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🌱 Why Alcoa star Jamir Dean changed his mind about college football

Alcoa, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Alcoa star Jamir Dean changed his mind about college football

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, temps: high: 88, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alcoa star football player flips commitment to Georgia (wate.com) — Alcoa sports fans will want to know that rising senior Jamir Dean has flipped his college football commitment from Penn State to the University of Georgia while gearing up for one more season with the Tornadoes. Fresh off helping Alcoa win state titles in both football and basketball, Dean plans to enroll early at Georgia after opening the 2026 season against rival Maryville on Aug. 21.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Maryville

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Knoxville

  • Pop-up clinics offer free medical care services in Knoxville, Del Rio (wate.com)
  • This Knoxville diner was named among the top 10 in the country (knoxnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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