🌱 How Unicoi’s flooded industrial park is rebuilding jobs two years later.

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• How Unicoi's flooded industrial park is rebuilding jobs two years later.

Also on today's calendar: IBN – Unicoi and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Impact Plastics among Unicoi industrial businesses pushing to rebuild two years later (wcyb.com) — Businesses in the Unicoi County Industrial Park, including Impact Plastics, are still rebuilding two years after deadly flooding from Helene, but every company chose to reinvest locally. Employment has climbed back to about 60% of pre-flood levels, and leaders project even more jobs than before by 2030 as firms modernize operations and work to regain and expand their customer base.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Unicoi

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Friday October 16
• Live from Capitol Hall : Shadow of the Moon →
  Capitol Hall, 105 N Main Ave, Erwin
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Friday October 2
• 5th Annual Bowie's Hammer-in →
  Farmhouse Gallery and Gardens, 21 Covered Bridge Ln, Unicoi
  9:00 am
• 5th Annual Bowie's Hammer-in →
  Farmhouse Gallery and Gardens, 21 Covered Bridge Ln, Unicoi
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Wednesday October 21
• IBN – Unicoi →
  Maple Grove Restaurant, 1207 Gouge Rd, Unicoi
  11:30 am
• IBN - Unicoi →
  Unicoi TN
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Property Tax Freeze Implementation Committee
  1st floor conf room of the Historic Courthouse, 100 E Main St, J
  9:00 am
• Storytelling Live: Donald David →
  International Storytelling Center, 100 W. Main Street, Jonesborough
  2:00 pm
• Children's Beginning Japanese Language class (ages 6-10, registration required) →
  The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
  4:30 pm
• Old Time Jam →
  Yee-Haw Johnson City, 126 Buffalo Street, Johnson City
  5:00 pm
• PTA night at Barberitos
  Johnson City Schools, 1735 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• National Storytelling Festival →
  Jonesborough TN
• Safe House Community Luncheon →
  ETSU Brinkley Center, 2001 Millennium Pl, Johnson City
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KFC posted a job opening for Cook in Erwin. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Cashier - Pizza Maker Full/Part time (05477) in Erwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Unicoi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Erwin

• Unicoi LTR hosts emergency preparedness event on Helene anniversary (wjhl.com)

Johnson City

• Auntie Ruth's Doughnuts in Johnson City celebrating 3 years with freebies all week (wjhl.com)
• Opening Reception for Pollination Exhibition (thelaurelofasheville.com)
• Liberty Bell students write letters to Honor Flight veterans (wjhl.com)

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