🌱 How Valley’s new city budget could affect streets, police, and pay

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In today's newsletter:

• How Valley's new city budget could affect streets, police, and pay
• Meet the Valley lifter who just powered into second in Alabama

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 67.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valley council adopts 2026-27 city budget (valleytimes-news.com) — Valley residents now have a new 2026-27 city budget, with more than $15 million in anticipated revenue, a 3% cost-of-living raise for city employees, and funding for street paving and new police vehicles. The council also approved changes to a local housing development agreement and heard a Valley man's public plea for relief from a past fine tied to a dismissed case.
   

• Nichols shines at Alabama powerlifting meet (valleytimes-news.com) — A Valley powerlifter is bringing statewide recognition home after placing second overall at the USPA Alabama state meet in Irondale, setting personal bests in all three lifts. Local trainer Jerome Bailey praised Coulter Nichols' progress, which began when he started lifting at 14 to get stronger and healthier.
   

📸 Around Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley

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Tuesday October 6
• (ET) Read. Play. Create. Storytime: Fire Prevention Week visit from
  H. Grady Bradshaw Library, 3419 20th Avenue, Valley
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Auburn University Caregiver Class →
  Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St., Opelika
  9:00 am
• Dancercise →
  Southside Center for the Arts, Opelika
  9:00 am
• Eerie Express →
  Opelika, AL Calendar, Denson Drive, Opelika
  5:30 pm
• Author Visit: John T. Edge →
  Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St., Opelika
  6:30 pm
• Opelika Book Festival Presents: John T. Edge →
  Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn Street, Opelika
  6:30 pm
• FB @ BTW (Tuskegee)
  Beulah High School Smiths, AL 36877
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• The Brook & The Bluff with support from The Sways →
  706 North Railroad Avenue, Opelika
• Food Truck Friday →
  Opelika, AL Calendar Opelika, AL 36803
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs Enterprise
  Smiths Station High Smiths, AL 36877
  7:00 pm
• The Brook & The Bluff with support from The Sways. →
  John Emerald Distilling Company, 706 North Railroad Avenue, Opelika
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Gospel Comedy Stage Play "GOD DOESN'T BLESS YOUR MESS" →
  Verdis F. Bible Fine Arts Center "Lanett High School Auditorium", 1301 South 8th Avenue, Lanett
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on US-280 reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on US-280 reported at 10:29 AM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Lanett. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (05810) - 1709 Broad Avenue in Lanett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lanett

• Lanett gives new teachers a professional boost (valleytimes-news.com)
• Special called meeting finalizes new water, sewer rates for Lanett (thelafayettesun.com)
• Family ties run deep for Lanett's Qua Boyd (thelafayettesun.com)

Opelika

• Opelika will welcome new residential community (eagleeyeauburn.com)

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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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