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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Climb, Honk, and Explore: Touch-A-Truck Lands at Dickson Municipal Airport (dicksoncountysource.com) — Families in Dickson can head to the Municipal Airport this Saturday, October 3, for a hands-on Touch-A-Truck event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids can climb into big vehicles, meet drivers, and enjoy a sensory-friendly hour, mobility assistance, and a calming space designed to make the experience accessible for everyone.
2. Dickson County Restaurant Inspections (mainstreetmediatn.com) — If you eat out around Dickson, recent state health inspections show most local restaurants and school cafeterias scored in the 90s or even 100. One Dickson restaurant initially scored 76 but quickly corrected violations, earning a 98 on reinspection later in September.
3. Public Notices – Dickson Post – September 30, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com) — Dickson-area residents have several important legal and civic updates, including foreclosure sales on Dickson properties, multiple estate creditor deadlines, and TDOT claim deadlines tied to local road projects. There's also an October 13 Burns council meeting with zoning hearings, plus two Dickson County Highway Department bid opportunities for shop ventilation and a roof retrofit that local contractors may want to pursue.
4. Raccoon with a pickle jar on its head draws an all-hands tree rescue in Tennessee (thecooldown.com) — Emergency crews in Dickson rushed to save a raccoon that got its head stuck in a pickle jar near the post office, prompting a multi-agency tree rescue. The Humane Society of Dickson County, city police, the sheriff's office, and firefighters all teamed up, using the incident to remind residents how dangerous everyday litter can be for local wildlife and public resources.
5. 0 Hill Place Ct, Dickson, TN 37055 (redfin.com) — A property at 0 Hill Place Ct in Dickson sits in a High-Density Residential (R-3) district, allowing a mix of single-family and multifamily housing. The zoning is intended to support walkable, urban-style neighborhoods near downtown, with room for community facilities and utilities that directly serve local residents.
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