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🌱 How a $500 grant is changing one Greenback classroom
Spotted on the Greenback calendar: Cole Graham solo at peaceful side
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $500 grant is changing one Greenback classroom
Also on today's calendar: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NSDAR Helen Pouch $500 grant awarded to Greenback School teacher (thedailytimes.com) — A Greenback High School language arts teacher has received a $500 Helen Pouch Classroom Grant to create flexible seating and movement options for her 6th and 7th graders. The funding is already going toward items like a walking pad, bean bag chairs, and other tools meant to boost focus, participation, and comprehension for Greenback students. 
📸 Around Greenback
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenback
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★ Featured events ★
- Cole Graham solo at peaceful side →
Peaceful Side Brewery | Maryville, 106 Everett Ave, Maryville
6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- FAFSA Opens for high school seniors
Greenback Public School Greenback, TN 37742
8:00 am - Homecoming Court Presentation
Greenback Public School Greenback, TN 37742
6:15 pm - Coalfield at Greenback →
Greenback High School, 6945 Morganton Rd, Greenback
7:00 pm - Coalfield at Greenback →
6945 Morganton Rd, Greenback - TailGate for the Gate →
Rocky's Place Ice Cream, 6653 U.S. 411, Greenback - Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE →
Clayton Center for the Arts, College, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Soccer LHS @ Lenoir City 7pm
Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
8:00 am - Volleyball LHS @ Meigs County
Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
8:00 am - Pet Enrichment Workshop - Beccy Hughes - Smart with Dogs
Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
2:00 pm - Presidents in the Hot Seat with COL Mike Thornton, Army (Ret.)
Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
10:00 am - Volleyball LHS @ Lenoir City
Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hubbell posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Lenoir City, TN in Lenoir City. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Server in Maryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenback here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lenoir City
- What E-Rate makes possible: Four lessons from our district (eschoolnews.com)
- TSSAA football schedule for Week 7 of Tennessee high school season (dnj.com)
Maryville
- Daily Calendar for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 (thedailytimes.com)
- 9 Tennessee Downtowns Where You Can Browse A Bookstore, Grab A Pastry, And Walk To The Water (takingthekids.com)
- Who surged into top five in latest Knoxville area Super 25 Football Rankings? (knoxnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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