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What's up Nashville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Father Ryan's Nashville Relay For Life tops $70,000 for cancer research
  • How Nashville private schools are reshaping the path to college.
  • How to join Conrad Nashville's pink-themed cancer awareness wellness morning

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Clearing, a shower, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Father Ryan students raise over $70K for cancer research at Nashville Relay For Life (fox17.com) — Father Ryan High School in Nashville recently gathered more than 500 students, families, and survivors for its 17th annual Relay For Life, raising over $70,000 for the American Cancer Society. The student-led event has now generated nearly $2.3 million for cancer research since it began.
   

2. Getting into college (tnledger.com) — Families in Nashville get an inside look at how local private schools like Nashville Christian School, Montgomery Bell Academy, Currey Ingram Academy, Harpeth Hall, Franklin Road Academy, Christ Presbyterian Academy, and University School of Nashville guide students through today's complex college admissions process. Counselors describe small caseloads, support for athletes and neurodiverse students, financial-aid planning, and strategies for essays and extracurriculars to help teens find the right postsecondary fit.
   

3. Power in Pink at Conrad Nashville (nashvilleguru.com) — Nashville residents can join a Breast Cancer Awareness Month wellness morning at Conrad Nashville on Sunday, Oct. 25, featuring a 60‑minute strength class, wellness market, and pink-themed giveaways. Tickets are about $60, with valet and self‑parking options and a portion of proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society.
   

4. Suspect arrested for evidence tampering in fatal shooting outside Nashville vape shop (wsmv.com) — Metro Nashville Police have arrested 20-year-old Keithan Patterson on an evidence-tampering charge tied to last Saturday's fatal shooting outside King's Vape on Jefferson Street. One 19-year-old man died and two others, including Patterson, were wounded, while detectives continue investigating who started the gunfire and why.
   

5. TN Lottery Cash 3 Morning, Cash 3 Midday winning numbers for Oct. 1, 2026 (tennessean.com subscription) — Tennessee Lottery players in Nashville can now check the Oct. 1 Cash 3, Cash 4, Daily Tennessee Jackpot, and Millionaire for Life winning numbers, plus see how to claim prizes. Larger winnings can be redeemed at the Nashville headquarters on Century Boulevard or other district offices across the state.
   

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Ok Nashville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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