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Greetings Knoxville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Knoxville teams came out on top in Week 1?
  • How one Knoxville deli sparked 78 businesses to back local teachers
  • Why a Knoxville judge rejected Christa Pike's latest execution request

Also on today's calendar: Steve Gonsalves from Ghost Hunters Live: A Life With Ghosts and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Week 1 roundup: Knoxville-area high school football scores. (knoxtntoday.com) — Knoxville-area high school football kicked off with West, Hardin Valley, Central, and others grabbing big Week 1 wins, plus a thriller between Oak Ridge and Halls. Fans can also watch several Knoxville teams in Saturday matchups, including Farragut, Knoxville Catholic, Fulton, and CAK, as Friday night lights return across East Tennessee.
   

2. Local deli's Adopt-A-Teacher effort brings businesses together to support educators (wbir.com) — A Knoxville favorite, Gus's Good Times Deli, has turned one teacher's wish list into a citywide Adopt-A-Teacher effort linking 78 local businesses with classroom needs. From basic supplies to handmade gifts, the program is easing costs for Knoxville-area educators and could become an annual tradition as more teachers continue to seek help.
   

3. 'She did the crime. I think she should pay for it' — Victim's mom reacts to latest decisions in Christa Pike's execution (wbir.com) — A long-running Knoxville murder case is moving toward a scheduled Sept. 30 execution for Christa Pike, as a judge rejected her request for an alternative method despite medical concerns raised by her attorneys. Colleen Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, says she supports the decision and hopes the execution will finally bring her some peace, though she still seeks the last missing piece of her daughter's remains.
   

4. Trump Superstore Going Out Of Business (crooksandliars.com) — A Trump-themed merchandise store along I‑40 near Knoxville is closing down and liquidating inventory at half price after its owner acknowledged business has dropped off. The shop, known for its large pro-Trump displays, had previously been reported as closing due to the owner's retirement, but he now says lack of customers is the real reason.
   

5. Question-Swap Videos Turn Out-of-Context Answers Into Viral Social Media Pranks (nbcpalmsprings.com) — A viral social media prank trend has even reached a Knoxville restaurant, where edited video of two owners answering a serious safety question was turned into a joke about a hungry orphan and viewed over 18 million times. The broader trend, popular on TikTok and Instagram, swaps in new questions to make ordinary answers sound shocking, raising fresh questions about context and online identity.
   

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