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🌱 College Fair for SENIORS and 11 more events
And check out Volleyball @ Ragland JH & V (Area) on the Rockford Patch calendar
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- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
- Thursday: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- College Fair for SENIORS
Winterboro High School, 22435 AL-21, Alpine
11:00 am - Volleyball @ Ragland JH & V (Area)
Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
5:00 pm - JV Football vs. Donoho
Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
6:00 pm - HCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ CCHS →
Cornerstone Christian School, 24975 AL-25, Columbiana
6:00 pm - Weekly Ballistic Bingo at Lucky Break Bar & Grill - Clanton →
The Lucky Break Bar & Grill, 1484 7th Street South, Clanton
7:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball @ Sylacauga
Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
4:30 pm - Art Gone Wild and Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition Reception →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
5:00 pm - Cars & Cocktails →
Wellborn Musclecar Museum, 124 Broad Street, Alexander City
6:30 pm - The Addams Family Musical 10/1 →
Millbrook Theatre, 5720 Main St, Millbrook
7:00 pm - Morning Sketch →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Preschool Storytime →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Women's Conference: Preparing For His Arrival →
Joyful Noise AOH Church of God, 955 Hammett Avenue, Sylacauga
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Do you want to help others by working in public health?
You can connect with your local recruiter and explore your options: alabamapublichealth.gov/employment/recruiters.html. (Nextdoor )
- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. posted a job opening for Bartender in Alexander City. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Alexander City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alexander City
- Mrs. Susan Louise Beverett Hudson (thecricket.com)
- White Scores Four TDs as Mean Green Rout Huskies - University of North Texas Athletics (meangreensports.com)
Sylacauga
- The reason McDonald's can't help but bring back Monopoly despite the former scandal (radioalabama.net)
- Burleson County Sheriff to Host Town Hall in Caldwell Tuesday (wtaw.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Munford Beats Winterboro for Their Sixth Straight Win (maxpreps.com)
Elmore
- Autauga, Edgewood Academies face athletic shift as AISA ends sports program (elmoreautauganews.com)
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