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🌱 Ducktown pharmacy faces hurdles replacing flood victims’ prescriptions

Ducktown, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ducktown pharmacy faces hurdles replacing flood victims’ prescriptions
  • Flood relief supplies reach Ducktown and McCaysville families

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 54, low: 38.
  • Friday: Cold with showers, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pharmacist says lack of state of emergency in Copperhill causing issues (wdef.com) — After flooding destroyed Copperhill’s Tallent Drug Store, its owners moved services to Kimsey Pharmacy in Ducktown, where replacing lost prescriptions has hit insurance hurdles. Co-owner Chris Patterson says the lack of a state emergency declaration is complicating early refills and is urging Governor Bill Lee to act.
   

• Operation Compassion continues relief efforts in Tennessee and Georgia (wdef.com) — Families affected by flooding in Ducktown and McCaysville are getting drinking water, hygiene supplies and other aid through Operation Compassion. The organization delivered another shipment November 9 to McCaysville Church of God, at 1477 Blue Ridge Drive in Blue Ridge, which is helping distribute supplies to surrounding communities.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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