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🌱 Key October meetings and auctions Jefferson City residents should know about.
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In today's newsletter:
- Key October meetings and auctions Jefferson City residents should know about.
- What’s planned for Jefferson City’s Corn and Bacon Festival this Saturday?
- Regional arrest report includes charges for a Jefferson City resident.
Also on today's calendar: Carson Newman Eagles vs. Emory & Henry College Wasps.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
- Monday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 (standardbanner.com) — Jefferson City residents have several key dates coming up, including an Oct. 13 Housing Authority board meeting and an online surplus auction with in-person viewings at the Ellis Street office. The notice page also outlines Jefferson County school board sessions, a proposed bank merger affecting a Jefferson City branch, county sanitation bids, public auctions, and multiple estate creditor deadlines. 
• Corn and Bacon Festival marks Mossy Creek's Civil War heritage (standardbanner.com) — Jefferson City’s Corn and Bacon Festival takes over the Historic District this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrating Mossy Creek’s Civil War history with food, music, and living-history storytelling. Local churches will host historic tours, Mossy Creek Outfitters will run outdoor skills demos, and dozens of vendors and activities will be spread across downtown for families to explore.
• Arrests Oct. 1-2 (themountainpress.com) — A Sevier County Jail intake report lists several recent arrests, including a Jefferson City resident charged Oct. 1 with violation of probation and currently being held. The log also details DUI, domestic assault, immigration detainers, and child abuse charges involving people from nearby East Tennessee communities and out-of-state visitors.
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Upcoming Events in
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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
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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
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🗓 Events Nearby
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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 MARC RIDGE & THE REVELERS →
The Pioneer Pointe, 1806 W Dumplin Valley Rd, New Market
4:30 pm -
TAYLOR HUNNICUTT with special guests TRIPPP and... →
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
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Rocky Top Knife Show 2026 →
280 Bryan Rd, Rutledge
9:00 am -
ETWHA Fall Classic →
White Pine TN
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost cat 'Waverly'.
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- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Jefferson City. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Jefferson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- ‘A true public servant' (standardbanner.com)
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Morristown
- Homecoming season and the challenges HBCUs face (uatl.com)
- Chattanooga Summer ID: Position Player Reports (prepbaseballreport.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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