🌱 How UT’s ‘Find Your Future Tour’ inspired Camden Central students this week

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• How UT's 'Find Your Future Tour' inspired Camden Central students this week

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UT Officials Welcomed With 'Rocky Top' At Camden High School (radionwtn.com) — University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd brought his "Find Your Future Tour" to Camden Central High School, where students, staff, and the marching band welcomed UT leaders with "Rocky Top." Boyd encouraged Camden teens to think carefully about college, stressing affordability, options within the UT system, and how post-graduation choices can shape the rest of their lives.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camden

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Saturday October 24
• Stewart County at Camden Central →
  Camden Central High School, 115 Schools Dr, Camden

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Board of Education Monthly Meeting
  Benton County, 197 Briarwood St, Camden
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Volleyball vs. Milan @ Milan
  Henry Co High School Paris, TN 38242
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball vs. McKenzie (Senior Night)
  Waverly Central High School Waverly, TN 37185
  5:00 pm
• Stewart County Girls Varsity Volleyball @ McEwen →
  McEwen High School, 335 Melrose St, McEwen
  6:00 pm
• McKenzie at Waverly Central →
  Waverly Central High School, 1325 US-70, Waverly
  6:00 pm
• Girls' Soccer vs. Creek Wood High School
  Waverly Central High School Waverly, TN 37185
  6:00 pm
• Inman Football vs. South Gibson @ Barton
  Henry Co High School Paris, TN 38242
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Football vs. Northeast @ Patriot Stadium
  Henry Co High School Paris, TN 38242
  7:00 pm
• WCHS Football vs. Cheatham County High School (Homecoming)
  Waverly Central High School Waverly, TN 37185
  7:00 pm
• CCCHS Varsity Football @ Waverly Central →
  Waverly Central High School, 1325 US-70, Waverly
  7:00 pm
• Cheatham County Central at Waverly Central →
  Waverly Central High School, 1325 Hwy 70 W, Waverly
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fast Pace Health posted a job opening for Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in Camden. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waverly

• Above & Beyond: Waverly man went into burning home to save two young brothers (knoxtntoday.com)
• News Democrat Public Notices 9/30/26 (thewaverlynews-democrat.com)

Huntingdon

• Carroll County News-Leader Public Notices, September 30, 2026 - Carroll County News-Leader (newsleaderonline.com)
• Jackson Christian at TCA highlights TSSAA football games, predictions in Jackson area (jacksonsun.com)

Paris

• Noon on the Square is fall tradition in Paris (parispi.net)
• The Ruby Pear To Be Featured On Tennessee Crossroads (radionwtn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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