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🌱 Patch AM: How a Douglasville student just landed a $10,000 engineering scholarship

And on the Douglasville Patch calendar - Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show

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Good day Douglasville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Douglasville student just landed a $10,000 engineering scholarship

Also on today's calendar: Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 50 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six AAMU Students Receive $10,000 Turner Construction Scholarships (speakinoutweeklynews.net) — A Douglasville civil engineering student at Alabama A&M has earned a share of Turner Construction’s new $60,000 scholarship awards for 2026, easing her family’s financial burden and supporting her career goals. The program continues Turner’s long partnership with the university, funding students’ tuition, travel, competitions, and hands-on opportunities that prepare them for engineering and construction careers.
   

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