🌱 Free Lake Martin music festival hits Russell Crossroads this holiday weekend

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In today's newsletter:

• Free Lake Martin music festival hits Russell Crossroads this holiday weekend
• How Auburn's counseling "trifecta" is supporting Alexander City's medical community

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 18 weekend events in Birmingham: Labor Day, football kickoffs + more, Sept. 3–6, 2026 (bhamnow.com) — Alexander City residents can enjoy a free two-night music festival at Lake Martin's Town Green at Russell Crossroads this Friday and Saturday, with local bands and a family-friendly lakeside setting. The broader roundup also highlights dozens of Birmingham-area Labor Day weekend events, from football watch parties to museum exhibits and zoo attractions.
   

• Auburn College of Education counselor educators expand their impact across Alabama communities (auburn.edu) — Alexander City gets a nod in Auburn University's expanding mental health outreach, with counselor educators presenting at Russell Medical Center and other Alabama sites. Their work trains students, supports first responders, and brings suicide intervention and crisis-response expertise into communities statewide, strengthening local access to counseling resources over time.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alexander City

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Monday September 7
• No School: Labor Day Holiday
  Alexander City , AL 35010
Thursday September 10
• September 2026 Board Meeting- 1st Budget Hearing
  Alexander City , AL 35010
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Balfour Letterman Jacket Orders
  Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
  7:30 am
• VCA Varsity Football @ SPA →
  Southern Preparatory Academy, 174 Ward Cir, Camp Hill
  7:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day | No School
  Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
• No School: Labor Day Holiday
  Alexander City , AL 35010
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Winterboro Bulldogs vs COOSA CENTRAL →
  Winterboro High School Gym, 22601 AL-21, Alpine
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• September 2026 Board Meeting- 1st Budget Hearing
  Alexander City , AL 35010
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Auburn Tigers Football →
  Jordan-Hare Stadium, 251 S Donahue Dr, Auburn University
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• City Council Meeting →
  Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• HLA Meeting, Opelika AL →
  Saugahatchee Country Club, 3800 Bent Creek Rd, Opelika
  12:00 pm

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• Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. posted a job opening for Entry-Level Tax Preparer in Alexander City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Sylacauga

• Sylacauga City Council delays vote on ordinance banning feeding feral dogs (abc3340.com)
• Chelsea finishes strong for road win over Sylacauga (shelbycountyreporter.com)

Wetumpka

• Auburn's Butch Thompson Elected to ALABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2026 (wsfa.com)

Auburn

• Kicking off September in the Auburn-Opelika area (theplainsman.com)
• U.S. Navy, Auburn expand partnership to sustain submarine industry (wrbl.com)
• Auburn Turning Point chapter sets national high for fall semester interest (1819news.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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