🌱 Comedy Open Mic Night and 10 more events

Good morning Hunter! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Covered Bridge Festival Tweetsie Trail Jams 26 at Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School
• Comedy Open Mic Night at Crossroads Craftworks

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hunter

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Covered Bridge Festival Tweetsie Trail Jams 26 →
  Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 17

• Comedy Open Mic Night →
  Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Election Day
  CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elizabethton, TN 37643
  8:00 am
• Caleb Gross & The Rustic Outlaws →
  Bristol, TN Calendar Bristol, TN 37620
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Senior Sunrise, Tipton Stadium, 6:15AM, SH
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  6:15 am
• ITMS XC @ Civitan Park - Tri-Cities Twilight
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Downtown Elizabethton Maker's Market: 2nd Saturday of the Month →
  Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Sensory Night – August 10th, 2026 →
  Hands on Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Dr, Gray, TN 37615
  4:00 pm
• ITMS Girls Soccer @ Boone
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Off the Clock Chamber Social
  Bristol Chamber of Commerce Cascade Draft House 828 State Street Bristol, TN 37620
  5:30 pm
• ITMS Girls Soccer vs. Chuckey Doak (Varsity Only)
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  6:00 pm
• Ten Penny Drive →
  Bristol, TN Calendar Bristol, TN 37620
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Elizabethton

• Tennessee awards $168K for Carter, Elizabethton school improvement projects (elizabethton.com)
• 44th annual Show & Cruise sees more than 150 registered cars (elizabethton.com)
• SkinRx + Health now open in downtown Elizabethton (elizabethton.com)

Bristol

• Bristol TN and VA mayors voice priorities at State of the Cities event (wcyb.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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