🌱 Election Day and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Election Day
  CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elizabethton, TN 37643
  8:00 am

Friday August 7

• Live from Capitol Hall : Golden Soul Revue →
  Capitol Hall, 105 N Main Ave, Erwin
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Downtown Elizabethton Maker's Market: 2nd Saturday of the Month →
  Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
  11:00 am
• Tweetsie Trail Jams with Matthew West, Megan Woods and Jon Reddick - Saturday Only →
  Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
  6:30 pm
• Covered Bridge Festival Tweetsie Trail Jams 26 →
  Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
  6:30 pm
• 5th Annual Tweetise Trail Jams →
  Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
  6:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Comedy Open Mic Night →
  Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Sound Healing Level 1 Training — yoga Farm →
  Yoga Farm, 265 Slagle Rd, Elizabethton
  9:00 am
• REDNECK BRAWL BOXING →
  Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena, 1320 Pactolas Rd, Johnson City
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• IBN – Unicoi →
  Maple Grove Restaurant, 1207 Gouge Rd, Unicoi
  11:30 am

Friday August 28

• The Oak Ridge Boys →
  ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, 1320 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
  7:30 pm

Wednesday September 16

• IBN Biz Lunch - Unicoi TN →
  Maple Grove Restaurant, 1207 Gouge Rd, Unicoi
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food City posted a job opening for Designated Assistant Manager in Elizabethton. Apply here.
• Hillview Health Center posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Elizabethton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roan Mountain here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elizabethton

• Tennessee awards $168K for Carter, Elizabethton school improvement projects (elizabethton.com)
• SkinRx + Health now open in downtown Elizabethton (elizabethton.com)
• 44th annual Show & Cruise sees more than 150 registered cars (elizabethton.com)

Unicoi

• These 12 Tennessee Cities Are Much Safer Than People Realize (takingthekids.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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