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Christiana, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Christiana! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Christiana’s new solar-cattle ranch could reshape rural Tennessee farming
  • What the Christiana land foreclosure and new public notices mean now

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Friday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• World's first solar farm plus cattle ranch debuts in Tennessee (tennessean.com subscription) — A new 40-acre solar farm in Christiana is doubling as a working cattle ranch, using patented “CattleTracker” technology to let cows safely graze beneath moving panels. The project, owned by Nashville-based Silicon Ranch, highlights Christiana’s role in Tennessee’s growing clean-energy economy and aims to model how rural communities can gain jobs, lease income, and long-term investment from solar power.
   

• Public Notices Week of May 12, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com) — A foreclosure notice has been filed for 17.31 acres at 3194 Johnson Lane in Christiana, with a public auction scheduled in Murfreesboro on May 26. Alongside this, the latest Rutherford County public notices list numerous estate creditor deadlines, lien sales, city and county bid opportunities, and upcoming public meetings that may affect local services and infrastructure.
   

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  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Christiana. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Murfreesboro

  • Gumbo Bros Opening Soon in Murfreesboro (murfreesboro.com)
  • Silver Alert canceled after missing Murfreesboro woman found safe (wsmv.com)
  • May ‘Out of the Blue' highlights academic growth, student success with Provost Mark Byrnes [+VIDEO] (mtsunews.com)

Ok Christiana! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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