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🌱 Mountain City bearing plant closure will affect 73 workers
Mountain City, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Mountain City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Mountain City bearing plant closure will affect 73 workers
- Johnson County opens a window into its FLOCK camera use
- Remembering Mountain City’s Dave Loggins, from country hits to the Masters
Also on today's calendar: It’s A Wonderful Life and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 51, low: 35.
- Friday: Colder with showers around, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manufacturer to close another East TN plant, affecting dozens of workers (wvlt.tv) — Tsubaki Nakashima plans to close its Mountain City bearing plant on Dec. 17, 2027, affecting 73 workers, according to a state WARN notice. The company says production will move to India as part of streamlining measures. A regional workforce response team has been notified to coordinate services for affected employees. 
• Johnson Co. Sheriff's Office launches ‘FLOCK Transparency Portal' (wjhl.com) — Johnson County residents have a new way to check how the sheriff’s office uses FLOCK cameras and shares the information they gather. The agency launched a public transparency portal, acknowledging privacy concerns about the technology. Residents can find the link on the sheriff’s office website and social media page.
• Born 79 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Hitmaking Songwriter Who Gave the Masters Its Iconic Theme Song and Had a Famous Rock Star Cousin (americansongwriter.com) — Mountain City native Dave Loggins left a musical legacy that reaches from “Please Come to Boston” to the Masters tournament’s familiar theme, “Augusta.” A retrospective marking what would have been his 79th birthday traces his difficult Nashville start and later success writing country hits. Loggins died in 2024 at 76.
📸 Around Mountain City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mountain City Chess Club →
Local’s Deli, 103 W Main St, Mountain City
5:00 pm
Tuesday November 24
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Other local events
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Movies at Heritage Hall: The Polar Express →
Heritage Hall Theatre, 211 N. Church St., Mountain City
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Amarillo by Morning – The George Strait Tribute →
Heritage Hall Theatre, 211 N. Church St., Mountain City
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It’s A Wonderful Life →
Heritage Hall Theatre, 211 N Church St, Mountain City
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It’s a Wonderful Life →
Heritage Hall Theatre, 211 N Church St, Mountain City
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Mountain City Chess Club →
Local’s Deli, 103 W Main St, Mountain City
5:00 pm
Sunday November 15
Saturday November 21
Thursday December 3
Saturday December 5
Tuesday December 8
📣 Mountain City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Freedom’s Song: Honoring All Who Served (Bristol) →
Bristol TN
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Soup & Chili Supper + Dessert Auction →
Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 3225 Avoca Rd, Bristol
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MPO Executive Board Regular Meeting →
Bristol, TN Calendar, 104 8th Street, Bristol
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IBN - Breakfast Bristol →
Bristol
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Bundles of Joy Diaper Ministry →
Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 3225 Avoca Rd, Bristol
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Cline-Holder Electric Speedway in Lights 5K presented by Fleet Feet Sports →
Bristol TN
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- WALGREENS posted a job opening for Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship in Mountain City. Apply here.
- Fulenwider Enterprises KFC & Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Mountain City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bristol
- Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) & Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Financial Survey (defenseworld.net)
- Lowest October health inspection scores (johnsoncitypress.com)
- 11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Tennessee (worldatlas.com)
Roan Mountain
- The 12 Tennessee Pizzerias Worth Pulling Over For On A Fall Foliage Drive (takingthekids.com)
Elizabethton
- Elizabethton native, 6, sees Disney World wish come true (elizabethton.com)
Ok Mountain City! 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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