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In today's newsletter:

  • How to snag passes early for November's Film Fest Knox
  • How one Knoxville caregiver keeps going through Alzheimer's and cancer
  • Why a once-busy Trump store near Knoxville suddenly shut its doors

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📰 News we're reading

• Film Fest Knox to Honor Tim Blake Nelson, Passes on Sale (knoxfocus.com) — Knoxville film lovers can start planning now: Film Fest Knox returns to the Regal Riviera downtown November 12–15, 2026, with passes already on sale. This year's edition will honor filmmaker Tim Blake Nelson with the James Agee Prize, feature competitions including Made in Tennessee and Elev8or Pitch, and bring visiting producers and filmmakers to Gay Street venues and VIP events.
   

• Living with Alzheimer's: The impact on caregivers (wbir.com) — A Knoxville couple is navigating early-onset Alzheimer's and a past breast cancer battle, leaning heavily on faith, friends, and careful daily routines. Longtime chaplain Ray Dedrick depends on his wife Tee, who balances caregiving, work, and her own recovery while urging other caregivers to seek help and carve out small moments of self-care.
   

• Republicans get fresh warning sign as two major President Donald Trump-themed merchandise stores shutter amid declining sales following approval slump (knewz.com) — A Trump-themed merchandise store along I-40 near Knoxville has closed, with its owner blaming a sharp drop in customers rather than retirement. Nationally, similar closures and slowing sales are being read as a small signal of weakening enthusiasm as President Trump's approval ratings fall below 40% heading into the midterms.
   

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