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🌱 King's Way brings 56 affordable senior apartments to Valley
Valley, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Valley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- King's Way brings 56 affordable senior apartments to Valley
- Bundle up for Friday football in Valley
- Glenwood's debut flag football season ends in playoff loss
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New apartments for seniors celebrated with grand opening in Valley — The LaFayette Sun (thelafayettesun.com) — Valley has a new affordable housing community for residents 55 and older: King's Way, with 56 apartments. Officials celebrated its opening Nov. 6, marking a partnership between the city, The Bennett Group and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, whose CEO said the project represents a $19.1 million investment. 
2. Friday Night Lights Forecast: Clear Skies and a Low-40s Fourth Quarter (cnaw2news.com) — Football fans in Valley can expect a chilly Friday evening, with temperatures forecast near 44 degrees at kickoff and 41 by the fourth quarter. The regional outlook calls for clear or mostly clear skies and no rain, making a warm jacket and a blanket useful additions for the stands.
3. First-quarter deficit stings Glenwood in opening round (opelikaobserver.com) — Glenwood's first flag football season ended with a 21-0 playoff loss to McGill-Toolen, but the team finished 7-7 and hosted its postseason debut. Senior Lillie Moody counted a road win over Valley among her favorite memories, after Glenwood lost the teams' first meeting.
4. Week of Nov. 9, 2026 — The LaFayette Sun (thelafayettesun.com) — Yvonne Wright, 82, whose funeral was scheduled at Langdale Methodist Church in Valley, is remembered for her work as a radiologic technologist and devotion to family. This week's death notices also honor Calvin Ussery Veal, 93, of LaFayette, and Betty J. Motley, 78, of Camp Hill.
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(ET) Read. Play. Create. Storytime: Trains
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STEM Club Simple Machines: Rubber Band Car
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(EDT) Family Fun Saturday: Family Movie
H. Grady Bradshaw Library, 3419 20th Avenue, Valley
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Cycle →
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Aqua Aerobics →
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Indoor recreation swim →
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Wednesday November 11
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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 )
- Encompass Home Health posted a job opening for Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Home Health - Full Time in Valley. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Cook in Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley here.
Ok Valley! 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: "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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