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In today's newsletter:

  • How will new duplexes and a hotel change Dover's neighborhoods?
  • What's behind rising behavior concerns in Stewart County's youngest grades?
  • Where diesel was cheapest in Dover and Stewart County last week.

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
  • Thursday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Planning Approves Rezoning Request/Hotel Site Plan (stewartcountystandard.com) — Dover's Planning Commission has approved a rezoning on Sandy Road for duplex development and signed off on a new hotel site plan on Donelson Parkway, decisions that could reshape traffic, housing, and tourism in town. Residents raised concerns about fire safety, sewer capacity, lighting, and neighborhood character, while city staff emphasized current infrastructure capacity and the need to stay ahead of growth.
   

• School Board Discusses Student Behavior Issues (stewartcountystandard.com) — Stewart County's school board recently met to swear in members, honor a Dover Elementary teacher, and tackle growing behavior challenges among the youngest students. Leaders discussed class sizes, parent responsibility, and the need for more behavioral support, while noting a clean audit, working new air conditioners, and hopes for expanded Pre-K options in the future.
   

• Lowest diesel gas price in Stewart County hits $5.99 for week ending Sept. 19 (clarksvilletimes.com) — Diesel drivers in Dover saw the county's lowest reported price at $5.99 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 19, with Stewart County's average at $6.19. The report compares local prices with higher statewide and national trends, noting that global oil markets, refinery operations, and seasonal demand continue to keep fuel costs elevated and volatile.
   

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