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September 9, 2026 by Jake Nichols
On Saturday morning, Aug. 22, the parking lot at Mayor Bob Leonard Park was abuzz with activity.
Vehicles ranging from tractors to trucks to police motorcycles and cars stood ready for children to come sit inside to experience each one, as the Town of Farragut hosted its annual Fun with Farragut’s Fleet event.
The summertime special is free for all ages, and it gave families a chance to connect with plenty of different vehicles used for Town equipment and others from local businesses as well.
“I don’t have a number of years on it, but this is one of our long-standing annual events,” said Rachel Malone, the Town of Farragut’s Recreation and Event manager. “Probably about as long as the park has been around.”
Malone emphasized the fun, educational combo she observed as people made their way around to see machinery of all shapes and sizes.
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September 9, 2026 by Jake Nichols
Pharaoh launched off the dock, a furry black missile moving at warp speed.
He contorted his body and captured his toy just before hitting the water, splashing into his second victory of the 10th annual Dog Daze event, presented by Shop Farragut/Farragut Business Alliance at Village Green shopping center.
The event ran from Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, and it featured a carnival-like atmosphere.
“Yesterday was really busy vendor-wise,” Shop Farragut executive director Ashley Lynch said Sunday. “And today, I’ve noticed a lot of people are sitting around watching the show, staying with it. We have 40 dogs on deck, which is the most they can allow to go in one setting. It’s been great.”
A ruff start
The event did not begin smoothly, as part of the Dock Dogs pool broke before Friday’s competition.
“Something broke, like an arm that needed welding,” Lynch said, “and then the storm hit.”
“So they couldn’t even set up the pool to start the event at 4 p.m.,” Shop Farragut president Candace Viox added. “So it had nothing to do with Shop Farragut or Ashley’s amazing event. It was that the pool was broken, we had to bring in a welder, wait for them to fix the pool, then fill it up. WATE came and had to leave because they couldn’t do their live coverage.
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September 9, 2026 by Jake Nichols
Football season is well underway, and plenty of teams are hoping to put a lot of
points on the scoreboard this season.
But in one of the first games of the 2026 campaign, fans of Concord Christian and Christian Academy of Knoxville ensured success for families across the area, too.
In each team’s opener, fans brought plenty of food as their admission tickets to Concord Christian School.
The food was donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.
“It’s all season through our partnership with Rivalry Thursdays and WBIR,” said Marvin Figgins, director of Marketing for Second Harvest. “It’s called 10Tailgate x Tackling Hunger. Every week, two high school teams compete against each other. Before their game on Friday, they collect food donations and online donations. The team that raises the most money receives a trophy, and the team that collects the most food also gets one. The winners are announced on air every Friday.”
Technically the CCS-CAK game took place on a Saturday, Aug. 22, but the effect remained the same.
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