🌱 How a federal fentanyl case delayed a Kingston kidnapping prosecution

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In today's newsletter:

• How a federal fentanyl case delayed a Kingston kidnapping prosecution
• Which colleges are Kingston’s newest student-athletes headed to this fall?

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 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 84, low: 46.
• Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rockwood man convicted of aggravated kidnapping from Christmas Eve 2022 (wate.com) — A Roane County jury has convicted a Rockwood man of aggravated kidnapping and related charges, with sentencing set for July. After serving time in federal prison and returning to Kingston under bond, he faced prosecution in Roane County Criminal Court for a violent 2022 incident involving a woman he lived with.
   

• See our Knoxville area high school athletes spring signing list for 2026 (knoxnews.com) — Kingston families can celebrate several local high school athletes officially signing to play college sports, including commitments to Pellissippi State and Maryville College. The Knoxville-area roundup highlights where Kingston standouts like Gage Browne, Zhy'on Ray, Taeshaune Hamilton, John Howell, and Ava Jane Sandoval will continue their athletic careers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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Monday April 20

• Baseball, Rockwood (HOME)
  Midway High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:00 pm
• Softball: Tellico Plains (Away)
  Roane County High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:00 pm
• Baseball: Kingston VS Monterey
  Roane County High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:30 pm
• Softball, Oak Ridge (Home)
  Midway High School Kingston, TN 37763
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Tennis vs. Loudon
  Roane County High School Kingston, TN 37763
  4:30 pm
• Softball: Rhea County (Home)
  Roane County High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:00 pm
• Baseball, Rockwood (AWAY)
  Midway High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:00 pm
• Soccer at South Doyle
  Roane County High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Roane Gala 2026
  The Barn At Maple Creek , 107 Gallaher Rd , Kingston
  6:00 pm
• Karaoke at the Smokehouse Kingston
  Smokehouse Bar & Grill , 708 W Race St , Kingston
  8:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Softball Game
  Flour Mill Flats Ballpark , 609 N Roane St , Harriman
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• SINGO at Cofer's
  Cofer’s Garage , 141 S Front St , Rockwood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emergency Alert
  Thanks for helping us spread the word! PREVIOUSLY POSTED: Alert. #TNSilverAlert We need your help to find Hedy Woods, who is missing from Robertson… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Harriman

• Howard Galyon, 95, Harriman (bbbtv12.com)
• Class of 2026 graduates next month (themountainpress.com)
• JJ Caudill Signs On The Dotted Line To Play Baseball At Roane State (thelevisalazer.com)

Rockwood

• DA: Roane County man convicted of holding woman captive on Christmas Eve (wbir.com)
• Amber Lee Barbee, Chattanooga (bbbtv12.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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