🌱 Roanoke woman identified in Huntsville murder-suicide investigation

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In today's newsletter:

• Roanoke woman identified in Huntsville murder-suicide investigation
• How Roanoke's own Mike Smith will be honored on the dragstrip

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 62.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man and woman died in murder-suicide at west Huntsville apartment, police say (wkrg.com) — A 22-year-old woman from Roanoke Synquavia Keyona Staples, was found dead alongside a Huntsville man in what police say was a murder-suicide at a west Huntsville apartment complex Sunday night. Huntsville Police are investigating through their Major Crimes Unit and have not released which person committed the killing as they continue gathering details.
   

• Mike Smith Memorial Race Set for October 7-11 (dragchamp.com) — A beloved Roanoke racer and firefighter, Mike Smith, will be honored at the 6th Annual Mike Smith Memorial Race in Montgomery from October 7–11. Local readers who knew Mike or enjoy drag racing can join five days of big-money bracket events, including triple $20,000 main races, Duck Races, and a warm-up night celebrating his legacy.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• (ET) Read. Play. Create. Storytime: Five Senses
  H. Grady Bradshaw Library, 3419 20th Avenue, Valley
  9:30 am
• Daniel in the Dust →
  8 Blakes Ferry Rd, Lineville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• LAF: Homeschool Science Day
  LaFayette Library, 198 1st St SE, La Fayette
  12:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• College and Career Fair
  Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center Wedowee, AL 36278
Friday October 2
• The Unknown Tour →
  Oxford Civic Center, 401 Mc Cullars Ln, Oxford
  7:00 pm
• Football @ Alexandria (Away)
  Central Jr High School of Clay County Lineville, AL 36266
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Hope in Motion →
  Wedowee AL
• The Gospel Comedy Stage Play "GOD DOESN'T BLESS YOUR MESS" →
  Verdis F. Bible Fine Arts Center "Lanett High School Auditorium", 1301 South 8th Avenue, Lanett
  3:00 pm
• Camptober Fest →
  222 Sandy Creek Road, Camp Hill
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• (ET) Read. Play. Create. Storytime: Fire Prevention Week visit from
  H. Grady Bradshaw Library, 3419 20th Avenue, Valley
  9:30 am
• Jefferson Starship →
  Oxford Performing Arts Center, 100 Choccolocco St #200, Oxford
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• BlackHawk at Oxford Performing Art Center →
  Oxford Performing Arts Center, 100 Choccolocco St #200, Oxford
  7:00 pm

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• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Lanett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lanett

• Lanett trounces LaFayette 63-6 (valleytimes-news.com)
• Jury convicts gang member in 2023 LaGrange gas station murder (wtvm.com)

Valley

• Fall arrives with cooler temperatures and lower humidity-Bob Jeswald-9/22/2026 (wrbl.com)
• Football Recap: Valley Wins a Nail-Biter (maxpreps.com)

Opelika

• Through the lens: Southern Union flag football splits double-header (oanow.com)
• Opelika police renew call for information in 2001 double homicide (cnaw2news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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