🌱 How fake ‘FBI agents’ used Talladega meetups to steal over $100K

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• How fake ‘FBI agents’ used Talladega meetups to steal over $100K

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Coosa County resident loses more than 100k in scam involving fake FBI agents, sheriff says (abc3340.com) — Scammers posing as FBI agents allegedly met a Coosa County woman in Talladega County and nearby areas, taking more than $100,000 she believed they were protecting. Local law enforcement warns Talladega-area residents to be skeptical of urgent calls or texts about bank problems and to independently verify any contact claiming to be from police, the FBI, or a financial institution.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Summer Reading Performer: C3 Brix
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  1:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Coosa River Ramble →
  Pell City Chamber of Commerce Lakeside Park, 2801 Stemley Bridge Rd, Pell City, AL 35128
  9:00 am
• The Ultimate Mary J. Blige Tribute Night Ft. Sherri Brown & Precision Groove →
  Talladega Pit Stop RV Park & Campground, 4889 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• JD Cable & 'The Empty Bottle Band': Courtyard(Pell City) →
  Courtyard Oyster Bar & Grill Pell City, 4313 Martin St S, Cropwell
  6:00 pm
• JD Cable & 'The Empty Bottle Band' →
  Courtyard Oyster Bar & Grill Pell City, 4313 Martin St S, Cropwell
  6:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Town Council Regular Meeting →
  Harpersville Community Center, 39321 AL-25, Harpersville
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• SECA on Campus
  Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
  7:30 am
• City Council - Work Session →
  Lincoln, AL Calendar, 150 Magnolia Street, Lincoln
  8:00 am
• Business Counseling
  Pell City Chamber of Commerce 1000 Bruce Etheredge Pkwy #105, Pell City, AL 35128
  9:00 am
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Lincoln, AL Calendar, 150 Magnolia St, Lincoln
  4:30 pm
• SINGO @ Struts of Oxford →
  Struts of Oxford, 88 Ali Wy, Oxford
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• Summer Reading Performer: Professor Whizzpop
  Pell City Public Library 1923 1st Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone, I'm Charles Helsel and I own my own remodeling and painting company.
  I've been out for almost 2 years due to three retinal detachment surgeries. Im looking to get back going and doing what I love and am good at. I have… (Nextdoor Howell's Cove)

• Burger King Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Talladega. Apply here.
• Talladega College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor in Reading Specialist for K-6 Programs in Talladega. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Talladega here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pell City

• Crews in east Alabama working to repair roads damaged by storms (wbrc.com)
• All You Can Eat Restaurants Worth Visiting Across America (cheapism.com)
• 20 Alabama hospitals receive federal warnings over price transparency requirements (abc3340.com)

Oxford

• Oxford and ALDOT Exploring Major Traffic Improvements for Leon Smith Parkway (calhounjournal.com)
• Oxford Parks & Recreation to Host Free Fidget & Trinket Trade Night (calhounjournal.com)

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-- 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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