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Auburn, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Auburn! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Auburn event honored a rising agriculture student
- How Auburn’s nursing program is helping expectant mothers across East Alabama.
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
- Monday: A morning thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Clair County's Tollison receives Farmers Federation scholarship (newsaegis.com) — A scholarship reception at Lazenby Farms in Auburn honored Auburn University freshman Jay Tollison with a $2,000 award from the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation and St. Clair County Farmers Federation. The agricultural business and economics major was recognized alongside state farm leaders, highlighting how Auburn remains a hub for supporting the next generation of Alabama agriculture professionals. 
• EAMC and Auburn University expand access to Prenatal Care with New clinic (wrbl.com) — Auburn University’s College of Nursing is teaming up with East Alabama Medical Center to run a new prenatal clinic in nearby Valley, aiming to reduce preventable maternal deaths and poor birth outcomes. The clinic at 4800 48th Street is already open Tuesdays and Thursdays, expanding access for East Alabama families who may otherwise struggle to find maternity care.
📸 Around Auburn
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Upcoming Events in
Auburn
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 1627 Opelika Rd, Auburn
10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
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Curiosity Crew
Auburn Public Library , Program Room
3:30 pm -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Auburn, AL →
861-E North Dean Road, Auburn
9:00 am -
Preschool Story Time
Auburn Public Library , Youth Room
9:30 am -
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
Auburn Public Library , Program Room
3:30 pm -
Adults Create! Ghost Portraits
Auburn Public Library , Program Room
5:30 pm -
Bedtime Buddies
Auburn Public Library , Youth Room
6:00 pm -
AISA JV State Championship →
Auburn AL -
AISA Varsity State Championship →
Auburn AL -
Baby's 1st Story Time
Auburn Public Library , Youth Room
9:30 am -
Untidy Tales
Auburn Public Library , Youth Room
1:00 pm -
Literary Lab: A Writers' Salon →
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers, 149 E. Magnolia Ave., Suite A, Auburn
6:30 pm -
AMGA Fall Seminar →
Auburn University Raptor Center, Auburn Univers1350 Pratt-Carden Dr, Auburn
2:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
📣 Auburn Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beauty and the Beastro is open!!!
Inbox our message for more menu options. We also cater parties, events and more. (Nextdoor Academy Dr) - Stop by our office Saturday October 24, 10am-2pm CDT, to drop off any unused, unneeded, or expired drugs/medications for proper disposal during DEA National Drug Take Back Day.
Help us in our goal of reducing drugs in our community and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands. We will not be requiring any… (Nextdoor )
- Donaldson Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Auburn. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Bakeshop/Commissary (AU) - Auburn University Dining in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Opelika
- Opelika officer saves man having heart attack (wrbl.com)
- FCC issues rare reversal of Media Bureau decision in must-carry case (thedesk.net)
- Jodi tried to help another shopper with an app but someone else stepped in (radioalabama.net)
Tuskegee
- City of Montgomery prepares for Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic at Cramton Bowl (waka.com)
- Tuskegee University named Distinguished Military College (thebamabuzz.com)
Ok Auburn! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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