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🌱 How Wetumpka let a halftime lead slip away Friday night
Happening soon: Art Gone Wild and Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition Reception on the Wetumpka Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Wetumpka let a halftime lead slip away Friday night
- Wetumpka man indicted after deadly Alabama River boat crash
Also on today's calendar: Morning Sketch and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Thursday: Sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Field storming caps Smith Station's Homecoming comeback (opelikaobserver.com) — Wetumpka High's football team fell 28-20 in a hard-fought road game at Smiths Station, despite leading at halftime and scoring late to close the gap. The detailed recap highlights key plays, standout Wetumpka performances, and how the momentum swung during Smiths Station's Homecoming celebration. 
• Man indicted in Alabama boat crash that killed his friend (al.com) — A Wetumpka man has been indicted on a reckless murder charge after a March boat crash on the Alabama River in Montgomery County that killed his friend and injured another passenger. Court documents describe alleged high-speed nighttime boating, missing navigation lights, and alcohol use, outlining a case Wetumpka residents may want to follow as it moves through court.
📸 Around Wetumpka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wetumpka
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★ Featured events ★
- Art Gone Wild and Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition Reception →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Preschool Storytime →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Morning Sketch →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Faces & Figures Workshop: Mastering Skin Tones with Light & Shadows →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Wetumpka City Council Meeting →
408 S. Main Street, Wetumpka - Book Bites Book Club →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Community Resource Convention →
Wetumpka AL
10:00 am - From Snout to Tail: Painting Canine Companions (3-Day Workshop) →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Stone Martin Builder Ribbon Cutting! →
Wetumpka AL
11:30 am - Broomsticks & Brews →
Wetumpka AL
5:00 pm - Morning Sketch →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - From Snout to Tail: Painting Canine Companions (3-Day Workshop) →
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Wetumpka Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- And this dog was also with the other two.
Can anyone tell me if someone's lost them please? my daughter and I brought them home and gave them water and food. Hopefully we can find the owners. (Nextdoor Wallsboro) - Found this dog and these other two on the highway.
On Noah's Road right at Highway 231. This dog and two others I will post pictures of the other two also (Nextdoor Wallsboro)
- FullSpeed Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT - 8601 in Wetumpka. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05363) - 25 Rumbling Waters Dr in Wetumpka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wetumpka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elmore
- Autauga, Edgewood Academies face athletic shift as AISA ends sports program (elmoreautauganews.com)
- Ashley Carter: Everything changes when you hear the word 'cancer' (1819news.com)
Montgomery
- Legacy firefighter makes history as the first black female officer in Montgomery (wsfa.com)
- Montgomery to raise new city flag during Thursday City Hall ceremony (1819news.com)
- Mike Smith Memorial Race Set for October 7-11 (dragchamp.com)
Ok Wetumpka! 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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