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🌱 How a downtown car show will honor Butch Grooms’ Morristown legacy

Morristown, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Morristown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a downtown car show will honor Butch Grooms’ Morristown legacy
  • Which June 6 Morristown events best fit your weekend plans?

Also on today's calendar: Bang the Chain Disc Golf Tournament and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• June 12 (citizentribune.com) — Morristown families can mark June 12 for the Butch Grooms Memorial Car Show downtown, honoring a beloved local car enthusiast and community volunteer while raising funds for Stepping Out, Inc. Kids can also explore dinosaurs, fossils, and gemstones that morning at a Strawberry Plains library program, making it a full day of learning and local fun.
   

• June 6 (citizentribune.com) — Morristown residents have several June 6 options, from a public EAA 1494 breakfast supporting local flight scholarships to a La Pulga flea market on East Andrew Johnson Highway benefiting HOLA’s education programs. Families can also check out a young creators showcase at Morristown-Hamblen Library, a Carpenter reunion at Cherokee Park, or a free medieval festival in Knoxville.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost Dog on Brights Pike Road, east of Cherokee Park, near Harbor Point Subdivision in Morristown.
    Will get run over if not claimed:( Please contact me if you have information about the owner- it's a sweet dog but obviously lost. (Nextdoor Harbor Point)
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    Thanks for helping us to spread the word! PREVIOUSLY POSTED: Alert. #TNSilverAlert We need your help to find William Schmutzer, who is missing from… (Nextdoor )
  • Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) - Student in Morristown. Apply here.
  • Fast Pace Health posted a job opening for Patient Care Specialist (Medical Receptionist) in Morristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morristown here.

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  • Sheriff: Sword-Armed Man Shot Dead in Dandridge, TN, Shooter Released After Questioning (usacarry.com)
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  • Spirits Giant Sazerac Announces AJ Bond, Its First Tennessee Whiskey (forbes.com)

Ok Morristown! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Morristown

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Morristown

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.