🌱 Ready to explore Sparta’s hidden waterfall that vanishes into a cave?
Sparta, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Sparta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to explore Sparta’s hidden waterfall that vanishes into a cave?
Also on today's calendar: See If You Remember and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 Secluded Tennessee Waterfall Trails Perfect For A Quiet Outdoor Adventure (takingthekids.com) — One of the featured quiet waterfall hikes is Lost Creek Falls, reached from the trailhead at 3990 White’s Cave Road in Sparta, offering a dramatic waterfall that disappears into a cave. Locals will recognize this White County favorite as a low‑crowd, cave-and-falls adventure with shady forest, slick rocks, and room to explore just a short drive from town. 
📸 Around Sparta
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Upcoming Events in
Sparta
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★ Featured events ★
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Steven Farmer →
CAVIN HAUS Venue, 453 E Broad St Ste B, Cookeville
8:00 pm
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Sunday Funday at HTBC →
Happy Trails Brewery & Taproom, 38 E Bockman Wy, Sparta
1:00 pm -
See If You Remember →
The Park Theater, 115 W Main St, McMinnville
7:00 pm -
DMTB - Dave Matthews Band Tribute →
Cookeville Performing Arts Center, 10 E Broad St #3285, Cookeville
6:00 pm -
Morning Comprehensive Grain & Flour Class →
Farmers' Storehouse - Organic Food Co-Op, Flour Mill & Bakery, Sparta
9:00 am -
EmiSunshine @ Cookeville Performing Arts Center →
Cookeville Performing Arts Center, 10 E Broad St #3285, Cookeville
7:00 pm
Sunday August 9
Saturday August 15
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Sparta Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Thursday Special →
Gutters Grille, 545 Neal St, Cookeville
9:00 am -
Train Tales →
Cookeville, TN Calendar, 116 West Broad St., Cookeville
10:30 am -
Exchange Club of Putnam County Champions for Charity 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce White Plains Golf Course
7:00 am -
Self-Defense Workshop
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Cane Creek Rec Center 180 C. C. Camp Road Cookeville, TN 38501
10:30 am -
Cookeville History Museum History Hikes
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Cookeville Depot Museum 116 W Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501
10:30 am -
Cookeville History Hike
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Cookeville History Museum 40 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501
10:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Sparta PatchAM possible:
- Pilgrim Baptist Church — (931) 219-2224
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Sparta. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Sparta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cookeville
- Rose up to $13M in self-funding, Blackburn PAC gets $250k from Anthropic in TN gov primary last days (themountainpress.com)
- The Seafood Platters At These 10 Tennessee Spots Are Good Enough To Build A Trip Around (takingthekids.com)
- This New Cookeville Venue Wants You to Dress Up and Slow Down (ucbjournal.com)
Smithville
- Smithville Summer Youth Tennis Program Completes 4th Season (wjle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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