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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• KPD Seeks Public's Help Identifying Man Accused of Following Woman to Apartment Near UT Campus (wivk.com) — Knoxville police are asking for your help identifying a man who allegedly followed a woman to her apartment and banged on her door at The Standard at Knoxville, a student housing complex near UT. The incident happened the evening of Sept. 2, and investigators have released a description, urging anyone with information to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously.
• California to East Tennessee: KFD's Trevor Doyle, wife find their home (knoxtntoday.com) — A Knoxville Fire Department senior firefighter who relocated from California has firmly planted roots in Knoxville and Maryville, calling East Tennessee home for good. He shares how family ties, local fire service mentorship, and memorable calls at downtown headquarters and historic Station 5 shaped his young career, while his wife now works as an oncology nurse at Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.
• 9 Tennessee Day Trips Under Two Hours From Knoxville Where You Can Spend Most Of The Day On Foot (takingthekids.com) — If you're looking to escape Knoxville for a day without spending hours in the car, this guide highlights nine walkable destinations within about two hours' drive. From nearby state parks like Norris Dam and Seven Islands to historic towns such as Rugby and Jonesborough, it focuses on places where you can park once, explore on foot, and easily fill a full day outdoors.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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