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🌱 How Sweetwater factored into sprint cars’ road to Montpelier
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In today's newsletter:
- How Sweetwater factored into sprint cars’ road to Montpelier
Also on today's calendar: Paint Nite: Hot in the City.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 49.
- Sunday: Some sun; breezy, cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Great Lakes Super Sprints Open Regular Season at Montpelier Speedway Saturday (speedwaydigest.com) — Racing fans may be interested to know the Great Lakes Super Sprints just made a non-points road trip to Sweetwater before kicking off their regular season. Teams now head to Indiana’s Montpelier Speedway on Saturday, with gates opening mid-afternoon and a tire-choice shakeup adding extra intrigue for early-season competition. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jay Dee Music
Bayside Marina & Resort, 134 Bayside Dr, Ten Mile
7:30 pm
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Paint Nite: Hot in the City
SWEETWATER CREAMERY LLC , 105 Morris St , Sweetwater
3:00 pm -
Ben Kadlecek
Smokin' F BBQ & Feedlot , 1821 Lynn Rd , Philadelphia
5:00 pm
Thursday May 7
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Feet of Faith 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
401 Short Bark Rd , Madisonville
12:30 pm -
Stage Show at the Bradbury Community Center
Bradbury Community Center , 3343 Buttermilk Rd W , Lenoir City
5:30 pm -
Steel Magnolias
The Arts Center , 320 N White St , Athens
7:00 pm -
Mysteries & Mugs Book Club
Story Hollow Bookstore , 203 Tellico St N , Madisonville
7:00 pm -
Philly Players Play
Philadelphia Elementary School Philadelphia, TN 37846
8:00 am -
THE CACKLING HENS CRAFT FAIR
Highland Park Ruritan Club , 860 US-321 , Lenoir City
10:00 am -
Al-Anon Family Groups Meeting
Tri-County Center , 3030 Lee Hwy , Athens
10:00 am -
CASA Monroe Superhero 5K & Fun Walk
401 College St N , Madisonville
12:45 pm -
Snail Darter Fest 2026
Tennessee Brew Works - Lenoir City Barrel House , 200 E Depot St , Lenoir City
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Sweetwater. Apply here.
- US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Sweetwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sweetwater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Loudon
- Election Questionnaire: Billy Pickel-Loudon County Road Superintendent (news-herald.net)
- ‘The future is human': East Tennessee company creating ‘AI-proof' jobs (wate.com)
- Election Questionnaire: Matt Gentry-County Commission District 5, Seat A (news-herald.net)
Englewood
- Bills requiring Tennessee sheriffs to cooperate with ICE advance (timesfreepress.com)
Athens
- Pet Shop Boys' biggest hit record (times-georgian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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