🌱 Why Knox County reversed course on banning Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’

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• Why Knox County reversed course on banning Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘Roots' returns to Knox County Schools after backlash (wate.com) — Clinton readers may be interested that Alex Haley’s novel “Roots” is returning to Knox County Schools libraries after being briefly removed under the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act. The decision resonates locally because the Children’s Defense Fund Alex Haley Farm, tied to the author’s legacy, is located in Clinton, underscoring the region’s connection to his work and civil rights history.
   

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Friday May 29

• Barn Dance | Fundraiser →
  Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton
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Thursday May 28

• June Membership Meeting with Jim Habera →
  Norris Community Center, 20 Chestnut Dr, Norris
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Friday May 29

• #America250 Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration →
  Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton
  9:00 am
• Dead Set On Life →
  Stardust Marina, 149 Stardust Ln, Andersonville
  6:00 pm
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  Sequoyah Marina, 336 Lakeview Ln, Andersonville
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Jay Dee Music →
  Sidelines Bar & Grill, 2239 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Anderson County Beekeepers Association Monthly Meeting →
  Anderson County Beekeepers Association, 101 S Hicks St, Clinton
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Let's Learn Stained Glass →
  Appalachian Arts Craft Center, Inc, 2716 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton
  5:45 pm

Friday July 3

• Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration →
  Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton
  9:00 am

Saturday July 18

• AYCA Returns to Waterside Marina →
  Waterside Marina, 408 Dock Rd, Andersonville
  6:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Corey Zink and Company: Sequoia Marina Andersonville, TN (Zink Country) 1-5pm →
  Sequoyah Marina, 336 Lakeview Ln, Andersonville
  1:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Ed Earl Live at La Sierra, Acoustic Duo →
  La Sierra Mexican Restaurant, 3330 Andersonville Hwy, Andersonville
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Norris

• McDowell County' Memorial Day service held Sunday at Historic Carson House (mcdowellnews.com)

Oak Ridge

• US Uranium Enrichment Facility Accepted For an Accelerated Review (tomorrowsworldtoday.com)
• Demolition rubble cleared away from Alpha-2 site at Oak Ridge (exchangemonitor.com)
• Advincula earns Frank Tiller award for filtration advances (ornl.gov)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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