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Newport, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Newport! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who took the checkered flag at Newport Speedway’s CARS Tour finale?
- Which Newport Grammar School staffer just earned a statewide RISE Award?
Also on today's calendar: East10Drift and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newport Race Results: October 2, 2026 (CARS Tour LMSC) (racingnews.co) — Race fans in Newport just saw Caden Kvapil capture the CARS Tour Late Model Stock win at Newport Speedway’s Spears Manufacturing 225 finale. The 125-lap showdown featured hard bumping, multiple cautions, and a top‑ten finish for Dale Earnhardt Jr., giving local spectators a nationally watched night at their hometown track. 
• Tennessee names Collierville STEM teacher as Teacher of the Year (commercialappeal.com) — Newport gets a shout-out in Tennessee’s top education honors, with Christina Leas, food service supervisor at Newport Grammar School, receiving a RISE Award for her work. The statewide banquet in Nashville also named Collierville STEM teacher Jenna Burke as Teacher of the Year and celebrated several other standout educators and school leaders across Tennessee.
📸 Around Newport
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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East 10 →
Newport Speedway, 767 Industrial Rd, Newport
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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East10Drift →
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Rain Date (if needed) →
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Newport City Council Meeting →
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2026 October Member Breakfast Sponsored by Tennova Newport Medical Center →
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Serenity In The Smokies | Intentional Recovery: Mind, Body, Spirit →
Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center, 1120 Carson Springs Road, Newport
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East 10 →
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East10Drift →
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Weekly Racing “POINTS” (LLM, NS, SS, S4, P4, LG, CV, Carolina Vintage) →
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Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
📣 Newport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mountain Melodies →
Mountain of Entertainment Theater: Array, 2135 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
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Parrottsville Heritage Days →
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ETWHA Fall Classic →
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Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Newport. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Cashier - Nights/ Closing Shift in White Pine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dandridge
- ‘A true public servant' (standardbanner.com)
- AEC Manager outlines improvements to grid (standardbanner.com)
- Lady Patriots optimistic despite struggles (standardbanner.com)
Morristown
- Homecoming season and the challenges HBCUs face (uatl.com)
- Chattanooga Summer ID: Position Player Reports (prepbaseballreport.com)
Ok Newport! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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