🌱 Remember when a zebra shut down I-24 near Christiana?
Christiana, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Christiana! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remember when a zebra shut down I-24 near Christiana?
- Remember when Ed the Zebra ran loose near Christiana on I-24?
Also on today's calendar: ISHA's Music City Speedtacular and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Ed the Zebra's Great Escape: One year since viral Tennessee zebra captured by helicopter (fox17.com) — Christiana residents are looking back on the wild week when Ed the zebra escaped his new home there and roamed near the Buchanan Road exit on I-24, drawing national attention. One year later, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is commemorating the six-day search, helicopter capture near Buchanan Estates, and the way Ed’s adventure briefly united people far beyond Middle Tennessee. 
• Ed the Zebra's Anniversary, Raymond Berry Remembered & Riverdale's New Coach (wgnsradio.com) — Rutherford County is marking one year since Ed the Zebra’s escape near Christiana, which briefly turned I-24 and social media into a local spectacle. The latest county roundup also highlights pet emergency planning, a June 27 Tractor Supply community day, Riverdale’s new baseball coach, Raymond Berry remembrances, and upcoming family-friendly events at Linebaugh Library and Movies Under the Stars.
📸 Around Christiana
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Daytime (Ages 7+): Buttercup Glow →
Painting with a Twist, 2615 Medical Center Pkwy #1750, Murfreesboro
2:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Wilderness Station's 3rd Annual Summer Photography Competition →
Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park - 401 Voluntee
8:00 am -
Summer-Long Coloring Contest →
Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park - 401 V
9:00 am -
Free Guided Tour of Cannonsburgh Village →
Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Cannonsburgh Village - 312 S. Front Street Murfreesboro TN 37129
10:00 am -
ISHA's Music City Speedtacular →
Tennessee Miller Coliseum, 304 W Thompson Ln, Murfreesboro
4:00 pm -
Board Meeting (AGENDA)
Rutherford County Murfreesboro, TN 37128
5:30 pm -
House of Wind- Book Themed! →
Painting with a Twist, 2615 Medical Center Pkwy #1750, Murfreesboro
7:00 pm -
Wilderness Station's 3rd Annual Summer Photography Competition →
Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park - 401 Voluntee
8:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Beginner Strength & Balance →
St Clair Senior Center St Clair Street Senior Center - 325 St Clair St Murfreesbo
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Move, Groove & Power AM →
St Clair Senior Center St Clair Street Senior Center - 325 St Clair St Murfreesbo
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Living with Vision Loss
St Clair Senior Center - 325 St Clair St Murfreesboro TN 37130
10:00 am -
Grief Support Group →
St Clair Senior Center St Clair Street Senior Center - 325 St Clair St Murfreesbo
10:00 am
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Christiana. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Christiana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Christiana here.
🗞 Nearby News
Murfreesboro
- 1228 Essem Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (zillow.com)
- District Support Pharmacist in 4058 FRANKLIN RD., Murfreesboro, Tennessee,United States (cvshealth.com)
- AJ Bond Tennessee Whiskey Launches Flagship Whiskey In First For Sazerac (thewhiskeywash.com)
Bell Buckle
- 11 Storybook Little Communities In Tennessee That Feel Frozen In Time (takingthekids.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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