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🌱 From elf to grand marshal: Heather Tinch leads Monterey’s Christmas parade

Monterey, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Monterey! 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:

  • From elf to grand marshal: Heather Tinch leads Monterey’s Christmas parade
  • Monterey win helped Jordan Ashburn’s ride to a second national title

Also on today's calendar: Monterey Head Start.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tinch to be grand marshal of 2026 Monterey Christmas Parade (herald-citizen.com) — Burks Elementary Principal Heather Tinch will lead Monterey’s Christmas parade on Dec. 5, a year after participating dressed as an elf. The Tennessee Principal of the Year will serve as grand marshal for the 70th annual parade, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Participant applications are available through the Monterey Depot Museum.
   

• Cookeville native makes history with second GNCC Overall National Championship (herald-citizen.com) — A victory at Monterey’s Old Gray GNCC helped Cookeville native Jordan Ashburn secure his second national off-road motorcycle racing championship. He clinched the title by one point at the season finale in West Virginia, becoming the first Honda rider to win the GNCC overall crown since 1997.
   

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-- 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 Monterey

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