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🌱 How Erwin’s washed-away radio station became Tennessee’s “Legendary Station of the Year”

Erwin, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How Erwin’s washed-away radio station became Tennessee’s “Legendary Station of the Year”

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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Erwin radio station named Legendary Radio Station of the Year for helping during Hurricane Helene (wbir.com) — Erwin’s own WEMB radio has been named the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame’s Legendary Station of the Year for serving residents during Hurricane Helene, even after its studio was destroyed by flooding. General manager Maria True says the honor highlights both the community’s resilience and the broader devastation Erwin still faces, as the station slowly rebuilds and keeps broadcasting.
   

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Unicoi

  • Governor Visits Unicoi County On Final Day Of America 250 Tour (wgrv.com)
  • Fenley delivers forecast (bjournal.com)
  • Fifteen Tennessee counties earn clean audits, highest number on record (tennessean.com)

Jonesborough

  • Tennessee Statehood Day celebration set June 5 in Jonesborough (greenevillesun.com)
  • Washington Co. Federated Republican Women hosts gubernatorial candidates (wjhl.com)
  • Oak Ridge locals compete for national storytelling spot (oakridger.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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