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🌱 Thinking ‘just a day’ in Jonesborough? Pack an overnight bag

Jonesborough, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Jonesborough? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Thinking ‘just a day’ in Jonesborough? Pack an overnight bag
  • What new THC rules mean for Jonesborough’s hemp shops next month
  • Why did Jonesborough quietly hit pause on new data centers?

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: Warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Tennessee Day Trips So Good They Have A Habit Of Turning Into Overnight Stays (takingthekids.com) — Jonesborough gets top billing as one of Tennessee’s best day trips that almost always turn into overnight stays, thanks to its brick-paved historic district, local shops, and welcoming B&Bs. The guide highlights the town’s deep history and the International Storytelling Center, then suggests other scenic spots around the state that tempt visitors to extend their trips.
   

• You can eat or drink it, but you can't smoke it (johnsoncitypress.com) — A Jonesborough hemp shop owner is sounding the alarm about new state rules that ban smokable THCa while allowing relatively strong THC drinks and edibles, which he believes favor big alcohol companies. The article breaks down what will soon be legal, how regulations shift to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and why local hemp retailers from Jonesborough to Kingsport feel squeezed.
   

• Tennessee communities are blocking data centers. Nashville could be next. (wpln.org) — Jonesborough has joined several Tennessee communities in placing a one- to two-year pause on new data center construction, part of a fast-growing statewide backlash against large AI and cloud facilities. The piece explains why towns are hitting the brakes, how Nashville and Memphis-area projects are driving debate, and what new state laws could mean for future power-hungry data centers across Tennessee.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday June 13
  • Farmers Market
    Historic Jonesborough Courthouse Square, Jonesborough, TN, United States
    8:00 am
    • Sunday June 14
  • Yoga in the Park
    Historic Jonesborough Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN, United States
    4:00 pm
  • Brews & Tunes
    Historic Jonesborough International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Jonesborough Storytelling Guild
    Historic Jonesborough TN
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday June 18
  • Budget Public Hearing - Immediately followed by Budget Committee Me
    County of Washington Courtroom 5 of the George Jaynes Justice Center, 108 W Jackson Bl
    9:00 am
  • Tea Party & Etiquette Class - Historic Eureka Inn →
    Historic Jonesborough Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center, 127 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States
    1:00 pm
  • Special Called Commission Meeting
    County of Washington Courtroom 7 of the Justice Center, 108 W Jackson Blvd, Jonesboro
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Jonesborough. Apply here.
  • GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Midday/2nd Shift in Jonesborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jonesborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnson City

  • Johnson City aquatic center stays in budget, but changes may still be coming (wcyb.com)
  • A look at TEDxJohnsonCity speaker Sarah Long (johnsoncitypress.com)
  • Jonesborough conservationist Frances Lamberts receives state proclamation for 50 years of advocacy (johnsoncitypress.com)

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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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