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Tuskegee, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Tuskegee! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Tuskegee’s first soccer teams are already making history
- How Tuskegee’s dress code fight became a national identity debate
Also on today's calendar: Talisi Historical Preservation Society Meeting and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sandy Creek Alum Charles Making Soccer History at Tuskegee (thecitizen.com) — Tuskegee University is launching its first-ever men’s and women’s soccer teams this fall, with their debut women’s match set for August 29 against Edward Waters. Sandy Creek alum Za’keya Charles is transferring in to help start the program, which will also be followed in a documentary series showcasing life on and off the field. 
• Media Tip Sheet: Tuskegee University Dress Code Sparks Broader National Debate about Black Identity (gwu.edu) — A dress code debate over bonnets and durags at Tuskegee University has grown into a wider national discussion about Black identity, beauty standards, and who sets professional norms. A George Washington University scholar is offering media commentary on how these campus conversations reflect broader tensions around culture, fashion, and workplace expectations.
📸 Around Tuskegee
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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City Council Meeting →
Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
5:30 pm
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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Talisi Historical Preservation Society Meeting →
Talisi Historical Preservation Society - Tallassee Falls Museum, 201 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
5:30 pm -
Forever George & Tammy →
Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center, 321 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee
3:00 pm
Monday August 17
Monday August 24
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Marching Band | Practice
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
3:30 pm -
6th Grade | Band Pep Rally
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
2:00 pm -
TCBOE Work Session
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
5:00 pm -
Board Work Session
Tallapoosa County TCBOE
5:00 pm -
6-8 Grade STAR BOY Assessment →
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866 -
Ring ceremony
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866
8:00 am -
6th Grade Band | Forms Due
Tallapoosa County Notasulga, AL 36866 -
Planning Commission Meeting →
Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Tuskegee Groundskeeper in Tuskegee. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Tallassee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tuskegee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tallassee
- Top Tuscaloosa high school linebackers entering the 2026 AHSAA season (dothaneagle.com)
Auburn
- Auburn approves $241.8 million for new high school, school facilities (opelikaobserver.com)
- Written in the Stars Romance Bookstore set to open in Auburn (opelikaobserver.com)
- Auburn Police investigate medical assistance call after man falls from balcony and dies (wrbl.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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