🌱 Patch AM: What Dalton’s new 3.6% jobless rate means for local workers

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In today's newsletter:

• What Dalton's new 3.6% jobless rate means for local workers

Also on today's calendar: Little Mania Midget Wrestling - Dalton, GA and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Dalton's Unemployment Rate Falls To 3.6% In July As Employment Rises (chattanoogan.com) — Dalton's unemployment rate dipped to 3.6% in July as the metro area added employed residents compared with last year, even though total jobs slipped slightly over the month. State labor officials say Dalton's labor force remains strong, with unemployment claims still far below last year's levels.
   

📸 Around Dalton

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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
Saturday September 26
• Little Mania Midget Wrestling - Dalton, GA →
  Crescent City Tavern, 324 S Depot St, Dalton
  7:00 pm
• Little Mania Wrestling: Big Action, Tiny Wrestlers! Dalton, GA! →
  Crescent City Tavern, 324 S Depot St, Dalton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• JV Softball @ Adairsville
  Heritage Middle School Adairsville Middle School, 485 Old U.S. 41, Adairsville, GA 301
  8:00 am
Monday August 31
• Teacher Prof Learning Days
  Murray County Chatsworth, GA 30705
• Golf vs. Cartersville & Calhoun
  Ashworth Middle School 1310 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If you live in Brookwood, the Dalton bear has been spotted on Rockdale.
  He's just a juvenile, but bring your pets indoors. (Nextdoor Brookwood)

• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for English-Spanish Language Interpreters – Georgia in Dalton. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chatsworth

• Union County blanks Lady Indians, 5-0 (daily-tribune.com)
• Powell named Juvenile Court judge (daily-tribune.com)
• Inspectors find bed bugs, flies, week-old slaw, and discard 90 lbs of food (local3news.com)

Ringgold

• New role suits Ringgold's Zach Grower well on football field (timesfreepress.com)
• Ringgold to honor Dolly Parton with a 'Dolly Walk' on Saturday (wdef.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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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