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In today's newsletter:
- How close did Johnson City police come to facial-recognition searches?
Also on today's calendar: Listen up Book Club and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Surveillance Vendor Pitches Facial Recognition for Flock Camera Data Despite Flock Pledge – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Johnson City police were approached this spring by surveillance firm VIDIZMO about a system that could run facial recognition on Flock camera and Axon body‑cam footage, despite Flock's pledge not to add facial recognition to its own devices. The department says it never took a sales call, but the proposal highlights how local camera data could still be fed into powerful AI tools as Congress debates new limits on such surveillance.
📸 Around Johnson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday October 3 - THE CORKLIKKERS →
The Down Home, 300 West Main Street, Johnson City
8:00 pm
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Other local events
Sunday October 4 - Listen up Book Club →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
2:00 pm Monday October 5 - Super-Kid Science Camp →
ETSU, 1276 Gilbreath Dr, Johnson City
8:00 am - Live Trivia →
Yee-Haw Johnson City, 126 Buffalo Street, Johnson City
7:00 pm Tuesday October 6 - Children's Beginning Japanese Language class (ages 6-10, registration required) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
4:30 pm - Old Time Jam →
Yee-Haw Johnson City, 126 Buffalo Street, Johnson City
5:00 pm - Cultures-n-Crafts: Germany →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
6:00 pm - Early Postpartum →
ETSU Innovation Lab, 2109 West Market Street, Johnson City
6:00 pm Thursday October 8 - Tri-Cities Turtles Run Club →
Yee-Haw Johnson City, 126 Buffalo Street, Johnson City
5:45 pm - Dungeons and Dragons (Group 2) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
6:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons (Group 1) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
6:00 pm - Death Café (registration required) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I own a local handy man service in JOHNSON CITY / CARTER COUNTY.
(423)900-3228 Please reach out for any home renovations or upkeeps Including but not limited to teee trimming , tree removals , roofing ,… (Nextdoor Watauga Fire District)
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Cook in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jonesborough
- Jonesborough mayoral candidates talk about taxes, donations (wjhl.com)
- National Storytelling Festival returns to Jonesborough (easttennessean.com)
- ROUNDUP: Boone falls to Tennessee High in District 1-AAA Tourney (johnsoncitypress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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