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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Phenix City killing is now in Montgomery investigators’ hands
Also check out Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Montgomery Patch calendar
Good morning Montgomery! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Phenix City killing is now in Montgomery investigators' hands
- What Governor Ivey's Girls in Sports Day means for Alabama athletes.
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coroner: Columbus man shot dead in Phenix City (nowgeorgia.com) — A Columbus man was fatally shot outside a Phenix City home early Sunday, and his body is being sent to the state forensic lab in Montgomery for autopsy. Local police are investigating the single gunshot killing, which happened just across the river but involves Alabama's Montgomery-based forensic experts, underscoring the city's central role in major regional cases. 
• Governor Kay Ivey Proclaims Alabama Girls in Sports Day (calhounjournal.com) — From the Capitol in Montgomery, Governor Kay Ivey has declared October 10 as Alabama Girls in Sports Day, tying the celebration to state laws restricting participation based on sex at birth. The proclamation praises protections for girls' athletics, highlights Title IX's legacy, and underscores Alabama's role in the national debate over transgender athletes in school sports.
📸 Around Montgomery
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 7310 Eastchase Pkwy, Montgomery
10:00 am
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Bible Study with Minister Clint Walters →
Capitol Hill Healthcare, 520 S Hull Street, Montgomery
2:00 pm - Late Night Activity →
Capitol Hill Healthcare, 520 S Hull Street, Montgomery
4:00 pm - Art Ed Central: Gordon Parks →
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, One Museum Drive, Montgomery
4:30 pm - Kevin Morris talk on An American Problem →
Rosa Parks Musuem at Troy University, 252 Montgomery St, Montgomery
5:30 pm - Men of Vision Foundation Legacy Empowerment Trip →
Montgomery AL - Central Office Open →
Montgomery Intergroup Central Office, 828 Forest Ave, Montgomery
10:00 am - The Play That Goes Wrong →
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery
10:00 am - HLA Meeting, Montgomery AL →
Montgomery AL
12:00 pm - Matt Kessler visits for a talk about The Wiregrass: A Tale of Murder and Retribution in the Deep South →
The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery
5:30 pm - ArtTalk: Surreal Art →
Village Green Records, 2960 Zelda Rd. Building F, Montgomery
6:00 pm - October Parent's Night Out at Tutu School: Halloween Costume Party! →
Tutu School Montgomery, 2960G Zelda Rd, Montgomery
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
📣 Montgomery Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Here's Rocky and what my grandchildren call, "No tail" No tail came around many months ago to hand out with Rocky and has never left.
They are now best of friends. This is them hanging out on the back patio. (Nextdoor Capitol Heights) - Does anyone have a good recommendation for a mobile car cleaning service?
I need two vehicles done by next Thursday. Thanks in advance! (Nextdoor Wynlakes)
- Hartzell Engine Technologies, LLC posted a job opening for Material Handler/Shipping in Montgomery. Apply here.
- Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pike Road
- PRTC Brings 'Little Shop of Horrors' to Life with Talented Local Cast (pikeroad.news)
- Football Recap: Wetumpka Triumphs Behind Punishing Ground Game (maxpreps.com)
Ok Montgomery! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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