🌱 Multi‑county police chase barrels through Alcoa before ending in violent crash

Hello Alcoa! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Multi‑county police chase barrels through Alcoa before ending in violent crash
• How a new 2030 Alcoa Highway deadline could affect your commute
• Alcoa receiver Jamir Dean’s recruiting stock is soaring nationally

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with variable clouds, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Man seriously injured after multi-county police chase ends in Alcoa (wate.com) — A multi‑county police chase that began after reckless driving reports sped through Maryville and Alcoa before ending in a violent crash, seriously injuring the driver. Alcoa Police say the man, who allegedly fled a traffic stop and nearly caused a head‑on collision, faces DUI and felony evading charges and was taken to UT Medical Center.
   

2. TDOT extends Alcoa Highway construction end date (wate.com) — Drivers who rely on Alcoa Highway should prepare for a much longer construction timeline, as TDOT now expects the Woodson Drive–Cherokee Trail section of the Alcoa Highway Corridor Project to run until spring 2030. The work will widen the road to six lanes and improve access to UT Medical Center, bringing ongoing rolling roadblocks and traffic changes that will affect many Alcoa‑area commuters.
   

3. Penn State Football Recruiting: Two Nittany Lion Commits Surge Into Top247 Rankings (nittanycentral.com) — A standout wide receiver from Alcoa Jamir Dean, has surged up the national Top247 football recruiting rankings and is now drawing heavy interest from Georgia despite his commitment to Penn State. The article focuses on how Penn State is working to keep Dean and other rising prospects in its 2027 class as rankings continue to shift.
   

4. Melania Trump honors student winners of ‘Presidential AI Challenge' (oann.com) — Students from Alcoa Intermediate School just earned top national honors in the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge for their “Homework Helper” project. Their win, celebrated at the White House by First Lady Melania Trump, showcases local kids using cutting‑edge AI tools to solve real‑world problems and puts Alcoa’s young talent on a national STEM stage.
   

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Monday June 15

• ACS Board Work Session
  Alcoa High School, 1205 Lodge St, , TN 37701, USA
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Movies in the Stadium Series →
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  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• âď¸đ Summer School Ends
  Alcoa , TN 37701

Thursday June 18

• Alcoa Regional/Municipal Planning Commission Meeting →
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  5:30 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth Holiday-Municipal Offices CLOSED →
  Alcoa, TN Calendar, 223 Associates Blvd., Alcoa
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Free Create Friday (Kids) →
  Blount County, TN Calendar Maryville, TN 37804
  10:30 am
• Shannondale →
  Shannondale of Maryville, 804 Shannondale Way, Maryville
  2:00 pm
• Serial Killer Speakeasy - Maryville, TN →
  Capitol Theatre, 127 W Broadway Ave, Maryville
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Dino Academy with Bright Star Theater →
  Blount County Public Library, 508 N Cusick St, Maryville
  10:30 am
• Senior Financial Group →
  Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
  10:30 am
• Dino Academy with Bright Star Theater (Grades PreK - 5) →
  Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
  10:30 am
• Summer Book Fair & Market - 6/13/26 - Knoxville, TN →
  Crafty Bastard Brewery, 6 Emory Pl, Knoxville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Alcoa. Apply here.
• Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Bojangles Team Member (Miembro del equipo) - Alcoa, TN - 974 in Alcoa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alcoa here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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