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🌱 Dickson grew bigger, but Charlotte kept the courthouse

Dickson, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Dickson grew bigger, but Charlotte kept the courthouse
  • Remembering Phillip Wayne Denton Jr., 68, of Charlotte

Also on today's calendar: Friendsgiving Paint Night: The Goofy & Grateful Turkey and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
  • Thursday: A shower; breezy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The County Seats That Aren't The Biggest Town (worldatlas.com) — Dickson has nearly 10 times Charlotte's population, but the smaller town remains the county seat—a contrast highlighted in a national look at courthouse towns. Using 2020 census figures, the feature traces how Charlotte predates the railroad-era growth elsewhere in the county and retains what county officials call Tennessee's oldest working courthouse.
   

• OBITUARY: Phillip Wayne Denton, Jr. (cheathamcountysource.com) — Phillip Wayne Denton Jr., a Charlotte heavy equipment operator remembered for his friendship and love of animals, died November 5 at age 68. His funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, at Cheatham County Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. and burial afterward in Pleasant View.
   

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  • GOOD MORNINGS START WITH SOMETHING HOMEMADE!
    Introducing our Country Morning Box – Just $25! There's just something special about a slow morning, a fresh cup of coffee, and a little homemade… (Nextdoor Dickson Southeast)
  • This is long but eye opening.
    Thoughts? https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1cbBhtyGre/ (Nextdoor Hummingbird Ln)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Dickson. Apply here.
  • Advanced Recovery Systems, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Dickson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dickson here.

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  • Williamson County Property Transfers October 19, 2026 (williamsonsource.com)
  • Williamson County to honor first responders for cliff rescue (wkrn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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