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Riceville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Riceville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļøļø
Coming up on the calendar:
- Living Legacy Trade Fair at McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
- Sunflower Festival & U-Pick at New Beginnings At Sweet Southern Farm
- āElevationā (W ā 4:00p)
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Living Legacy Trade Fair ā
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, 522 W Madison Ave, Athens
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
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Sunflower Festival & U-Pick ā
New Beginnings At Sweet Southern Farm, 227 Co Rd 728, Riceville
6:00 pm -
āElevationā (W ā 4:00p) ā
Tri-County Center, 3030 Lee Hwy, Athens
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Wednesday August 26
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š Events Nearby
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First Day of School: Early Dismissal for Students
Mcminn County Calhoun, TN 37309
8:00 am -
Full Day of School
Mcminn County Calhoun, TN 37309
8:00 am -
ACM- Volleyball vs. Oakdale (A) JV- 5:30, V- 6:30
Athens SD Athens, TN 37303
5:30 pm -
ACM-Girls Soccer vs. Rhea (A) V- 6, JV- 7:30
Athens SD Athens, TN 37303
6:00 pm -
YMCA Fitness Group Class ā
Cleveland Bradley County Public Library, 795 Church St NE, Cleveland
1:00 pm -
ACM- Volleyball vs. Harriman (H) JV- 5, V- 6
Athens SD Athens, TN 37303
5:00 pm -
ACM- Volleyball vs. Coalfield (A) JV- 5:30, V- 6:30
Athens SD Athens, TN 37303
5:30 pm -
2026 Teacher Grants Fall Workshop ā
PIE Center, Bradley County Schools, 2337 Parker St NE, Cleveland
9:30 am -
Guest Artist Series: Sourdough Bread Making with Seth Sumner ā
Museum Center at 5ive Points, 200 Inman St E, Cleveland
10:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Saturday August 15
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Emergency Alert
UPDATE: Great news! Rylan Lewis has been located and is now safe. Thank you for sharing! Previously Released: An Endangered Child Alert has beenā¦ (Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Athens. Apply here.
- Food City posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riceville here.
š Nearby News
Athens
- Early morning earthquake reported in Tennessee (foxcarolina.com)
Cleveland
- Area football coaches to Rotarians: teamwork, commitment and sacrifice essential for success on and off the field (clevelandbanner.com)
- Rhonda Thomas Huskins (ourlocalcommunityonline.com)
- TBI investigates after Bradley County inmate's medical emergency at breakfast (timesfreepress.com)
Dayton
- James 'Eddie' Yearwood, 66 (3bmedianews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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