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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Phenix City boarding school must repay $300,000 in Medicaid funds
- See which Phenix City students just earned college honors and degrees
- How Phenix City East’s All-Stars handled weather and won big
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 72.
- Saturday: Lots of sun, a stray t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Phenix City boarding school agrees to repay $300,000 to settle fraud case (ledger-enquirer.com) — A Phenix City boarding school called Teen University has agreed to repay $300,000 in Medicaid funds after investigators said required daily life-skills services weren’t consistently provided to residents. Federal and state authorities included the case in a nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown, stressing they will keep pursuing providers who misuse taxpayer-funded healthcare programs. 
• June 30, 2026 (opelikaobserver.com) — Several Phenix City students are being recognized for major academic milestones, from University of Alabama bachelor’s and graduate degrees to Troy University honor lists and orientation enrollment. Families can spot local names like Madison Carden, Dillon Griggs, Stephene Johnson, and many others celebrated among more than 7,000 graduates and honorees across multiple universities.
• Weather delays extend state tournament for local All-Stars (hartselleenquirer.com) — Phenix City East’s 8U All-Stars notched a solid 12-2 win over Priceville after weather delays stretched the USSSA Rec Baseball State Tournament in Oxford into Sunday and Monday. The story recaps how youth teams from around Alabama, including Phenix City, navigated schedule changes and tough bracket play to finish their tournament runs.
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