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Phenix City, Alabama Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Phenix City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new CVCC–sheriff partnership aims to cut repeat crime locally
  • Could Alabama’s Step Up program cover your Phenix City down payment?
  • How a Central sophomore is already drawing big-time college offers

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 46.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CVCC, Russell County Sheriff's Office launch workforce partnership (wtvm.com) — A new partnership between CVCC and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office in Phenix City will give local students ride-alongs and internships, while offering deputies customer service training and inmates job-focused certificates. Leaders hope the IGNITE-backed effort will cut repeat offenses by preparing people leaving jail for steady work and strengthening the skills of those already serving the community.
   

• Up to $49,999 for a Down Payment: 4 Programs Helping Columbus Families Buy Their First Home (columbustimes.com) — If you’re trying to buy a first home in Phenix City, this guide walks you through Alabama’s Step Up and First Step programs that can cover up to 4% or $10,000 of your purchase price. It also explains how these options compare to Columbus and Georgia assistance, what income and credit scores you’ll need, and the steps to take a required homebuyer class and work with approved lenders.
   

• Meet 2029 WR Braylen Averett, the next big thing from Alabama powerhouse Phenix City Central (newsbreak.com) — A rising star at Central High is putting Phenix City football back in the national spotlight, with sophomore receiver Braylen Averett already leading Alabama sophomores in receiving yards and touchdowns. Coaches describe how Central’s intense training culture and Averett’s early varsity success have made him a serious college prospect, with major programs from Auburn to Miami already pursuing him.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a friendly reminder that in the workplace, when people do good work a shout-out goes a long way.
    Sure, getting paid adequately is an employee's top motivator, but feeling encouraged and accomplished ranks up there too. (Nextdoor Yorktown Ladonia)
  • Earlier on October 19, 2026, satellite detections...
    Earlier on October 19, 2026, satellite detections indicated a probable active fire in Lee, Alabama, United States. FIRMS-only observations show a… (Nextdoor )
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Phenix City. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Phenix City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phenix City here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Opelika Chamber honors Lee County's first responders at annual Valor Public Safety Awards (opelikaobserver.com)
  • Ferguson Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church celebrates 127th church anniversary (opelikaobserver.com)
  • Geriatric psychiatry unit opens at east Alabama medical center (dothaneagle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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