🌱 Deadly Lee County crash leaves two dead and an Opelika man injured

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• Deadly Lee County crash leaves two dead and an Opelika man injured

Today's riddle: What time is it when a clock chimes 13 times? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two people killed in head-on crash in Lee County (waka.com) — A serious head-on crash in Lee County has left two Salem residents dead and an Opelika man injured and treated at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Troopers say the collision happened late Friday morning on Highway 169 near County Road 140, about seven miles north of town, and are continuing to investigate the circumstances.
   

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Tuesday June 16

• Author Visit: Katherine Center →
  Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St, Opelika
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 16

• Storytime At O Town Ice Cream with OPD →
  Opelika, AL Calendar Opelika, AL 36803
  10:30 am
• Tuesday Trivia at the Pool →
  Opelika, AL Calendar, 1001 SportsPlex Parkway, Opelika
  11:00 am
• Opelika City Council Work Session →
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  5:30 pm
• Opelika City Council Regular Meeting →
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  6:00 pm
• Summer Swing: Muse →
  Opelika, AL Calendar, Denson Drive, Opelika
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Alabama Speedball: Recognizing CNS Stimulant and Narcotic Analgesic Impairment For Law Enforcement Officers →
  Opelika, AL Calendar, 501 S 10th St, Opelika
  8:00 am
• Southern Union State Community College America250 Event →
  Opelika, AL Calendar, 301 Lake Condy Rd, Opelika
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 15

• Monday Movie Matinee
  Auburn Public Library
  2:00 pm
• Pops with Cops at the Opelika Library →
  Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St, Opelika
  3:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Preschool Story Time
  Auburn Public Library
  9:30 am
• Catching Up: Digital Government in a Global Context
  ALABAMA ASPA Chapter Haley Center 7080, Auburn, AL 36830
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing mail...
  Good morning. My daughter recently graduated. Two family friends mailed cards to her to our address, which never arrived. However, my informed… (Nextdoor Anderson Lakes)
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• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Opelika. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in OPELIKA, AL S01601 in Opelika. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Opelika here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Auburn

• Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter at Auburn celebrates 50 years of service, sisterhood (wsfa.com)
• 4-star DL's Auburn commitment expands Alex Golesh's recruiting blueprint, pushes 247Sports rank into top 10 (flywareagle.com)
• Campus Engagement Intern (rutgers.edu)

Valley

• Kiwanis hear 911 updates (valleytimes-news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's time to get a new clock. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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