🌱 Thinking about a quick Tennessee River escape close to home?
Greetings Savannah! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about a quick Tennessee River escape close to home?
- Remembering the 1928 bridge tragedy on the Tennessee River at Savannah
- Savannah community mourns longtime homemaker Mary Lou Barnett Oliver
Also on today's calendar: Chester County Varsity Softball @ Hardin County and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 45.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 15 Tennessee Weekend Getaways From The Mississippi River To The Smoky Mountains (southernliving.com) — Savannah gets a spotlight here as a Tennessee River getaway, with the Tennessee River Museum and Walker Branch State Natural Area offering history, nature, and quiet exploration close to home. The broader guide also showcases other weekend trip ideas across Tennessee, from Collierville and Franklin to mountain towns like Cumberland Gap and Johnson City, if you’re looking to roam a bit farther afield. 
• Skits and Bits: Broadway of America selected through Dickson (mainstreetmediatn.com) — A Tennessee history column this week recalls several early 1900s milestones, including a tragic 1928 construction accident on the Tennessee River bridge at Savannah that claimed seven workers’ lives. The piece also highlights fires, business changes, and highway designations around Dickson and Humphreys counties, offering context for how communities across the state, including Savannah, have been shaped over the decades.
• Mary Lou Oliver (courieranywhere.com) — Savannah neighbors are remembering the life of 66-year-old Mary Lou Barnett Oliver, a longtime homemaker who made her home in Savannah and put family at the center of everything she did. Born in Ridgely and later settling in Hardin County with her late husband William, she is survived by her daughter Mary Ann Gooch of Savannah, several siblings, and granddaughter Alyssa Paige; no public services are currently scheduled.
📸 Around Savannah
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Upcoming Events in
Savannah
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★ Featured events ★
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Jackson North Side JV Baseball @ Hardin County
Hardin County High School, 1170 Pickwick St, Savannah
4:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Chester County Varsity Softball @ Hardin County
Hardin County High School , 1170 Pickwick St , Savannah
5:00 pm -
Jackson State Community College Savannah — Lifeline Blood Services
JSCC - Savannah-Hardin County Center , 840 Pickwick St , Savannah
12:00 pm -
McNairy Central Varsity Softball @ Hardin County
Hardin County High School , 1170 Pickwick St , Savannah
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Monday April 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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BEETLEJUICE, JR.
The Latta Theatre , 205 W Court Ave , Selmer
6:30 pm -
Riverside Varsity Baseball @ Adamsville
Adamsville High School , 815 W Main St , Adamsville
6:30 pm -
43rd Annual Archeofest
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park , 460 Ozier Rd , Pinson
9:00 am -
Camden Central Varsity Softball @ McNairy Central
McNairy Central High School , 493 High School Rd , Selmer
5:30 pm -
Chester County Varsity Baseball @ McNairy Central
McNairy Central High School , 493 High School Rd , Selmer
6:45 pm -
Fayette Academy Boys Varsity Soccer @ McNairy Central
McNairy Central High School , 493 High School Rd , Selmer
6:00 pm -
Hardin County JV Baseball @ Adamsville
Adamsville High School , 815 W Main St , Adamsville
6:30 pm -
Loretto Varsity Baseball @ Scotts Hill
Scotts Hill Elementary , 1 TN-114 , Scotts Hill
6:35 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Savannah. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Savannah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Savannah here.
🗞 Nearby News
Henderson
- Freed-Hardeman University adds specialized concentrations to MBA program (chestercountyindependent.com)
- Winter Fern disaster assistance available (chestercountyindependent.com)
- DAWSON JARRETT – Sept. 4, 2007 – April 9, 2026 (chestercountyindependent.com)
Antioch
- In-N-Out CEO explains why you won't see burger chain on DoorDash anytime soon (jacksonsun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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