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🌱 What inspectors found at Chickamauga’s Huddle House to drop its score

Chickamauga, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Chickamauga? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What inspectors found at Chickamauga’s Huddle House to drop its score
  • How a vintage train ride is quietly fueling Chickamauga businesses

Also on today's calendar: Fast Track: Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival 2026 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black & white and read all over? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Georgia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Follow-up inspection reveals moldy cheese, ants, overflowing garbage at restaurant (local3news.com) — Health inspectors gave the Huddle House on Bushrod Johnson Avenue in Chickamauga a failing score of 47 after a follow-up visit found moldy cheese, ants in the prep area, overflowing garbage, and repeated sanitation problems. Other Tennessee Valley restaurants were also inspected, but the Chickamauga location saw its score plunge 28 points in a week, with corrections ordered by October 30.
   

• Hitching A Ride On The Tennessee Valley Railroads' Scenic Hiwassee Loop Train (chattanoogapulse.com) — Chickamauga gets a tourism boost from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s scenic excursions, which send passengers into town to shop and dine. A writer describes the Hiwassee Loop ride from Delano, Tennessee, highlighting fall foliage, historic bridges, and vintage railcars. Museum staff say these trips both preserve rail history and drive economic growth in small communities like Chickamauga.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday October 30
  • Halloween Party
    Heritage Middle School, 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday November 5
  • FFA Generals Grown Spirit Night @ Moe's Fort O
    Moe's Southwest Grill, 73 Parkway Dr, Fort Oglethorpe
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey all, this sweet little guy showed up in our yard yesterday and made himself at home, but I’m sure someone is missing him!
    He’s very sweet, but we hope to find his family quickly! If he’s yours, or if you know where he belongs, please contact me!! Thanks! (Nextdoor Bentwood)
  • Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for CNC Press Brake Operator in Ringgold. Apply here.
  • Weigel's Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Team Member in Ringgold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chickamauga here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • From the Farm to the Hill: 48 Candidates Look to Bring New ‘Ag Blood' to D.C. (agweb.com)

Ok Chickamauga! 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: "What's black & white and read all over?" — The Patch Newsletter! (Thank you Cat H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chickamauga

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chickamauga

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.