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🌱 Why Townsend just beat out big-name spots in a national travel list

Townsend, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Townsend just beat out big-name spots in a national travel list

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (knoxtntoday.com) — Townsend just earned national attention as the #9 one-tank travel destination in HomeToGo’s 2026 index, with an average stay around $87 per person per night. The ranking highlights Townsend as an affordable, drivable getaway from Knoxville and Nashville, putting the community alongside well-known vacation spots across the country.
   

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  • Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Leader - Assembly (1st Shift) in Maryville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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