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Greetings Knoxville! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Knoxville photographer helped capture Dolly at her childhood home
  • How Knoxville shaped the artist behind Dolly's favorite "Jolene" cover
  • What Glenn Jacobs says he's leaving behind as Knox County mayor

Also on today's calendar: Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two photographers captured Dolly Parton at her childhood home for her book (wbir.com) — A Knoxville-based photographer and his mentee helped capture Dolly Parton at her childhood home for photos used in her book, "Behind the Seams." The pair describe an intimate, almost sacred shoot and share how Dolly's warmth, humor, and multi-generational influence shaped both their work and their relationship with each other.
   

• This was Dolly Parton's favorite cover of 'Jolene' (wate.com) — Knoxville gets a special nod in the story of Mindy Smith, the singer whose 2003 cover of "Jolene" Dolly Parton once called her favorite. Smith spent formative years in Knoxville honing her guitar skills and Americana sound before moving to Nashville, ultimately building a successful career that kept her closely tied to East Tennessee's musical legacy.
   

• 'Thank you' Mayor Glenn Jacobs reflects on legacy in final days leading Knox County (wate.com) — Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is reflecting on his eight years in office, highlighting no tax increases, education and veterans initiatives, and the downtown stadium project as key achievements. Speaking from Knoxville, he defends his COVID-19 approach as balancing freedom and safety, credits residents for challenging Flock surveillance, and says he's still weighing any future statewide run.
   

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