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🌱 What's behind Alexander City's water taste and odor problems?

Alexander City, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Alexander City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's behind Alexander City's water taste and odor problems?
  • Alexander City's airport looks ahead as hangar waiting list grows
  • Alexander City police and sheriff's office release latest arrest reports

Also on today's calendar: 20th Annual Bill Nichols Veterans Home Car Show and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 39.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Civil engineer: They are doing everything they can (tpimediagroup.org) — Alexander City's drinking water is safe despite algae-related taste and odor problems, civil engineer Steve Newton told the local Kiwanis Club. He said delays in outside lab results can complicate treatment as conditions change, and the water department is exploring on-site testing equipment to respond faster.
   

2. City airport receives its share of grant money (tpimediagroup.org) — Alexander City's municipal airport will bank more than $253,000 in federal and state grants toward larger improvements as officials develop a new 20-year plan. With about 40 people waiting for hangar space, parks and recreation director Jeremy Phillips says additional hangars are among the needs under consideration.
   

3. ACPD and TCSO police reports Oct. 26-Nov. 4 (tpimediagroup.org) — Alexander City police reported arrests on allegations including domestic violence, identity theft and drug possession from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2. The roundup also includes Tallapoosa County sheriff's arrests through Nov. 4, with several entries involving failure to pay or appear in court. These are arrest reports, not findings of guilt.
   

4. Week of Nov. 9, 2026 — The LaFayette Sun (thelafayettesun.com) — Betty J. Motley, 78, of Camp Hill, whose surviving family includes four nephews in Alexander City, died Nov. 3. Her funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Ozias Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill, with visitation beginning at noon and burial in the church cemetery.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday November 13
  • Varsity Basketball @Horseshoe Bend VG, VA
    COOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Rockford, AL 35136
    4:30 pm
  • Basics of Cooking - Class One- PM →
    Goodwater Youth Development Center, 166 Harris Street, Goodwater
    5:30 pm
  • The Velcro Pygmies →
    Martins at Lake Martin, 10207 Co Rd 34, Dadeville
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday November 14
  • Red Dirt Biennale →
    1273 Old 280 Road, Camp Hill
    9:00 am
    • Tuesday November 17
  • November 2026 Board Meeting
    Alexander City , AL 35010
    5:30 pm

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  • SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Alexander City. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Alexander City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexander City here.

Ok Alexander City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexander City

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexander City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.