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🌱 Tri-Cities Airport starts a long-term checkpoint expansion

Blountville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Coffee in hand, Blountville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tri-Cities Airport starts a long-term checkpoint expansion
  • Blountville's Jailhouse BBQ appears in October health inspection roundup

Also on today's calendar: A Night at the Deery Inn.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
  • Friday: Colder with a few showers, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tri-Cities Airport begins security checkpoint expansion (wcyb.com) — Construction has begun on a larger security checkpoint at Tri-Cities Airport in Blountville, with work expected to continue through spring 2028. The phased project will expand screening space and renovate the existing checkpoint and exit areas. Airport officials say they will share updates about changes affecting travelers.
   

• Lowest October health inspection scores (johnsoncitypress.com) — Jailhouse BBQ on Highway 126 in Blountville received an 88 in October health inspections, landing it on a regional list of lower scores or noteworthy findings. The report does not detail the restaurant's inspection findings and excludes any follow-up inspections conducted in early November.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) & Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Financial Survey (defenseworld.net)
  • Joey Logano learns the perils of "van life" the hard way (newsbreak.com)
  • Ballad Health Announces New Weapons Detection Systems (wgrv.com)

Kingsport

  • For Sale: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette in Kingsport, Tennessee (classiccars.com)
  • Christmas Connection returning to Kingsport (wjhl.com)

Ok Blountville! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blountville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.