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🌱 Tiptonville prison escapee faces federal firearms charge after capture

Tiptonville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Tiptonville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tiptonville prison escapee faces federal firearms charge after capture
  • How two Tiptonville restaurants scored on follow-up health inspections

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley appears in federal court after escaping TDOC (newsbreak.com) — Jacob Allen Morley, who escaped Tiptonville’s Northwest Correctional Complex on Oct. 25, appeared in federal court Monday after his capture in Missouri. Authorities say he admitted escaping and stealing a truck containing three firearms. He faces a federal charge of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
   

• Restaurant Inspection Scores: Oct. 31 - Nov. 6, 2026 (wbbjtv.com) — Two Tiptonville restaurants received follow-up health inspection scores last week: The Pit earned 100 on Nov. 4, and Boyettes Dining Room scored 96 on Nov. 6. The results appear in a West Tennessee roundup of cleanliness and food safety inspections, which also lists a 99 for the Ridgely Nutrition Site.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Centurion Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Licensed Mental Health Professional - PRN (80693) in Tiptonville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Tiptonville! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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