🌱 How Church Hill crews pulled off a risky 15-foot underground rescue
Church Hill, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Church Hill! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Church Hill crews pulled off a risky 15-foot underground rescue
Also on today's calendar: Tin Can Kids Book Club AUTHOR SIGNING "Merry Mary... and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Elderly Patient Rescued After Becoming Trapped 15 Feet Underground in Hawkins County (wivk.com) — An elderly person was rescued Friday after becoming trapped about 15 feet underground in a wet well in the Church Hill area, drawing a major response from local agencies. Church Hill Rescue Squad, Church Hill Fire, Hawkins County EMS, and others used technical rescue training and rope teams to safely bring the patient out, highlighting their coordination and preparedness. 
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Danville Otterbots at Kingsport Axmen →
Hunter Wright Stadium, 800 Granby Rd, Kingsport
11:59 pm
Wednesday July 8
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Other local events
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Tin Can Kids Book Club AUTHOR SIGNING "Merry Mary... →
Fort Henry Mall, 2101 Fort Henry Dr, Kingsport
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Tin Can Kids Book Club AUTHOR SIGNING "Merry Mary and the Strawberry Surprises" for ages 6-10 →
Fort Henry Mall, 2101 Fort Henry Dr, Kingsport
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Kingsport Civic Auditorium, 1550 Fort Henry Dr, Kingsport
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Saturday July 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Surgoinsville Story Time →
Surgoinsville Public Library, 120 Old Stage Rd #3145, Surgoinsville
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Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Super Yummy
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce 4362 West Stone Drive
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2026 Legislative BBQ
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce Cleek Farms 2233 Cleek Road, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
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Principals and High School Counselors Return
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Patriotic Tribute "The Voice, The Pen & The Sword" →
The LampLight Theatre, 140 Broad St, Kingsport
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Once Upon a Coo →
Lochan Zanda Highlands Farm, 107 Lyman Brown Rd, Fall Branch
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Game Night - Surgoinsville Public Library →
Surgoinsville Public Library, 120 Old Stage Rd #3145, Surgoinsville
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Surgoinsville Book Club →
Surgoinsville Public Library, 120 Old Stage Rd #3145, Surgoinsville
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Happy 4th of July from the Jones family!
Proud of my husband driving around in the heat. Thank you to all our soldiers who have made this day possible. (FYI our daughter is the one laughing… (Nextdoor Payne Ridge-Landcastle)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Church Hill. Apply here.
- City of Kingsport, Tennessee posted a job opening for Police Officer in Kingsport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Church Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingsport
- 9 Quaint Tennessee Towns Where You Can Retire on $1,500 a Month (Or Less) (financebuzz.com)
- Notable alums from the Barter Theater include Gregory Peck, Ned Beatty, Hume Cronyn (augustafreepress.com)
- TDOT Announces Long-Term Closure of Lone Star Road in Sullivan County (newstalk987.com)
Rogersville
- 9 Tennessee Small Towns With Surprisingly Beautiful Main Streets (takingthekids.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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