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Hi Dandridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can bid on Dandridge's Town Hall roof project
- How did Maury's Hornets earn a 54-0 shutout in Dandridge?
- Community prepares to honor former Jefferson County Schools worker with Dandridge ties
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 66.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 (standardbanner.com) — Several new public notices directly affect Dandridge residents, including a bid opportunity to replace the Town Hall and Visitor Center roof and a county sanitation bid tied to facilities on Grove Road. You'll also find details on a vehicle auction on Sockless Road, a foreclosure sale at the courthouse, and upcoming Jefferson County public meetings held in or near Dandridge. 
• MSFB: Hornets blast G-P to close regular season (standardbanner.com) — Maury Middle's Hornets capped their regular season in Dandridge with a dominant 54-0 shutout of Gatlinburg-Pittman, powered by a relentless offense and takeaway-happy defense. The team now gets several weeks to prepare before hosting an East Tennessee Middle School Football Conference playoff game on October 22, which will decide who advances to the league championship.
• Lois Marie Fultz Mills (chattanoogan.com) — A beloved former Jefferson County Schools Food Services worker who once served at the Board of Education's central office in Dandridge has passed away at 84. Family and friends can pay respects Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Fielden Funeral Home in New Market, with burial Wednesday in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, as they remember her dedication to children, church, and community.
📸 Around Dandridge
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FALL 3 DAY ABSOLUTE AUCTION- RING 1 →
White Pine TN
9:00 am - CARS TOUR Test & Tune →
Newport TN
11:00 am - ZMAX CARS Tour →
Newport TN - 39th Annual Newport Harvest Street Festival →
Newport TN - Food Vendor Registration-39th Annual Newport Harvest Street Festival →
Newport TN - Merchant Registration-39th Annual Newport Harvest Street Festival →
Newport TN - 1st Saturday of the month pancake breakfast (KMOR) →
Morristown Regional Airport, 5233 Old Hwy 11E, Morristown
8:30 am - New Market Tennessee →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
3:00 pm - TAYLOR HUNNICUTT with special guests TRIPPP and MARC RIDGE & THE REVELERS →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
4:30 pm - TAYLOR HUNNICUTT with special guests TRIPPP and... →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
4:30 pm - Sevierville, TN - First Baptist Church - Anniversary Celebration →
First Baptist Church, 317 Parkway, Sevierville
6:00 pm - Mountain Melodies →
Mountain of Entertainment Theater: Array, 2135 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Dandridge. Apply here.
- Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DANDRIDGE, TN in Dandridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dandridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson City
- JCHS Golf: Patriots conclude year at regional (standardbanner.com)
Sevierville
- 0 Friar Wood Ln, Sevierville, TN 37876 (redfin.com)
- 0 Shady Oaks Way, Sevierville, TN 37876 (redfin.com)
- Alzheimer's Tennessee's walk is less than month away (themountainpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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