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🌱 Do you know the admiral whose name Farragut proudly carries?

Farragut, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Farragut! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do you know the admiral whose name Farragut proudly carries?

Also on today's calendar: East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Veterans Cemetery and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
  • Monday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Can you Match the Headshot with the Place Name? (tnmagazine.org) — Farragut’s name traces back to Admiral David Farragut, a Tennessee-born naval officer who became the U.S. Navy’s first admiral and later inspired the town’s incorporation name in 1980. This quiz-style feature lets you match historic portraits with the men behind Tennessee place names, from Jackson and Polk to Van Buren and Woodbury, adding context to familiar maps.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farragut

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Server in Farragut. Apply here.
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Retail Sales in Farragut. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farragut here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Ridge

  • Kyoto Fusioneering plans new $46,900,000.00 expansion project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (intelligence360.news)
  • Field Technician jobs hiring near Oak Ridge, TN at EchoStar (echostar.com)
  • Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial Quantum Applications (thequantuminsider.com)

Maryville

  • Alcoa, Maryville schools get state funds for maintenance projects (thedailytimes.com)

Ok Farragut! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Farragut

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