🌱 What the new $60 million Watertown Middle School means for families
Watertown, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Watertown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the new $60 million Watertown Middle School means for families
Also on today's calendar: Sports Council Division at The Club at Five Oaks and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wilson County School Board approves bid for new Watertown Middle School (wkrn.com) — Watertown Middle School is set to be replaced with a new $60 million building near Watertown High School, following Wilson County School Board approval of a construction bid. The project, driven by strong community feedback and aging facilities, now heads to county budget and commission reviews and is projected for completion by July 2028. 
📸 Around Watertown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Club at Five Oaks Ribbon Cutting →
The Club at Five Oaks, 621 Five Oaks Blvd, Lebanon
11:00 am
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Sports Council Division at The Club at Five Oaks →
The Club at Five Oaks, 621 Five Oaks Blvd, Lebanon
12:00 pm -
Terry Hedges' More Than Amazing Magic
Watertown Public Library 9360 Sparta Pike, Watertown, TN 37184, USA
3:00 pm -
TSU Alumni Dinner →
Farm Bureau Exposition Center, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon
4:00 pm -
Rock the Block: Free Community Concert Series →
Downtown Lebanon TN, Public Sq, Lebanon
6:00 pm -
Trivia Tuesday @ Tenn Lakes Brewing Company →
Tenn Lakes Brewing Company, 300 N Maple St Suite 4-135, Lebanon
7:00 pm -
Mr. Rich the Science Guy!
Watertown Public Library 9360 Sparta Pike, Watertown, TN 37184, USA
10:00 am -
Trivia Tuesday @ Tenn Lakes Brewing Company →
Tenn Lakes Brewing Company, 300 N Maple St Suite 4-135, Lebanon
7:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Magic with Terry
Lebanon-Wilson County Public Library Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave, Lebanon, TN 37
10:00 am -
Computer Class: Word for Resumes & Cover Letters
Lebanon-Wilson County Public Library Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave, Lebanon, TN 37
11:30 am -
Airport Commission - Regular Meeting →
City of Lebanon - Lebanon Municipal Airport 200 Aviation Way Lebanon TN 37090
4:00 pm -
Babysitting Camp →
Camp Mirage Mt. Juliet, 533 Wildcat Way, Lebanon
9:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Watertown. Apply here.
- Caleres, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Inventory Control Forklift Driver in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gordonsville
- MT. JULIET MOVER: Leah Jones, co-owner of Timberloft's Spud & Butter (mainstreetmediatn.com)
- Obit – Mrs. Jimmye Lou Litchford Swafford (carthagecourier.com)
Lebanon
- Meet Lebanon High School's 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian (tennessean.com)
- 6/2/26: Clear Skies with High of 80, Low of 63 and Winds up to 13.5 mph (wilsoncountysource.com)
- The Christian, AI and humanoid robots (mainstreetmediatn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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