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🌱 Which Jefferson City meetings and auctions are happening this October?
Make time for Anderson Trojans at Carson-Newman Eagles Football on the Jefferson City Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Jefferson City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Jefferson City meetings and auctions are happening this October?
- Jefferson City remembers the life of Lois Marie Fultz Mills
Also on today's calendar: Carson Newman Eagles vs. Emory & Henry College Wasps.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 66.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 (standardbanner.com) — Several key public meetings and opportunities are coming up for Jefferson City and Jefferson County residents, including an Oct. 13 Jefferson City Housing Authority meeting and an online surplus auction with in-person viewings on Ellis Street. You'll also find dates for Jefferson County school board sessions, sanitation commission meetings, county bid opportunities, a proposed bank merger involving a Jefferson City branch, and multiple estate and legal notices that may affect local property and finances. 
• Lois Marie Fultz Mills (chattanoogan.com) — Services are set locally for longtime Jefferson City native Lois Marie Fultz Mills, with visitation Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Fielden Funeral Home in New Market and burial Wednesday in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Born to Kyle and Verda Fultz of Jefferson City, she worked at the Farmers Cooperative and Jefferson County Schools before a life devoted to family, church, and community service.
📸 Around Jefferson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson City
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★ Featured events ★
- Anderson Trojans at Carson-Newman Eagles Football →
Burke–Tarr Stadium, Jefferson City
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Carson Newman Eagles vs. Emory & Henry College Wasps →
Burke–Tarr Stadium
1:00 pm - Jefferson Elementary School →
Jefferson Elementary School, 321 W. Broadway Blvd., Jefferson City
8:00 am
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
📣 Jefferson City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FALL 3 DAY ABSOLUTE AUCTION- RING 1 →
White Pine TN
9:00 am - Food Truck Fridays →
325 Grainger County Park Rd, Rutledge
5:00 pm - 1st Saturday of the month pancake breakfast (KMOR) →
Morristown Regional Airport, 5233 Old Hwy 11E, Morristown
8:30 am - 6th Annual Grainger County Fall Festival →
Rutledge TN
9:00 am - New Market Tennessee →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
3:00 pm - TAYLOR HUNNICUTT with special guests TRIPPP and... →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
4:30 pm - TAYLOR HUNNICUTT with special guests TRIPPP and MARC RIDGE & THE REVELERS →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
4:30 pm - Blaine Farmers & Artisans Market →
220 Indian Ridge Rd, Blaine
9:00 am - YMC Women's Conference →
Young's Memorial AME Zion, 1083 West Old Andrew Johnson Highway, New Market
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Life Care Centers of America posted a job opening for Cook in Jefferson City. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Jefferson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dandridge
- This Small-Town Tennessee Sewing Studio Teaches Beginners How To Quilt (takingthekids.com)
- Rising Diesel Costs Squeeze Fire Department Budgets in Dandridge and Parrottsville (wivk.com)
- MSFB: Hornets blast G-P to close regular season (standardbanner.com)
Morristown
- Four Teens Charged With Attempted Murder After Hamblen County Shooting Investigation (wivk.com)
Ok Jefferson City! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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