🌱 How October’s Old Riceville Road project could change your daily drive

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In today's newsletter:

• How October's Old Riceville Road project could change your daily drive
• How Meigs Middle is keeping its state title hopes alive here

Also on today's calendar: OPEN Exhibit 2026 Opening Reception and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road work begins Oct. 5 in Athens and continues through 2026 (local3news.com) — Athens drivers should prepare for significant road work on Old Riceville Road at West Madison Avenue and Rocky Mt. Road starting October 5, including a new traffic signal and intermittent lane closures. Trucks with trailers will face restrictions near the railroad tracks, and city officials urge using alternate routes like the Dennis Street overpass and driving cautiously through the work zone.
   

• Meigs Middle softball still alive in East Tennessee Fall State Tournament (dailypostathenian.com) — Meigs Middle's softball team is battling through the East Tennessee Fall State Tournament at Athens Regional Park, with the championship set for Thursday at McMinn County High School. After a dominant win over Jefferson County and a tight loss to Maryville, the Lady Tigers faced another elimination matchup with Rhea Middle on Tuesday to keep their season alive in Athens.
   

📸 Around Athens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• RECEPTION for Threads of Resistance, Stitches of Hope →
  The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• OPEN Exhibit 2026 Opening Reception →
  The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens
  5:00 pm
• RECEPTION for American Witches →
  The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Heritage School: Appalachian Burgoo →
  522 W Madison Ave, Athens
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Lee University Baseball at Tennessee Wesleyan University →
  Athens TN
Thursday October 8
• School Board Meeting
  Athens SD, 943 Crestway Dr, Athens
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Moonlight Masquerade →
  1084 Tennessee 30, Athens
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Away @ Calhoun
  Etowah Elementary Etowah, TN 37331
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Farm Days →
  Etowah TN
• Colonial Pipeline McMinn County EMS →
  McMinn Higher Education Center, 2345 Denso Dr, Athens
  5:30 pm
• Gems of the Past: Pam Mathews presenting on the History of the Cherohala Skyway →
  Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Avenue, Etowah
  7:00 pm
• Gems of the Past: Pam Hall Mathews presenting on the History of the Cherohala Skyway →
  Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Avenue, Etowah
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My precious cat has gone missing.
  Her name is hershey and she doesn't have good vision. Can everyone please contact me if you have seen her. Im located by the athens drive in movie… (Nextdoor FlatLanders)
• Fall goodies are here!
  We have a couple boxes left of our Maple Frosted Pumpkin Cookies & Iced Apple Raisin Cookies. We also have (2) dozen brown eggs left. $3 per dozen… (Nextdoor Heritage Park)

• Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Athens. Apply here.
• Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sweetwater

• Who surged into top five in latest Knoxville area Super 25 Football Rankings? (knoxnews.com)

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