🌱 How a Philadelphia angler turned six bass into a big payday.

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• How a Philadelphia angler turned six bass into a big payday.

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• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kentucky's Knight Dominates Field in Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Old Hickory Lake (anglerschannel.com) — Philadelphia angler Sam Lemons brought in six bass totaling 10 pounds, 11 ounces to win the co-angler division and $1,810 at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Old Hickory Lake. The tournament also crowned Kentucky's Clint Knight as overall boater champion and finalized Angler of the Year standings for the Music City Division.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Volleyball LHS @ Meigs County
  Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
  8:00 am
• Girls Soccer LHS @ Lenoir City 7pm
  Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
  8:00 am
• Pet Enrichment Workshop - Beccy Hughes - Smart with Dogs
  Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Presidents in the Hot Seat with COL Mike Thornton, Army (Ret.)
  Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Volleyball LHS @ Lenoir City
  Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
  8:00 am
• Board of Education Workshop
  Loudon County Courthouse Annex, 101 Mulberry Street, Loudon
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Loudon County Courthouse Annex, 101 Mulberry Street, Loudon
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Football LHS vs Sequoyah 7:00PM
  Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Loudon Middle Pink Fun Run →
  Loudon TN
Monday October 5
• Basic Drawing 5-Week Course with Michelle Stanley from Prairie Art
  Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
  10:00 am
• CookBook Club
  Tellico Village Public Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Girls Soccer LHS vs Claiborne Co. (Senior Night) 7pm
  Loudon High School Loudon, TN 37774
  8:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Loves posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Cashier in Loudon. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker - Cashier - (06165) Full/Part-time in Loudon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Philadelphia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Loudon

• Rockwood Girls Varsity Soccer @ York Institute (maxpreps.com)

Sweetwater

• Who surged into top five in latest Knoxville area Super 25 Football Rankings? (knoxnews.com)

Lenoir City

• What E-Rate makes possible: Four lessons from our district (eschoolnews.com)
• Steve Kopman has spent a lifetime keeping people moving (knoxtntoday.com)
• TSSAA football schedule for Week 7 of Tennessee high school season (dnj.com)

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