🌱 Jasper Middle students get new tools to build, test and discover
Jasper, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Jasper! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Jasper Middle students get new tools to build, test and discover
- Remembering Bill Baxter, Marion County’s longtime coach and principal
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marion County students get hands-on STEM learning with new SmartLab at Jasper Middle School (local3news.com) — Jasper Middle School students are building projects and testing ideas in a new SmartLab equipped with 3D printers, microcomputers and other technology. Funded by a state grant, the lab connects hands-on learning with career possibilities, and teachers say students are embracing the chance to solve problems and take ownership of their work. 
• Bill Baxter (chattanoogan.com) — Bill Baxter, the longtime Marion County coach and principal known as “Coach Bill,” died November 4 at 91. The Jasper resident spent 33 years in the county school system and entered the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2002. Visitation is November 14–15 at Tate Funeral Home, with services Sunday at 1 p.m.
📸 Around Jasper
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Upcoming Events in
Jasper
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Basketball at Sequatchie County
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
4:00 pm -
Wrestling v. Sale Creek
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
6:00 pm -
Basketaball v. Sale Creek
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
5:00 pm -
Wrestling at Jasper
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
6:00 pm -
Basketball at South Pittsburg
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
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Boys Basketball at East Hamilton TBC
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Basketball at Sequatchie County
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
4:00 pm -
Wrestling v. Sale Creek
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
6:00 pm -
Jerry White The Wonderful Wizard of Odd →
The Magic Box Theater, 212 S Cedar Ave, South Pittsburg
2:00 pm -
Basketaball v. Sale Creek
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
5:00 pm -
Wrestling at Jasper
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
6:00 pm -
Basketball at South Pittsburg
Marion County Schools Jasper, TN 37347
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Jasper. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Jasper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jasper here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Pittsburg
- 14 Cracker Barrel Finds Under $25 We're Loving This November (southernliving.com)
- The 10 Stops Worth Pulling Over For On The Drive Between Nashville And Chattanooga, Tennessee (takingthekids.com)
- 28 Kitchen Inventions Grandmothers Couldn't Live Without (go2tutors.com)
Whitwell
- State quarterfinal spot on line as Cosby hosts Whitwell in 2nd round (tncontentexchange.com)
Signal Mountain
- Goforth ends career with fourth run at state championship (tncontentexchange.com)
Ok Jasper! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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