🌱 How did Harrison’s Sweeney’s Bar-B-Que score on its latest inspection?
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- How did Harrison’s Sweeney’s Bar-B-Que score on its latest inspection?
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gloves stored with raw meat, spilled milk on onions, 20 lbs of fried chicken discarded (local3news.com) — Health inspectors this week rated dozens of Tennessee Valley restaurants, including Sweeney’s Bar-B-Que on Highway 58 in Harrison, which earned a strong 99. The report also highlights serious violations at some nearby Cleveland and Chattanooga eateries, from unsafe food temperatures to poor sanitation, helping Harrison residents decide where they feel most comfortable dining out. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have water in areas under under my house.
Some of the insulation is wet and falling down but there is no water pipes or toilets in that area. Most of the crawl space is dry except a few areas… (Nextdoor Harrison/Ooltewah)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ooltewah. Apply here.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Cook in Ooltewah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ooltewah
- 5 Chattanooga pumpkin patches and farms to visit this Fall (timesfreepress.com)
- 3 TO GET READY: 3 Sisters Bluegrass, Scenic City Wings & Fall Festivals (local3news.com)
- TSSAA DIvision I Class AA State Golf Preview (chattanoogan.com)
Chattanooga
- River City Co. surpasses $25M raised to revamp Chattanooga riverfront (timesfreepress.com)
- Chattanooga Buyers Hold the Leverage as Inventory Climbs and Homes Sit Longer (newsbreak.com)
- [EVENT] Cover Art / Other Art (dissentmagazine.org)
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