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

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• 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!)

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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.

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📰 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chickamauga

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Tell Me Lies →
  Gordon Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Rd, Chickamauga
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• Blue Gray BBQ →
  Gordon Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Rd, Chickamauga
  10:00 am

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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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 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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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Oglethorpe

• Houchens Food Group Launches 'Price Impact Format' Grocery Banner (progressivegrocer.com)

Rossville

• Lauren Alaina Opens Up About Losing Her Dad, Becoming A Mom, And Finding Her Way Forward (southernliving.com)

Lookout Mountain

• 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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