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🌱 Victoria Green takes office as Smiths Station's next mayor
Smiths Station, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Smiths Station! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Victoria Green takes office as Smiths Station's next mayor
- Glenwood closes its first flag football season with playoff milestone
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smiths Station appoints mayor (opelikaobserver.com) — Victoria Green is Smiths Station's new mayor after a unanimous council vote Tuesday, succeeding Richard Cooley following his death. The six-year council member will serve through November 2029, and her move leaves the Place 5 seat vacant, starting a 60-day window for the council to choose a replacement. 
• First-quarter deficit stings Glenwood in opening round (opelikaobserver.com) — Glenwood's first flag football season ended with a home playoff appearance in Smiths Station, where McGill-Toolen won 21-0 on November 3. The Lady Gators held their opponent scoreless after the first quarter and finished 7-7, giving coach Aly Cadenhead a foundation to build on with 11 returning players.
📸 Around Smiths Station
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JH BKB @ Smiths Station
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Wrestling @ Dadeville
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BKB @ Horseshoe Bend (Varsity)
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JH BKB @ Valley
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Wrestling v. Reeltown/Woodland
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BKB v. LaFayette (JV/Varsity)
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JH BKB @ Bgard
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
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BKB v. Notasulga (JV/Varsity)
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
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Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Phenix City AL - Midget Mayhem / Little Mania Mini Wrestling! (Ages 21+) →
The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill, 3745 US-80, Phenix City
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CVCC Brunch and Learn Helpful Finals Stressbusters →
Chattahoochee Valley Community College, 2602 College Dr, Phenix City
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Computer Basics →
Phenix City – Russell County Library, 1501 17th Avenue, Phenix City
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City Council Work Session →
Council Chambers, 1111 Broad St., Phenix City
1:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- People who get all their MMR shots are 97 percent protected and probably won't get measles.
If you don't know if you got the MMR shots, ask your doctor. Learn more at alabamapublichealth.gov/immunization/measles.html. (Nextdoor )
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Phenix City. Apply here.
- Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Phenix City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smiths Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
Phenix City
- Phenix City's First Inpatient Mental Health Unit: 12 Beds, a $4.5 Million Renovation on 25th Avenue and a Bid Call Due by Early December (columbustimes.com)
- Columbus and Phenix City Are Joined by 5 Road and Foot Crossings: From an 1832 Horace King Covered Bridge to the 2000 Thirteenth Street Span (columbustimes.com)
- Karen Peck Welcomes Granddaughter Jessie Mae as Autumn Nelon Streetman Steps In for New River Concert (jubileecast.com)
Opelika
- Week of Nov. 9, 2026 (opelikaobserver.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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