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🌱 Why Unicoi’s new police chief already has regional connections in place

Unicoi, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Unicoi! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Unicoi’s new police chief already has regional connections in place
  • How Unicoi County rushed to remove a dangerous roadside boulder

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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 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town of Unicoi names new police chief (wjhl.com) — Unicoi’s leaders have hired Cecil Hobson as the town’s new police chief, unanimously backing him after a regional search. Hobson, a longtime North Carolina law officer who trained in Tennessee, plans to strengthen partnerships with neighboring agencies and quickly fill an open full-time patrol position to stabilize the young department’s leadership and service to residents.
   

• Unicoi Co. removes massive boulder causing public safety hazard from residential roadway (wjhl.com) — Unicoi County road crews have broken up and removed a massive boulder that was threatening drivers and mail carriers along Unaka Springs Road near Erwin. Officials say they couldn’t wait for outside approvals, shutting the road and tackling the hazard immediately to restore safer access for residents and essential services despite uncertain funding.
   

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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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