🌱 How a bank merger and foreclosure could affect Jefferson City finances soon

Hello Jefferson City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a bank merger and foreclosure could affect Jefferson City finances soon

Also on today's calendar: Homecoming: Founders’ Celebration Ceremony and 4 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Carl H.!

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Thursday, October 29, 2026 (standardbanner.com) — Jefferson City residents should note a planned merger involving First Peoples Bank of Tennessee and a foreclosure sale for property on East Jefferson Street, plus several probate creditor deadlines. Countywide, there are upcoming sanitation and highway commission meetings, Dandridge sewer improvements, and multiple estate notices that may affect local families or property interests.
   

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📸 Around Jefferson City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday November 3

• Alumni Awards Brunch →
  Stokely Memorial Cafeteria, 809 Ken Sparks Wy, Jefferson City
  10:45 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 5

• Homecoming: Founders’ Celebration Ceremony →
  Maddox Student Activities Center, 2142 Branner Ave, Jefferson City
  9:30 am
• Founder’s Day Celebration →
  Maddox Student Activities Center, 2142 Branner Ave, Jefferson City
  9:30 am

Saturday November 7

• Homecoming: Music Showcase →
  Tarr Music Center, 1620 Russell Ave, Jefferson City
  10:00 am
• Carson Newman Eagles vs. Newberry College Wolves - Burke-Tarr Stadium →
  Burke–Tarr Stadium
  3:00 pm
• Carson-Newman vs. Newberry →
  Burke–Tarr Stadium
  3:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Powerlifting America Battle at Mossy Creek →
  Carson Newman Athletic Center, 2130 Branner Ave, Jefferson City

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 29

• SPOOKTAKULAR →
  103 Marshall Ave., Rutledge
  6:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Grim G Haunted House →
  8030 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• 1000 Mile BikeWalk for Prevention →
  Morristown TN

Tuesday November 3

• Election Day No School Students
  Hamblen County Department of Education Morristown, TN 37813

Friday November 6

• Food Truck Fridays →
  325 Grainger County Park Rd, Rutledge
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) - Student in Jefferson City. Apply here.
• Taco Bell / Long John Silver's posted a job opening for Fry Cook - Nights and Weekends in Dandridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dandridge

• Barbee's big night leads Maury to title game (standardbanner.com)
• Drivers urged to look twice for motorcycles as fall foliage draws traffic to East Tennessee roads (wvlt.tv)
• This Little-Known East Tennessee Animal Sanctuary Gives Rescued Wolfdogs A Safe Home In The Mountains (takingthekids.com)

Morristown

• This East Tennessee Halloween Scream Park Lets Brave Visitors Try To Win Their Ticket Money Back (takingthekids.com)
• Boone boys, SH girls prevail in sectional cross-country meet (johnsoncitypress.com)
• Clarksville Has Tennessee's Lowest Gas Prices (clarksvilleonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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