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Greetings Dalton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Dalton fundraiser sparked a fierce clash over ICE policy

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DHS issues scathing rebuke after former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms touts cutting ties with ICE (foxnews.com) — A recent Democratic fundraiser in Dalton put the city in the spotlight as gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms defended her 2018 decision to cut Atlanta's ties with ICE. Her comments drew a sharply critical response from the Department of Homeland Security, which accused her of undermining immigration enforcement and argued that cooperation with ICE keeps communities safer.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday September 18
  • Dalton Home Show →
    Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
    12:00 pm

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Safety Preparedness Month
    Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
  • Ribbon Cutting: Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Collective
    Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce 1012 Riverburch Pkwy Dalton, GA
    4:30 pm
  • Friday September 4
  • Women's Coffee
    Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Location to be decided.
    8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Varsity & JV Volleyball @ Rossville
    Heritage Middle School Rossville Middle School, 316 Bulldog Trail, Rossville, GA 30741
    4:30 pm
  • Softball @ Gladden (DH)
    Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball @ Gladden
    Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
    5:00 pm
  • CHS (JV) Football @ Cass
    Calhoun City Schools Calhoun, GA 30701
    5:30 pm
  • CHS Softball @ Adairsville
    Calhoun City Schools Calhoun, GA 30701
    5:30 pm
  • Friday August 28
  • CHS Football vs. G.A.C
    Calhoun City Schools Phil Reeve Stadium, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA
    7:30 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • Cross-Country Hurricane Alley @ Dellinger Park
    Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
    7:30 am
  • Cross Country Hurricane Alley
    Ashworth Middle School 100 Pine Grove Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Dalton. Apply here.
  • Automation Personnel Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping/ Receiving Coordinator in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chatsworth

  • These 8 beautiful towns in Georgia are also affordable, says World Atlas (usatoday.com)
  • Board of Education announces 3.36% tax increase, public hearings (daily-tribune.com)

Ringgold

  • UPDATE: Growing display around Dolly Parton's mural in Ringgold, GA (local3news.com)
  • Ringgold remembers Dolly Parton's Georgia love story, her lasting legacy (11alive.com)
  • Dolly Parton to be buried in high heels next to her husband, report says (spokesman.com)

Ok Dalton! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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