🌱 Home Depot Cruise-in and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Coffee without the conversation
• Home Depot Cruise-in at The Home Depot

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 73.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ladonia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Coffee without the conversation →
  Phenix City Russell County Library, 1501 17th Ave, Phenix City
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 15

• Home Depot Cruise-in →
  The Home Depot, 3784 US-431, Phenix City
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Coffee without the conversation →
  Phenix City Russell County Library, 1501 17th Ave, Phenix City
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• First Day for Students
  Russell County Phenix City, AL 36868

Saturday August 8

• Family Fun & Games
  Phenix City-Russell County Public Library Phenix City – Russell County Library, 1501 17th Avenue, Phenix City, AL, 36867, United States
  9:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Planning Commission Meeting
  City of Phenix Public Safety Building, 1111 Broad Street, Phenix City, AL, 36867, United States
  4:15 pm
• Senior Bobcat Boot Camp
  Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Varsity Football vs Spencer
  Smiths Station High Smiths, AL 36877
  7:00 pm

Friday August 14

• FB Jamboree @ Comer w/ Woodland
  Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• NESB - ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - SUMMERTIME SPRINGSTEEN SUNDAY @ THE GREENHOUSE →
  The Greenhouse Venue, 145 Co Rd 223, Smiths Station
  7:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Thompson at Central →
  Central High School, 2400 Dobbs Dr, Phenix City
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Down by the Tracks →
  Winston Smith T Building Supply, 812 N Railroad Ave, Opelika
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Phenix City

• Jerrell Bellamy Begins Professional Career in Finland (troytrojans.com)
• Former CPD member charged with impersonating peace officer during traffic stop (wrbl.com)
• Class of 2026 Teacher Education Graduates Begin the Fall in Classrooms (huntingdon.edu)

Opelika

• APR Notebook: Jim Voss, the NASA Astronaut from Opelika (apr.org)
• Opelika City Councilrevises school zone times (opelikaobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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