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🌱 Free tomato sandwiches return to Valley Farmers Market this Friday afternoon
Valley, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Valley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Free tomato sandwiches return to Valley Farmers Market this Friday afternoon
- What Valley and Chambers County residents should know from this week’s legal notices
- How two Valley High seniors finished college before graduation
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Tomato Sandwich Day returns to busy Valley Farmers Market (valleytimes-news.com) — Valley residents can enjoy free tomato sandwiches at the Valley Farmers Market this Friday, June 5, starting at 3 p.m. EDT. The long-running local tradition, carried on by Valley Parks & Recreation, features fresh produce from East Alabama farmers and draws strong Friday afternoon crowds under the market pavilion. 
• Week of June 1, 2026 (thelafayettesun.com) — Chambers County residents will see several upcoming foreclosure sales, probate filings, and a custody hearing, including a foreclosure on property at 1431 Columbus Road in Valley. These legal notices outline auction dates in July, rights of redemption, and deadlines for anyone with claims against local estates or wishing to contest custody proceedings.
• Dual enrollment puts Valley seniors ahead of the game (thelafayettesun.com) — Two Valley High School seniors, Sophia Taft and Katelyn Jackson, have already earned associate degrees from Southern Union State Community College before graduating, thanks to dual enrollment. Their experiences highlight how SUSCC’s Valley-area programs build confidence, independence, and a head start toward four-year universities and future careers.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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(LAF) Donut Day Celebration
Lafayette Pilot Public Library LaFayette Library, 198 1st St SE, La Fayette, AL 36862, USA
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Touch a Truck and Burger Wars →
Opelika, AL Calendar Opelika, AL 36803
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(LAF) Monday Movie Matinee: Wall-E
Lafayette Pilot Public Library LaFayette Library, 198 1st St SE, La Fayette, AL 36862, USA
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Zoning Board of Adjustment →
City of Opelika -
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Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting →
Opelika, AL Calendar, 300 Martin Luther King Blvd, Opelika
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Tuesday Trivia at the Pool →
Opelika, AL Calendar, 1001 SportsPlex Parkway, Opelika
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Float-In Movie: Zootopia →
Opelika, AL Calendar, 1001 SportsPlex Parkway, Opelika
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Summer Swing: Dave Potts Band →
Opelika, AL Calendar, Denson Drive, Opelika
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(LAF) Dinosaur Suncatchers
Lafayette Pilot Public Library LaFayette Library, 198 1st St SE, La Fayette, AL 36862, USA
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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
Opelika, AL Calendar, 300 Martin Luther King Blvd, Opelika
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Historic Preservation Commission →
City of Opelika -
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Author Visit: Katherine Center →
Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St, Opelika
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cluster of Storms Moving Through The State Today
https://ema.alabama.gov/14561/cluster-of-storms-moving-through-the-state-today/ (Nextdoor ) - 2026 Hurricane Season Outlook and Long-Range Forecast for Alabama
https://ema.alabama.gov/14546/2026-hurricane-season-outlook-and-long-range-forecast-for-alabama/?fbclid… (Nextdoor )
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in VALLEY, Alabama in Valley. Apply here.
- Alabama Department of Education posted a job opening for English as a Second Language Teacher - Grant Funded - 2026 2027 School Year in Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Opelika
- Opelika Rotary bringing back community favorite, 12th Annual Burger Wars (wrbl.com)
- Opelika Police Department seeks help identifying suspects in Ulta theft investigation (wrbl.com)
- Louisiana sports-themed restaurant co-owned by Drew Brees has closed an Alabama location (al.com)
Auburn
- Recent rainfall not enough to break drought, Auburn officials say (wrbl.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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