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🌱 Blaine man charged after alleged shooting at indicted school board member
Blaine, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Blaine! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Blaine man charged after alleged shooting at indicted school board member
Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Heads-Up for Hunger Challenge and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Friday: Some sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Man accused of shooting at Grainger County school board member accused of rape (wate.com) — A Blaine man has been charged after allegedly firing multiple shots at a Grainger County school board member in Rutledge, reportedly motivated by the official’s pending sex-crime charges. Court records describe an early-morning confrontation, shots hitting the victim’s truck, and an armed entry into the home before the suspect fled. The school board member faces separate indictments for aggravated statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a child. 
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Blaine Farmers & Artisans Market →
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Saturday June 6
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Choose Your Own Book ... Club
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5th Annual Heads-Up for Hunger Challenge →
Knoxville Dragway, 160 Raceway Dr, Maynardville
11:00 am -
LEGO® Club In-Person
Blaine Community Library South Whatcom Library, South Whatcom
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Graphic Novel & Manga Book Club In-Person
Blaine Community Library South Whatcom Library, South Whatcom
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TN06 Jaxx Drive Thru Arena →
JAXX ONE DRIVE THRU discount tobacco, 1784 Maynardville Hwy, Maynardville
5:00 pm -
Friends of the South Whatcom Library Board Meeting In-Person
Blaine Community Library South Whatcom Library, South Whatcom
9:30 pm
Thursday June 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WDVX - Blue Plate Special →
Visit Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S Gay St, Knoxville
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Covenant Health Park, 500 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville
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Covenant Health Park, 500 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville
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Chelcie Lynn →
Bijou Theatre, 803 S Gay St, Knoxville
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BBQ Before the Busy Season →
Bearden Beer Market, 4524 Old Kingston Pike SW, Knoxville
3:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson City
- Poplar Bluff track completes season of dominance with state ... (dexterstatesman.com)
- ETF, CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund announce grant opportunity (themountainpress.com)
- Jefferson County School Board Hears Dramatic Reading Of 'Disgusting' Instructional Materials by Board Member Paul Hardy (tennesseeconservativenews.com)
Dandridge
- Sheriff: Sword-Armed Man Shot Dead in Dandridge, TN, Shooter Released After Questioning (usacarry.com)
- Legal and public notices for the week of June 1, 2026 (knoxfocus.com)
Knoxville
- MEDIC offering blood donors free ticket to a Knoxville Smokies game (wate.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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