🌱 When will Crossville’s new recreation center finally open its doors?

Good morning Crossville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When will Crossville’s new recreation center finally open its doors?
• See what’s blooming now at UT Gardens’ Crossville entrance

Also on today's calendar: Young Singers and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Crossville Sports Authority Targets May Opening Date (theucnow.com) — Crossville’s new recreation facility is on track for a May opening, with construction now in its final stages and interior pool work underway. Designers just approved extra electrical upgrades to safely power treadmills and other fitness equipment, while more than $800,000 remains in contingency funds, keeping the project on solid financial footing for local residents.
   

• UT Gardens' August Plant of the Month (herald-citizen.com) — Garden lovers in Crossville can see August’s featured hardy plumbago blooming right by the entrance at the UT Gardens’ Crossville location. The article explains how this low-maintenance, deer-resistant groundcover thrives in Tennessee conditions and invites residents to explore the free, year-round UT Gardens collections across Knoxville, Crossville, and Jackson.
   

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📸 Around Crossville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crossville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3

• Young Singers →
  Small Sanctuary at Crossville First Methodist Church, 100 Braun St, Crossville
  3:45 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• First Full Day of School
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Crossville, TN 38555
  7:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Strait Country - Tribute to George Strait →
  Palace Theatre, 72 S Main St, Crossville
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Crossville Truck Driving Recruiting Event at TCAT Upper Cumberland →
  Tennessee College of Applied Technology, 910 Miller Ave, Crossville
  11:00 am

Friday August 21

• Sweet Baby James - The #1 James Taylor Tribute at Palace Theatre [Crossville] →
  Palace Theatre, 72 S Main St, Crossville
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• FACS' DOWNTOWN CRAFT FAIR →
  FACS: For Art, Crafts & Sports, 65 W 5th St, Crossville
  10:00 am
• Heartbreak Hotel →
  Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave, Crossville
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• SINGO at Cofer's →
  Cofer’s Garage, 141 S Front St, Rockwood
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• First Full Day of School
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Crossville, TN 38555
  7:00 am
• Monthly Bible Journaling →
  FACS: For Art, Crafts & Sports, 65 W 5th St, Crossville
  1:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• August – BEGINNING STAINED GLASS w/Marc Rotman →
  Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Dr, Crossville
  1:00 pm
• The WannaBeatles: LAKE TANSI SUMMER CONCERT SERIES →
  Lake Tansi Concert Pavillion, Crossville
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• August – EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING w/Freeman Davenport →
  Robinhood Park, Snead Dr, Crossville
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Free Dog in Need of a Loving Home!
  A friend of my mom’s has a brother that passed away and I am trying to find a home for his beloved dog named Cooper. he is a German short-hair and… (Nextdoor Deer Creek)
• Today we served 19 people at the mobile soup kitchen.
  BBQ pork sandwiches with coleslaw, baked beans, fruit and potato chips. It was a good day. (Nextdoor Fairfield Glade)

• Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Crossville. Apply here.
• Food City posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Crossville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crossville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sparta

• Woody's steakhouse deal dead in the water (cdispatch.com)
• David Scott Kirkland, 53 (3bmedianews.com)

Harriman

• Churches Unite for Region's Youth (spartalive.com)
• PACs boost Crowe ahead of primary (johnsoncitypress.com)
• How Solar Remanufacturing Cuts Solar Energy Costs and Strengthens Supply Chain Resilience (innotechtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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