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In today's newsletter:
- See which recent Marion County arrests involved South Pittsburg residents
- Whatās cooking at South Pittsburgās National Cornbread Festival this month?
Also on today's calendar: Sequatchie County Varsity Baseball @ South Pittsburg and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Warm with increasing clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 46.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Arrest Report for Marion County, TN for April 15, 2026 (svalleynow.com) ā Marion Countyās latest arrest report includes several South Pittsburg residents and cases handled by the South Pittsburg Police Department. The log lists recent bookings, release times, and charges ranging from DUI and probation violations to domestic assault and drug-related offenses. All individuals named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. 
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ā¢ Skillets at the ready for the 29th annual National Cornbread Festival (wgow.com) ā South Pittsburg is gearing up to host the 29th National Cornbread Festival on April 25ā26, bringing thousands of visitors downtown. Expect dozens of arts, crafts, and food vendors, plus Cornbread Alley where nonprofits serve creative recipes and compete for your vote. Tickets are $10 and available through the festivalās website. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around South Pittsburg
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Ider Varsity Baseball @ Hardy Memorial
Richard Hardy Memorial School, 1620 Hamilton Ave, South Pittsburg
4:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Sequatchie County Varsity Baseball @ South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg High School , 717 Elm Ave , South Pittsburg
5:30 pm -
Sequatchie County vs South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg High School , 717 Elm Ave , South Pittsburg
5:30 pm -
Bledsoe County Varsity Softball @ South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg High School , 717 Elm Ave , South Pittsburg
5:30 pm -
Lookout Valley Varsity Baseball @ Hardy Memorial
Richard Hardy Memorial School , 1620 Hamilton Ave , South Pittsburg
4:00 pm -
The War and Treaty
The Princess Theatre , 215 S Cedar Ave , South Pittsburg
7:00 pm -
Jerry White The Wonderful Wizard of Odd
The Magic Box Theater , 212 S Cedar Ave , South Pittsburg
2:00 pm -
Moore County Varsity Softball @ South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg High School , 717 Elm Ave , South Pittsburg
6:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
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š Events Nearby
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South Pittsburg Pirates vs Sequatchie County Indians
South Pittsburg High School , 717 Elm Ave , South Pittsburg
6:00 pm -
Bledsoe County Varsity Softball @ Marion County
Marion County High School , 160 Ridley Dr , Jasper
6:00 pm -
CSAS Varsity Softball @ Marion County
160 Ridley Dr , Jasper
10:00 pm -
Jasper Municipal Library Board Meeting
Carolyn Stewart Public Library , 14 W 2nd St , Jasper
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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š Nearby News
Whitwell
- Climate crisis documentary sparks action at Ventnor community screening (onthewight.com)
Lookout Mountain
- Lookout Mountain man sentenced to 28 years for sexual exploitation of a child (wdef.com)
- Chattanooga christens Erlanger Park: Lookouts lose to Biscuits but stadium wins over crowd (timesfreepress.com)
Chattanooga
- Chattanooga Times Free Press publisher talks future of news (timesfreepress.com)
- Chattanooga Outdoor Festival draws crowds while river cleanup message takes center stage (newschannel9.com)
- Peterson Family Named Among Top 10 Dentists in Chattanooga by BusinessRate (cincinnati.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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