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🌱 How a Central High alum became a top 2026 NFL Draft prospect
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Central High alum became a top 2026 NFL Draft prospect
Also on today's calendar: Home Depot Cruise-in and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson (usatoday.com) — A standout edge rusher who came out of Central High School in Phenix City is now projected as a strong day-two pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The article breaks down T.J. Parker’s strengths, like power and turnover creation, along with areas scouts think he still needs to polish. 
📸 Around Phenix City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Fun & Games
Phenix City Russell County Library, 1501 17th Ave, Phenix City
9:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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City Council Meeting
Council Chambers , 1111 Broad St. , Phenix City
8:00 am -
Coffee without the conversation
Phenix City – Russell County Library , 1501 17th Avenue , Phenix City
9:00 am -
Family Fun & Games
Phenix City – Russell County Library , 1501 17th Avenue , Phenix City
9:00 am -
Adult Bingo for Books!
Phenix City – Russell County Library , 1501 17th Avenue , Phenix City
1:00 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting
Public Safety Building , 1111 Broad Street , Phenix City
4:15 pm -
Home Depot Cruise-in
The Home Depot , 3784 US-431 , Phenix City
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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V BSB @ Childersburg
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm -
SB v Smiths Station (V/JV)
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm -
Soccer - JV Girls and Boys vs Russell County
Smiths Station High Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm -
SB v Reeltown (V)
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm -
Soccer - Varsity Girls and Boys vs Opelika
Smiths Station High Smiths, AL 36877
5:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone in the Heatherbrook area got mail that has a different address on it.
I was looking through my mail just now and I was supposed to get a letter from my aunt in New York but I never got it and my email said it was… (Nextdoor Heatherbrook) - 2006 e350 super duty 207 thousand miles runs like a champ only problem is that there is a dent in the back top right near the roof and there’s a broken window we already found a window on market place for 100 bucks but never had the time to go get
it and we took it to a mechanic/body shop to see what the best route to go was and they said that we could do it our self sense it’s fiber glass you… (Nextdoor Sandfort Ct)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Custodian in Phenix City. Apply here.
- Alabama State Department of Education posted a job opening for Temporary Custodian - South Girard School in Phenix City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phenix City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smiths Station
- Smiths Station native led safety system for Artemis II moon mission (wtvm.com)
Opelika
- Aubie the Tiger has breakfast with fans at Cracker Barrel in Opelika (waka.com)
- East Alabama Health Creates Blueprint for Solving Workforce Shortages (birminghammedicalnews.com)
Valley
- Free movie nights coming to Valley (valleytimes-news.com)
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