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🌱 Eufaula police make arrest after remains identified as Markavious Rumph Jr.
Eufaula, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Eufaula! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Eufaula police make arrest after remains identified as Markavious Rumph Jr.
- How one Eufaula local adjusted to crack Lake Eufaula’s tough bite
Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Eufaula man arrested in connection with death of Markavious Rumph Jr. (wtvm.com) — Eufaula police have arrested 19-year-old Josiah Isaiah McKinney on murder and related charges after remains found May 11 were identified as those of Markavious Rumph Jr. Investigators say early evidence and family interviews quickly focused the case, and they’re still seeking tips from residents as multiple agencies continue supporting the investigation. 
• New-look Dardanelle primed for Plains Division finale (majorleaguefishing.com) — Anglers recently wrapped up a challenging Toyota Series bass tournament on Lake Eufaula, with pros mixing shallow tactics and offshore brush to find finicky post-spawn fish. One Eufaula-based competitor, Michael Smith, leaned on local knowledge to combine an early swim-jig bite with brush fishing as changing shad-spawn conditions reshaped strategies across the lake.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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