🌱 How did Wartburg students end up at the wrong schools and homes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Wartburg students end up at the wrong schools and homes?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Former Petros-Joyner students bused to wrong school and wrong home on first day (wate.com) — Families in Wartburg are dealing with serious busing mix-ups after Petros-Joyner Elementary closed, with some students sent to the wrong schools or dropped at the wrong locations on the first day. Parents of Wartburg Middle and Wartburg Elementary students say poor communication and new routes caused delays and confusion, while the district scrambles to fix schedules and cope with a driver shortage.
   

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📸 Around Wartburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wartburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Aug 8 Training Day (Oliver Springs TN) →
  Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center, 720 Windrock Rd, Oliver Springs
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Wartburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• VB @ Harriman
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  5:30 pm
• FB Scrimmage @ Oneida
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball Match
  Harriman Middle School , 1025 Cumberland St, Harriman, TN 37748\
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• VB Home Norwood
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• VB @ EK Baker
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  5:30 pm
• Music Bingo at the Smokehouse Kingston →
  Smokehouse Bar & Grill, 708 W Race St, Kingston
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Golf: Midway/Wartburg (home)
  Harriman High School Harriman, TN 37748
  4:30 pm
• VB @ Oakdale
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  5:30 pm
• Girls Soccer: Bledsoe Co (home)
  Harriman High School Harriman, TN 37748
  6:00 pm
• FB Home Midway
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  7:00 pm

Friday August 14

• VB @ Wartburg
  Oliver Springs Middle School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Morgan County Schools posted a job opening for Special Education Assistant in Wartburg. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Harriman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wartburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harriman

• Shirley Faye Edwards, 90, Harriman (bbbtv12.com)
• 7 Brew opening three new Tennessee locations in August (commercialappeal.com)
• Jellico host Harriman in football scrimmage (themountainpress.com)

Oliver Springs

• Oliver Springs Police Investigating Apparent Swatting Incident on Bennett Road (wivk.com)
• Redbud Park Renamed in Honor of James L. Brummett (bbbtv12.com)

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Ok Wartburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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