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🌱 How did Chickamauga’s Dale McDowell fare in this veteran-packed podium?

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Thursday August 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey hey Chickamauga! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Chickamauga's Dale McDowell fare in this veteran-packed podium?

Also on today's calendar: Blue Gray BBQ.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of showers, t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Take Five: Welshan recovering from health scare (dirtondirt.com) — Chickamauga's own Dale McDowell grabbed a strong runner-up finish in a talent-packed podium at Smoky Mountain Speedway, sharing the stage with veteran winner Mike Marlar. The broader feature also details racer Jason Welshan's serious dehydration-related health scare, his ongoing recovery, and a big weekend of victories and milestones for the Marlar racing family across Tennessee tracks.
   

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    Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • New gym - VB practice
    Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
    3:30 pm
  • Old gym - Dance
    Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
    4:00 pm
  • Varsity & JV Volleyball @ Rossville
    Heritage Middle School Rossville Middle School, 316 Bulldog Trail, Rossville, GA 30741
    4:30 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • Saturday School
    Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  • JV Softball @ Adairsville
    Heritage Middle School Adairsville Middle School, 485 Old U.S. 41, Adairsville, GA 301
    8:00 am
  • Tuesday September 1
  • Carshow Brothers Cruise In →
    O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar, 2542 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe
    2:00 pm
  • Varsity & JV Volleyball vs LMS @ HMS
    Heritage Middle School , 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30
    4:30 pm
  • Wednesday September 2
  • Varsity & JV Volleyball @ North Whitfield
    Heritage Middle School North Whitfield Middle School, 350 Trailblazer Ln, Dalton, GA 3
    5:00 pm
  • Cross Country @ Edwards Park
    Heritage Middle School 115 Edwards Pk, Dalton, GA 30721, USA
    5:15 pm
  • Thursday September 3
  • New gym - Picture Day (underclassmen & staff)
    Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
    8:00 am

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  • I just came across this article and wanted to spread the word cause it might help some people.
    My house isn't in the covered area. They're helping certain homeowners repair their septic system. It's not just Walker County. They have a way to… (Nextdoor Mountain View)
  • "The car flipped over three times, and we hit a brick mailbox, but we were all okay in the end because before we even got in the car, I told everybody, 'Put your seat belts on.
    '" Hear a teacher/ student duo from Dublin High School share how a classroom project turned into a valuable lesson of life or death! Ms. Ernestine… (Nextdoor )
  • Patcraft posted a job opening for Entry Level Manufacturing | 12-Hrs Rotating Nights in Chickamauga. Apply here.
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  • Lauren Alaina Opens Up About Losing Her Dad, Becoming A Mom, And Finding Her Way Forward (southernliving.com)

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  • Rock City takes on 10 'myths' as Lookout Mountain gondola debate continues (foxchattanooga.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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