🌱 Patch AM: Who will shine under the lights at tonight’s Cramton Bowl classic?

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In today's newsletter:

• Who will shine under the lights at tonight's Cramton Bowl classic?
• Why two Montgomery men were arrested at a packed Friday night game

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tuskegee ready to host West Alabama in Red Tails Classic at Cramton Bowl (waka.com) — Tonight's Red Tails Classic kicks off at 7 p.m. at Cramton Bowl in downtown Montgomery, with Tuskegee hosting West Alabama in the game's first-ever all-Alabama matchup. Fans can expect a high-scoring clash, as West Alabama brings a potent offense and Tuskegee returns after last year's close win, all showcased nationally on ESPN2.
   

• Two men arrested during high school football game in Millbrook (waka.com) — Two Montgomery men were arrested after a disturbance at Friday night's high school football game between Prattville and Stanhope-Elmore in Millbrook, where police say several people resisted being escorted out. Officers used a Taser on one man and charged both with disorderly conduct, obstruction, and resisting arrest before releasing them on bond. Millbrook's police chief stressed that disruptive behavior won't be tolerated at local games.
   

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Monday August 31
• GW Campus MS Football @ Enterprise
  Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
• PRJHS PRMS Curriculum Night
  Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
  5:30 pm
• JV Football VS MA
  Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
  5:30 pm
• GW Campus PRMS Curriculum Night
  Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If you have Facebook, I made this post of mine public.
  It is my music partner Craig on guitar and me singing "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton as we practiced in 2020. I hope you can see it and… (Nextdoor Capitol Heights)
• Things We Like is a Black-owned gift and home décor shop in Montgomery's historic Old Cloverdale neighborhood, owned by husband-and-wife team Norman and Charmaine Carter.
  After 20 years in Atlanta, they came home with a vision to create a welcoming space filled with unique, thoughtfully curated finds inspired by their… (Nextdoor )

• Chicken Salad Chick posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Montgomery. Apply here.
• Elior North America posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pike Road

• Alabama 2028 Rankings: Newcomers to Know (prepbaseballreport.com)
• Pike Road Welcomes Barberitos and Teriyaki Madness with Dual Ribbon Cutting (pikeroad.news)
• Pike Road Invites Community To Get Creative For Annual Hay Bale Decorating Contest (pikeroad.news)

Millbrook

• See Prattville take on Stanhope Elmore in high school football (montgomeryadvertiser.com)

Wetumpka

• Dunham's Sports to open new location in Wetumpka (waka.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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