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🌱 Meet Larry Jobe, whose cafeteria kindness comforts hospital families

Lebanon, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Lebanon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Larry Jobe, whose cafeteria kindness comforts hospital families
  • The strange history of Lebanon’s 1841 “blood rain”
  • Dolly-inspired Christmas parade will wind through Lebanon’s square

Also on today's calendar: Kids Night In at Hope Baptist Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 38.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 50 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Larry Jobe's perspective on patient happiness shines a light on Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (vumc.org) — At Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, cafeteria employee Larry Jobe has earned the 2026 Patient and Family Choice Award for the kindness he brings to everyday encounters. A serious car accident shaped his outlook, and patients and families now describe how his encouragement offers comfort during difficult hospital visits.
   

2. Blood Rain Has Terrified People for Thousands of Years. The Culprit Might Be Growing on Lamp Posts. (popularmechanics.com) — An unusual shower near Lebanon in 1841 left apparent blood and animal matter on a tobacco field, prompting a scientific investigation. Powerful winds offer a plausible explanation, though the cause remains uncertain. The account explores how other so-called blood rains have been traced to airborne algae spores or red dust.
   

3. Dolly Days of Christmas – Lebanon, TN Annual Christmas Parade (lebanondemocrat.com) — Lebanon’s Christmas parade will celebrate “Dolly Days of Christmas” on Dec. 6, with local Imagination Library leader Peggy Simpson as grand marshal. The parade starts at 2 p.m. at the former Lebanon High School and travels through the public square. Float and vehicle entries cost $40, with registration due Dec. 1.
   

4. Friendship, Green Hill remain standing (lebanondemocrat.com) — Friendship Christian and Green Hill are Wilson County’s last two teams standing in the football playoffs. Friendship heads to Farragut High School to face Concord Christian at 6 p.m. CST, while Green Hill hosts Cleveland with a second consecutive trip to the Class 6A quarterfinals on the line.
   

5. Jimmy Reed Hamlet (rutherfordsource.com) — Jimmy Reed Hamlet, born in Lebanon in 1957, died October 29 surrounded by family. His obituary remembers a devoted husband, father and grandfather whose life centered on his loved ones, including his wife, Della, their children Tim Adams and Crystal Hamlet, and grandchildren Olivia and Eli Adams.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this anyone’s kitty?
    It’s been trying to get in our house and our neighbors. We are on Hartsville Pike near Lovers Lane. I’d love to get her home as she’s been hanging… (Nextdoor Lebanon Rd/Hartsville Pike)
  • I'm offering pet care on Rover and I’d love to care for your pet.
    Get $20 off your first booking when you sign up with my link! It's for husband he is not on this app You can check out my Rover profile at https:/… (Nextdoor Martin Ave)
  • Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Junior Groomer in Lebanon. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.

Ok Lebanon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lebanon

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