🌱 Patch AM: How did your favorite Dalton restaurants score on their latest inspections?

Good morning Dalton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did your favorite Dalton restaurants score on their latest inspections?
• How low-flying rabies vaccine drops could affect Dalton neighborhoods next week

Also on today's calendar: Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gloves stored with raw meat, spilled milk on onions, 20 lbs of fried chicken discarded (local3news.com) — Health inspectors recently rated several Whitfield County restaurants, with Dalton spots like The Lofi Coffee Bar, Season's Hibachi & Grill, Mi Cafecito, and others earning scores ranging from the low 80s to perfect 100s. The report also details serious violations at some nearby Tennessee Valley eateries, giving Dalton diners a clear picture of where food safety is being closely followed—and where it fell short.
   

• USDA to target raccoon rabies in Northwest GA with upcoming bait drop (local3news.com) — Helicopters will begin dropping oral rabies vaccine baits over Dalton and nearby communities on October 7 as part of a major USDA effort to control raccoon rabies. Low-flying aircraft will distribute more than 500,000 baits across northwest Georgia counties, including Whitfield, and residents are urged not to touch the fish-scented packets or remove them from pets' mouths.
   

📸 Around Dalton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Movies on the Green: Hometown Heroes Night →
  Patterson Farms, 370 Kempton Lane, Dalton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
  britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Fried Pickle Festival →
  North Ga Fair, Legion Dr, Dalton
  10:00 am
• Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
  britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Laurel District Annual Fall Meeting 2026 →
  Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
• TNFR - Implementation and Refresher - 2 Day - In Person - Oct 5th - 6th →
  404 McGhee Drive, Dalton
  8:00 am
• TNFR Foundations - 2 Day - In Person - Oct 5th - 6th →
  404 McGhee Drive, Dalton
  8:00 am
• TNFR Foundations - 2 Day - In Person →
  404 McGhee Drive, Dalton
  8:00 am
• BLOOM's Office Hours →
  Mt. Rachel Baptist Church, 332 Haig Mill Lake Road, Dalton
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• NGXCL 4 Grove Level Stampede →
  Dalton GA
• Laurel District Fall Meeting →
  Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
  9:00 am
• Laurel District Annual Fall Meeting 2026 →
  Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Phoebe, a cat who went missing in Dalton, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 21 hours, 25 minutes. Message from Owner: "Phoebe is… (Nextdoor Cleveland Hwy/Waring Rd NW)
• My sweet Phoebe escaped from the sunroom when one of my cats broke open the screen from the sunroom.
  She's a gray and white tabby (10 years old). She's was last seen at 1694 Burnt Oak Dr. in the afternoon of Sept 30. If you live in the North Oaks… (Nextdoor Ridgefield)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Dalton. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chatsworth

• Cold Creek in Chatsworth receives a 63% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Alton Wagnon (chattanoogan.com)
• Georgia fall leaf guide: Scenic drives, parks and hidden gems (fox5atlanta.com)

Ringgold

• Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New McDonald's Restaurant in Ringgold, Georgia (rebusinessonline.com)
• 'Her Smile Has Never Been Brighter' — Rare Photos Of Dolly Parton And Carl Dean Surface (newsbreak.com)
• Mark James Phelan (williamsonsource.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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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