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🌱 Wartburg community gathers Saturday to honor Michael D. “Mike” Hamby.
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- Wartburg community gathers Saturday to honor Michael D. “Mike” Hamby.
Also on today's calendar: Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure (6.21 Miles) and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 44.
- Sunday: Turning sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Michael D. 'Mike' Hamby, 61 (3bmedianews.com) — Family and friends in Wartburg can pay their respects to Michael D. “Mike” Hamby this Saturday, April 18, at Davis Funeral Home, with visitation before the afternoon funeral and burial at Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery. The longtime Army veteran, Oak Ridge security officer, and devoted Papaw is remembered for his love of cars, model aircraft, firearms, and unwavering support for his grandchildren. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Best Plumber: The Opening Act
Wartburg Speedway, 205 Heidel Rd, Wartburg
11:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure (6.21 Miles)
101 Swan Pond Rd , Harriman
12:00 pm -
Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure
101 Swan Pond Rd , Harriman
12:00 pm -
Run for A-Rare-Ness (5 km)
101 Swan Pond Rd , Harriman
12:00 pm -
May 9 Training Day (Oliver Springs TN)
Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center , 720 Windrock Rd , Oliver Springs
1:00 pm -
Trial By Fire
Princess Theatre , 421 N Roane St , Harriman
7:00 pm
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baseball: Concord Christian (away)
Harriman High School Harriman, TN 37748
5:00 pm -
Roane Gala 2026
The Barn At Maple Creek , 107 Gallaher Rd , Kingston
6:00 pm -
Soccer @ Berean Christian
Oliver Springs High School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
6:30 pm -
Spring Into Music
Oak Ridge High School , 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike , Oak Ridge
2:00 pm -
Softball Game
Flour Mill Flats Ballpark , 609 N Roane St , Harriman
5:00 pm -
SB Home Stone Memorial
Oliver Springs High School Oliver Springs, TN 37840
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Harriman
- Howard Galyon, 95, Harriman (bbbtv12.com)
- Class of 2026 graduates next month (themountainpress.com)
- JJ Caudill Signs On The Dotted Line To Play Baseball At Roane State (thelevisalazer.com)
Kingston
- Rockwood man convicted of aggravated kidnapping from Christmas Eve 2022 (wate.com)
- Sheriff candidates answer questions at Rockwood 2000 forum (themountainpress.com)
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