🌱 How Lenoir City’s new training center could speed emergency response

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lenoir City’s new training center could speed emergency response

Also on today's calendar: Weekly Live Trivia Nights at The Casual Pint - Lenoir City and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘A tool in the toolbox' New first responder training facility opens in Lenoir City (wate.com) — Lenoir City has opened the new Don W. White Public Safety Training Center, giving local police and firefighters their first in-county place for required and advanced training. The more than $3 million facility includes classrooms, a shooting range, and a fire training tower, reducing travel time, improving response capabilities, and serving as a training hub for agencies across Loudon County.
   

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📸 Around Lenoir City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lenoir City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Careers in Bloom: Covenant Health Fort Loudoun Networking Career Fair →
  Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Fort Loudoun Medical Ctr, 550 Dr, Lenoir City
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Weekly Live Trivia Nights at The Casual Pint - Lenoir City →
  The Casual Pint of Lenoir City, 780 US-321 Suite 101, Lenoir City
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Pre-K Promotion
  Highland Park Elementary School Lenoir City, TN 37772
  8:30 am

Saturday May 16

• Stage Show at the Bradbury Community Center →
  Bradbury Community Center, 3343 Buttermilk Rd W, Lenoir City
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• ☕ Coffee Connections – Real Business Networking, One Conversation at a Time →
  ABA Next Steps-Riverside Coffee Shop, 16239 US-70, Lenoir City
  9:00 am

Wednesday June 3

• 2025 Fort Loudoun Stroke Support Group →
  Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Fort Loudoun Medical Ctr, 550 Dr, Lenoir City
  1:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• Lenoir City Arts and Crafts Festival →
  Lenoir City Park, 6707 City Park Dr, Lenoir City
  9:00 am

Sunday June 7

• TNWS @ Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival 2026 →
  Lenoir City Park, 6707 City Park Dr, Lenoir City
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Tour of Pleasant Forest Cemetery →
  Farragut, TN Calendar, Intersection of Campbell Sta. Rd. and Concord Road, Farragut
  11:00 am
• CHAMBER HOSTED Ribbon Cutting with Pureline Design & Print Inc.
  Farragut West Knox Chamber 259 N. Peters Road, Ste. 102 Knoxville, TN 37923
  11:00 am
• Elementary School PE (ages 6-10) →
  Farragut, TN Calendar Farragut, TN 37934
  1:00 pm
• Middle School PE (ages 11-14) →
  Farragut, TN Calendar Farragut, TN 37934
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hubbel posted a job opening for 2nd shift Forklift Operator - Lenoir City, TN in Lenoir City. Apply here.
• PrideStaff posted a job opening for Material Handler in Lenoir City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lenoir City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Loudon

• East Tennessee Historical Society honors history initiatives across the region with Awards of Excellence (knoxfocus.com)

Farragut

• Sewer line break contaminates Farragut creek, kills aquatic life (wbir.com)
• MEDIC Regional Blood Center to Kick Off Summer with Cookout Week (knoxfocus.com)
• Will elections sink Advance Knox effort to guide Knox County development? (knoxnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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