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🌱 Watertown Boys Varsity Basketball @ Monterey and 10 more events
Spotted on the Monterey calendar: Visits with Santa

Good morning Monterey! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Watertown Boys Varsity Basketball @ Monterey
- The Giving Griddle
- 2nd Annual UCMS Christmas Party
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Montereyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Montereyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy and cold, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 50, low: 27.
- Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📸 Around Monterey
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monterey
★ Featured events ★
- Visits with Santa
Dogwood Performance Pavilion, 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville
3:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Watertown Boys Varsity Basketball @ Monterey
Monterey High School , 710 E Commercial Ave , Monterey
6:00 pm - The Giving Griddle
20 N Dixie Ave , Cookeville
4:00 pm - 2nd Annual UCMS Christmas Party
208 S Holly St , Monterey
4:00 pm - Seth Johnson
Red Silo Brewing , 118 W 1st St , Cookeville
7:00 pm - Worship Followed by Christmas Lunch and Ugly Sweater Contest
20 N Dixie Ave , Cookeville
6:00 pm - Killer Beaz New Year's Eve!
Putnam County Convention Center | Jessica Rector Clark Welcome Center & Fairgrounds (new Expo Center under construction) , 2121 Event Ctr Dr , Cookeville
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 31
📣 Monterey Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ribbon Cutting: TriStar CPAs
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce , 1227 N. Washington Ave., Suite 108 , Cookeville
10:30 am - Maker Space Open – Gene Peters
Cbi , 2569 Cook Rd , Crossville
1:00 pm - Fission Knitting Technique
The Yarn Patch , 68 N Main St , Crossville
4:00 pm - Irish Christmas In America
Cumberland County Playhouse , 221 Tennessee Ave , Crossville
4:00 pm - Regional Meeting — Tennessee Forestry Association
Cumberland Mountain State Park , 24 Office Dr , Crossville
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I-40 Westbound between Baxter-Gainesboro and Old Baxter Rd is closed due to a critical crash, expected to remain closed until at least 8 a.m.
6:36AM on Dec 9: A crash on I-40 westbound in Baxter, TN, between Exit 280 and Exit 276 has caused road closures. (Nextdoor )
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver (08702)- Monterey in Monterey. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Monterey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cookeville
- Tennessee trooper who was shot in line of duty to be Grand Marshal of Cookeville Christmas Parade (wsmv.com)
- Cookeville celebrates beginning of Christmas season in the city (ucbjournal.com)
- Tennessee Tech To Launch Disability Etiquette Course In Spring 2026 (greenevillesun.com)
Sparta
- Northfield Vineyard celebrates 10 years, opening of new venture (ucbjournal.com)
Ok Monterey! 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
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