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🌱 How Smiths Station turned a halftime deficit into a homecoming classic
Coming up: SS JH/JV Area XC Meet #2 on the Smiths Station Patch calendar

What's up Smiths Station! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Smiths Station turned a halftime deficit into a homecoming classic
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 64.
- Thursday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Field storming caps Smith Station's Homecoming comeback (opelikaobserver.com) — Smiths Station fans packed TC Britton Field to watch the Panthers earn their first win of the season, a 28–20 homecoming thriller over Wetumpka. Behind a huge night from running back Trevon Kee and a fired-up home crowd, Smiths Station rallied from a halftime deficit and now heads to Enterprise for its next game on Oct. 2.
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📸 Around Smiths Station
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smiths Station
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★ Featured events ★
- SS JH/JV Area XC Meet #2 →
Smiths Station
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- VB @ Dadeville
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm - FB @ BTW (Tuskegee)
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
7:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Enterprise
Smiths Station High Smiths, AL 36877
7:00 pm - VB @ Reeltown
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm - SUSCC Open House @ Opelika Campus
Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
📣 Smiths Station Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- BID: E26-06 Right of Way Maintenance →
Council Chambers, 1111 Broad St., Phenix City
9:00 am - Phenix City – Russell County Library September Book Club →
Phenix City – Russell County Library, 1501 17th Avenue, Phenix City
4:00 pm - Computer Basics →
Phenix City AL
2:30 pm - Carver Montgomery at Central →
Central High School, 2400 Dobbs Dr, Phenix City
8:00 pm - Home Depot Cruise-in →
The Home Depot, 3784 US-431, Phenix City
4:30 pm - Enterprise at Central →
Central High School, 2400 Dobbs Dr, Phenix City
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
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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 )
- Waffle House posted a job opening for Server / Wait Staff in Smiths Station. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Afternoon Team Member in Phenix City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smiths Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
Phenix City
- Eat Here: My Personal Alabama Restaurant Guide (953thebear.com)
- Columbus youth aspiring to work in law enforcement to gain hands-on experience at CPD recruitment night (wrbl.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)
- Breast Cancer Awareness events and fundraisers in Auburn and Opelika (oanow.com)
Ok Smiths Station! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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