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🌱 Patch AM: Dalton football just cracked the statewide Top 10. See where.
Also check out Coffee & Create Night on the Dalton Patch calendar

Hi there, Dalton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Dalton football just cracked the statewide Top 10. See where.
Also on today's calendar: TNFR - Closing the Deal - 1 day - In Person - October 7th and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A rankings shakeup: Eight new teams join the GPB Football Top 10s (gpb.org) — Dalton High's football team has earned a spot in GPB's latest statewide Class 5A Top 10 rankings, putting the Catamounts alongside programs like Blessed Trinity and Cartersville. The shakeup features eight new teams across classifications, reflecting big wins, key upsets, and shifting momentum as Georgia's high school season intensifies.
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📸 Around Dalton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton
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★ Featured events ★
- Coffee & Create Night →
1429 W Walnut Ave, Dalton
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- TNFR - Closing the Deal - 1 day - In Person - October 7th →
404 McGhee Drive, Dalton - RUN Dalton Brewing Company →
Dalton Brewing Company, 112 W. King Street, Dalton
6:00 pm - Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
7:00 pm - Studio Social →
Creative Arts Guild, 520 West Waugh Street, Dalton
6:00 pm - Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
7:00 pm - Northwest Whitfield at Southeast Whitfield →
Southeast Whitfield High School, 1954 Riverbend Rd, Dalton
7:30 pm - Prater's Mill Country Fair →
Prater's Mill, 5845 GA-2, Dalton
9:00 am - Sheriff's Cruise 4 Kids Car Show →
North Georgia Fair Grounds, 500 Legion Drive, Dalton
9:00 am - Sip and Shop →
Crescent City Tavern, 324 South Depot Street, Dalton
12:00 pm - Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
7:00 pm - Prater's Mill Country Fair →
Prater's Mill, 5845 GA-2, Dalton
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Core Scientific is actively building and expanding several large data‑center facilities in Dalton.
Three sites already exist on Industrial South Road and Boring Drive, and a fourth major site is under construction on Old Tilton Road. The new Old… (Nextdoor Brookwood)
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Dalton. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DALTON GA S11339 in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ringgold
- Sweet never-before-seen photos of Dolly Parton and late husband Carl Dean unveiled at Nashville museum (themirror.com)
- Unranked, unbeaten team: 'We play better with a chip on our shoulder' (ajc.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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