🌱 How to turn one Tellico Plains afternoon into waterfalls and skyway views

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• How to turn one Tellico Plains afternoon into waterfalls and skyway views

Also on today's calendar: Fishing Outing at Tellico.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Tennessee Day Trip Packs A 90-Foot Waterfall, A Cash-Only Drive-In And A Mountain Skyway Into One Afternoon (takingthekids.com) — Tellico Plains residents get a ready-made afternoon adventure that starts with an easy drive to Bald River Falls, continues with a cash-only burger stop at Tellico Beach Drive In, and finishes along the Cherohala Skyway's sweeping overlooks. The piece highlights practical tips on parking, accessibility, cash needs, and road conditions so you can enjoy waterfalls, river views, and mountain vistas without feeling rushed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tellico Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• The Gathering Table →
  Veterans Memorial Drive, Tellico Plains
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 18
• Fishing Outing at Tellico →
  Tellico Goods and Gear, Tellico Plains

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• 2026 Quilt Show Opens →
  522 W Madison Ave, Athens
  10:00 am
• Away @ Calhoun
  Etowah Elementary Etowah, TN 37331
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Farm Days →
  Etowah TN
• Madisonville Farmers & Maker's Market →
  305 College Street, Madisonville
  5:00 pm
• Colonial Pipeline McMinn County EMS →
  McMinn Higher Education Center, 2345 Denso Dr, Athens
  5:30 pm
• Gems of the Past: Pam Hall Mathews presenting on the History of the Cherohala Skyway →
  Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Avenue, Etowah
  7:00 pm
• Gems of the Past: Pam Mathews presenting on the History of the Cherohala Skyway →
  Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Avenue, Etowah
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Boot Scootin Boogie
  Madisonville Intermediate School Madisonville, TN 37354
  4:00 pm
• RECEPTION for Threads of Resistance, Stitches of Hope →
  The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens
  5:00 pm
• OPEN Exhibit 2026 Opening Reception →
  The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Etowah. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Cashier - Pizza Maker (06117) Part-time in Etowah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tellico Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• ACT planning two table reads in October (dailypostathenian.com)
• Traffic signal to be installed at intersection of two Athens roads (dailypostathenian.com)
• City of Athens announces several road closures for upcoming Pumpkintown (local3news.com)

Sweetwater

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

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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