🌱 Why Ducktown is a standout Tennessee escape for weekend adventurers

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Ducktown is a standout Tennessee escape for weekend adventurers

Also on today's calendar: Monica Spears and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Increasing clouds and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 47.
• Sunday: Periods of sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 15 Tennessee Weekend Getaways From The Mississippi River To The Smoky Mountains (southernliving.com) — Ducktown gets a spotlight here as a quiet southeast Tennessee escape, with whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River, local mining history at the Ducktown Basin Museum, and a cozy bed-and-breakfast stay. The broader guide highlights 15 weekend getaway spots across the state, but Ducktown stands out for its mix of outdoor adventure and small-town calm within easy reach of residents.
   

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📸 Around Ducktown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ducktown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• 2026 Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival April 24-25
  Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival, 1058 TN-30, Reliance
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 26

• Monica Spears
  Bar 21 , 116 Grand Ave , Copperhill
  5:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Cheers for Chimps at Copperhill Brewery
  Copperhill Brewery , 155 Ocoee St , Copperhill
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• WANTED Barrel Racing Series
  692 Cherokee Trail , Copperhill
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Senior Recital: Lydia Forkum, soprano & Abby Ellis, flute
  Squires Recital Hall
  6:00 pm
• Graduate Recital; Jared Burchfield, clarinet
  Squires Recital Hall
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Sweet Tea & Sunshine Family Festival & Craft Fair
  Greenway Pavilion
  10:00 am
• Senior Recital: Jonathan Meyer, viola
  Squires Recital Hall
  6:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Percussion Ensemble Concert
  Lee University Pangle Hall , 340 Church St NE , Cleveland
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Masterworks Concert
  Conn Center , 150 11th St NE , Cleveland
  7:30 pm

Friday April 24

• CareEQUIP TBRI Training for Organizations
  CareEQUIP , by OrphanWise , Cleveland
  9:00 am
• Worship Project: Danielle Peyton
  Conn Center , 150 11th St NE , Cleveland
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Protouch Staffing posted a job opening for Construction Project Manager in Etowah. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Englewood

• Bills requiring Tennessee sheriffs to cooperate with ICE advance (timesfreepress.com)

Cleveland

• Growth Happens Here – Angi Hawn Alumna Spotlight (clevelandbanner.com)
• Cleveland High Student Creates Space for Friendship and Belonging Through Best Buddies Club (clevelandbanner.com)
• Bears roar past East Ham, again (clevelandbanner.com)

Athens

• Pet Shop Boys' biggest hit record (times-georgian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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