🌱 Livingston neighbors help turn a birthday tribute into food-bank support
Livingston, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Livingston! 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:
- Livingston neighbors help turn a birthday tribute into food-bank support
- Truck stopped in roadway leads to Livingston DUI arrest
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 36.
- Friday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Exchange Club celebrates America 250 by Feeding Our Neighbors (tncontentexchange.com) — Livingston's Exchange Club and residents helped a Tennessee food drive grow well beyond its 250-pound goal honoring America's 250th birthday. Across 22 participating clubs, communities collected 3,415 pounds of food for local food banks and donated another $850 to shelters for urgent needs. 
• Truck sitting in middle of road leads to DUI charge (tncontentexchange.com) — Livingston police say a truck stopped in the roadway led to Wade Bottom II's arrest Oct. 30 after officers found him apparently passed out behind the wheel. Police reported finding prescription pills and firearms in the vehicle. Bottom faces DUI, simple possession and possession of a handgun while under the influence charges.
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🗞 Nearby News
Byrdstown
- The 9 Small Tennessee Lake Towns With Main Streets That Feel Like A Trip Back In Time (takingthekids.com)
- Dale Hollow Bass Classic held at Star Point (tncontentexchange.com)
Monterey
- Tinch to be grand marshal of 2026 Monterey Christmas Parade (herald-citizen.com)
- Cookeville native makes history with second GNCC Overall National Championship (herald-citizen.com)
- Codi Wade Hargis, 37 (3bmedianews.com)
Cookeville
- Mooney receives DAISY Award at CRMC (herald-citizen.com)
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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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