Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How Whitfield County’s new 7-mill rate will hit Dalton taxpayers
And check out Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction on the Dalton Patch calendar
Hi Dalton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Whitfield County's new 7-mill rate will hit Dalton taxpayers
- Dalton family remembers the life of Evelyn Faye Hall Vance
Also on today's calendar: N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County sets 7-mill rate in 3-2 vote (daltoncitizen.com) — Whitfield County commissioners have set a 7-mill property tax rate in a close 3-2 vote, a decision that directly affects homeowners and businesses in Dalton. After packed hearings where residents pressed for cuts and questioned spending, commissioners weighed whether a lower rate could still cover county expenses. Further breakdowns of the budget and taxpayer impact will be posted online. 
• Funeral services held for Evelyn Hall Vance (themountaineagle.com) — Family and friends in Dalton are mourning Evelyn Faye Hall Vance, 75, whose surviving sons, brother and sisters now live in Dalton and nearby North Georgia communities. She died August 28 at her LaFayette home, with funeral services held August 31 in Georgia. Online condolences can be shared with the family through the funeral home's website.
📸 Around Dalton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton
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★ Featured events ★
- Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival →
North Georgia Ag Fairgrounds, 500 Legion Drive, Dalton - NPC Southern Muscle Showdown →
Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
8:00 am - Lance's Legacy 5k and Fun Run →
Dalton GA
9:00 am - Fried Pickle Festival →
North Ga Fair, Legion Dr, Dalton
10:00 am - Face Mug Workshop →
Creative Arts Guild, 520 West Waugh Street, Dalton
10:00 am - N. GA Fried Pickle Festival →
N. Georgia Fairgrounds, 500 Legions Dr., Dalton
10:00 am - Fiddle Fest - Fiddleheads Turns 15! →
Fiddleheads Garden Center, 1237 W. Walnut Ave, Dalton
10:00 am - Fiddle Fest – Fiddleheads Turns 15! →
Fiddleheads Garden Center, 1237 W. Walnut Ave, Dalton
10:00 am - Sip and Shop →
Crescent City Tavern, 324 South Depot Street, Dalton
12:00 pm - Movies on the Green: Hometown Heroes Night →
Patterson Farms, 370 Kempton Lane, Dalton
6:30 pm - Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
📣 Dalton Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 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) - I love Wayne's Market.
The meat is always good and is very fresh. The butchers are always helpful. Everything is super clean. Debbie makes great cakes that you can buy. (Nextdoor Maddox Chapel/Bethel Chur)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Breakfast Shift Manager in Dalton. Apply here.
- RaceTrac posted a job opening for Shift Manager - (RT213) 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)
- City to streamline third party building inspections (daily-tribune.com)
- Godfrey, Welch sentenced for drive-by shooting (daily-tribune.com)
Ringgold
- Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New McDonald's Restaurant in Ringgold, Georgia (rebusinessonline.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 did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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