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🌱 How Greeneville’s Hurricane Helene heroes inspired a new leadership playbook

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Greeneville's Hurricane Helene heroes inspired a new leadership playbook
  • Greeneville firefighters contain serious Housley Avenue house fire
  • What Greeneville students can study at the new $34 million TCAT campus

Also on today's calendar: IBN Coffee Connection - Greeneville TN and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Greeneville City Manager Todd Smith Holds Book Launch (wgrv.com) — Former Greeneville City Manager Todd Smith has released a new book highlighting how Greeneville and Greene County pulled together during Hurricane Helene, and he celebrated with a signing at Catalyst Coffee downtown. The book shares eight practical "local leadership" virtues he observed during the disaster response and recovery, aiming to help residents strengthen their own community leadership.
   

2. Housley Avenue Residence Heavily Damaged By Fire (wgrv.com) — A home on Housley Avenue in Greeneville was heavily damaged by a Monday afternoon fire, but the sole occupant had already made it outside when firefighters arrived. Greeneville Fire Department crews from five units quickly knocked down the flames, checked for anyone else inside, and stayed on scene for several hours while the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
   

3. New $34 million TCAT building opens in Greeneville (wjhl.com) — A brand-new $34 million Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus has opened in Greeneville at the former Greene Valley Developmental Center, bringing programs like nursing, welding, and cosmetology much closer to local students. Leaders say the state-of-the-art facility will better prepare Greeneville-area residents for the workforce, and the community is invited to a ribbon-cutting and campus tour on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.
   

4. Greeneville's Kaine Ricker and Taren Claridy named Week 6 Co-Players of the Week (wjhl.com) — Two Greeneville High standouts, quarterback Kaine Ricker and receiver Taren Claridy, were honored as WJHL's Week 6 Co-Players of the Week after leading the Greene Devils to a 49–21 win over top-ranked Sevier County. Their long-built chemistry, extra Sunday throwing sessions, and big-play connection powered five total touchdowns from Ricker and three from Claridy in a statement home victory.
   

5. UT Institute of Agriculture Launches New Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resource Hub (tennessee.edu) — A new University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture online hub now centralizes disaster preparedness and recovery information, including resources for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Greeneville residents connected with the Clyde Austin 4-H Center can look there for guidance on agricultural, family, and community recovery, alongside tools from UT Extension and AgResearch centers across the state.
   

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    Friday October 2
  • LARRY FLEET →
    Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 212 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville
    7:30 pm
    • Saturday October 10
  • John Foster →
    Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 212 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville
    7:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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