers in northwest Madison County should expect lane shifts and possible delays as a $5.3 million project begins next week to widen about a mile of Highway 53 near Harvest. The work, running through 2027, will add lanes, resurface the roadway, and build on recent traffic-safety upgrades at nearby intersections.
📸 Around Madison
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★ Featured events ★
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Holly Grace live at Beer Hog Madison →
The Beer Hog Madison, 130 Plaza Blvd, Madison
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Copy of ROCKETVILLE BE WILD’N COMEDY GAME SHOW →
SIZZLE Social Dining, 7429 US-72 C, Madison
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Scooping Up Support →
City of Madison - City Events - 181 Hughes Road Madison AL 35758
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Work Session Meeting of the City Council →
City of Madison - 100 Hughes Rd Madison AL 35758
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Joint Work Session with Madison City Council
Madison City 211 Celtic Drive Madison AL 35758
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Madison City Work Session Meeting →
City of Madison - 100 Hughes Rd Madison AL 35758
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Open Chess Club at Madison Community Center →
City of Madison - City Events Madison Community Center 1329 Brownsferry Road - Madison
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First Priority
James Clemens High School Madison, AL 35756
7:40 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MEMBER EVENT: 2026 Silent No More Gala
Huntsville Madison County Chamber Holiday Inn Research Park
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Marlon Wayans →
Huntsville Levity Live, 2012 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville
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Yoga by the River
City of Huntsville - Green Team Hays Nature Preserve, 7161 Hays Preserve Trail SE, Huntsville, AL, United States
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Farmers Market Open →
Madison County Commission Madison County Farmers Market, 1002 Cook Avenue Huntsville, Alab
8:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Northrop gets $31M to sustain Poland's advanced missile defense system (defence-blog.com)
- Army Astronaut Selected for Artemis III Mission (militaryspot.com)
- Duvieilh says education, healthcare and infrastructure are key issues in congressional runoff campaign (256today.com)
Huntsville
- Both suspects wanted in Huntsville arson found dead in Cullman County (whnt.com)
- Stebbins awarded full scholarship to space camp (gulfbreezenews.com)
Ok Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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