🌱 Fairhope’s St. Michael set for ESPN showdown with celebrity quarterbacks

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In today's newsletter:

• Fairhope’s St. Michael set for ESPN showdown with celebrity quarterbacks

Also on today's calendar: Mobile Mystery Dinners' Next Performance - 1776: SECRETS AT LIBERTY TAVERN and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Luke Bryan, Philip Rivers sons to face off in Week 1 of the 2026 high school football season (on3.com subscription) — Fairhope’s St. Michael Catholic High School football team will take the national stage August 22 when it faces Tennessee’s Battle Ground Academy on ESPN, pitting Philip Rivers’ son Gunner against Luke Bryan’s son Bo. The article highlights St. Michael’s strong 13–1 season, Rivers’ standout stats, and the school’s growing reputation in both academics and athletics.
   

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📸 Around Fairhope

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairhope

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Mobile Mystery Dinners' Next Performance - 1776: SECRETS AT LIBERTY TAVERN →
  Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 S Water St, Mobile
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• Dinner with Donnerson Show
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Bill-Es Small Batch Bacon Restaurant Located at 19992 AL- 181 Suite A, Fairhope AL 36532
• Morning Marketing: Daphne - 7-16-26
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Daphne Senior Center 2605 US-98 Daphne, AL 36526
  8:15 am
• ESCC Young Professionals Bingo & Brew →
  Fairhope Brewing Company, 914 Nichols Ave, Fairhope
  5:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Brandon Styles MAGIC SHOW
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Brandon Styles Theater is located at OWA, 1501 South OWA Blvd., Foley, AL 36535
  7:00 pm
• "Radium Girls" - presented by Theatre 98
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Theatre 98 350 Morphy Avenue Fairhope, AL 36532
  7:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Terri Lynn Thompson -- Author Signing — Page & Palette →
  Page & Palette, 32 S Section St, Fairhope
  1:00 pm
• Comedy, Magic & Impressions! Brandon Styles VARIETY SHOW
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Brandon Styles Theater is located at OWA, 1501 South OWA Blvd., Foley, AL 36535 Park in OWA's parking lot and walk through the clock tower entrance near Groovy Goat Restaurant. Once you pass Hershey's, turn right and Brandon Styles Showroom is locate
  7:00 pm
• ''Radium Girls'' - presented by Theatre 98
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Theatre 98 350 Morphy Avenue Fairhope, AL 36532
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Networking at Noon: Buffalo Wild Wings →
  Buffalo Wild Wings, 6840 US-90, Daphne
  12:00 pm
• Networking at Noon: Sunset Pointe →
  Sunset Pointe at Fly Creek Marina, 831 N Section St, Fairhope
  12:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Dinner with Donnerson Show
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Bill-Es Small Batch Bacon Restaurant Located at 19992 AL- 181 Suite A, Fairhope AL 36532
• Morning Marketing: Daphne - 7-16-26
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Daphne Senior Center 2605 US-98 Daphne, AL 36526
  8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ready to kickstart a new school year?
  Join us at the Baldwin County Health Department for our Back-to-School Shot Clinic on July 27, July 28, August 3, August 4, and August 11 from 9 am… (Nextdoor )
• When you go to the wave pool, water slides, or lazy river, remember to stay safe.
  Check out tips for water park safety at tinyurl.com/5n924hyk. (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Fairhope. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Cashier Pizza Maker (5896) Fairhope in Fairhope. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairhope here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Daphne

• 16-Year-Old Charged With Handing Gun To Shooter In Downtown Pensacola Shooting (northescambia.com)
• Recipe: Bananas Foster Pancakes (fox10tv.com)

Robertsdale

• ARC of Baldwin County faces closure after state decertification (gulfcoastmedia.com)
• Baldwin Real Estate Saw Higher Prices And More Closed Sales In June (gulfshoresnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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