🌱 Alexander City’s Kingston Preyear suddenly a key target for Notre Dame

Good morning to you Alexander City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Alexander City’s Kingston Preyear suddenly a key target for Notre Dame

Also on today's calendar: Rhett Walker: Alexander City Celebrate Freedom and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• What's Next for Notre Dame After QB Trey Tagliaferri Decommits (macon.com) — Alexander City gets a shout-out as Benjamin Russell quarterback Kingston Preyear emerges as one of Notre Dame’s few remaining 2028 QB targets after a top prospect decommitted. The story explains how his big sophomore season and 23 scholarship offers put him firmly on the national radar.
   

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📸 Around Alexander City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alexander City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

• Cline (OFFICIAL): Alexander City, AL - Celebration →
  Main Street Alexander City, 21 Main St, Alexander City
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• Rhett Walker: Alexander City Celebrate Freedom →
  Benjamin Russell High School, 225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City
  6:00 pm
• Belle Isle (Official): ALEXANDER CITY CELEBRATE FREEDOM →
  Benjamin Russell High School, 225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City
  6:00 pm
• Friday On The Green – Jonathan Bloom →
  Russell Crossroads, 27 Russell Farms Rd, Alexander City
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Lake Martin Pizza Co. - Alexander City — Leah Slaughter Music →
  Lake Martin Pizza Co., 8469 AL-63 #105, Alexander City
  6:30 pm
• Lake Martin Pizza Co. - Alexander City — Leah... →
  Lake Martin Pizza Co., 8469 AL-63 #105, Alexander City
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 25

• The Marcus King Band →
  Lake Martin Amphitheater, 2544 Willow Point Rd, Alexander City
  6:00 pm

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📣 Alexander City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 2

• Zach Kinsey Music →
  Boondocks at Bay Pine, 3455 Bay Pine Rd #3033, Jackson's Gap
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Martin's @ Lake Martin (CrossWire Full Band) →
  Martin's @ Lake Martin, 10207 Co Rd 34, Dadeville
  8:30 pm

Thursday July 23

• 42 Dugg + Babyface Ray →
  Iron City Bham, 513 22nd St S, Birmingham
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Customer Service in Alexander City. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Full Time in Alexander City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexander City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sylacauga

• Sylacauga football booster club to host Aggie Cup Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 1 (sylacauganews.com)
• Wes Brooks promoted to Assistant Principal at Indian Valley Elementary School (sylacauganews.com)

Tallassee

• 2026-27 cohort of National FFA Teacher Ambassadors announced (highlandcountypress.com)
• Week of June 28, 2026 (opelikaobserver.com)

Wetumpka

• See how people are cooling off as temperatures rise in Montgomery (tuscaloosanews.com)
• I will (opelikaobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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