🌱 How is Ooltewah football sizing up this season?

Morning Ooltewah! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How is Ooltewah football sizing up this season?

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 99, low: 76.
• Saturday: Hot; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ten area teams set season expectation at WCLE Football Media Day in Cleveland (newschannel9.com) — Ooltewah High's football team joined nine other area programs at WCLE's Media Day in Cleveland to talk about the fast-approaching season and how they're handling roster changes. Coaches and players shared expectations ahead of kickoff on August 20–21 across Tennessee and Georgia.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13
• NiteOwl Family Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting
  Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce 2316 Treasury Dr SE, Unit A4
  3:00 pm
• TZ - Teen Anime Club
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  5:00 pm
• AD - Grief Share
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  6:00 pm
Friday August 14
• Annual Staff Meeting - CLOSED
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
Saturday August 15
• Planes and Pancakes
  Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce Cleveland Regional Jetport
  8:00 am
• Cleveland Geekster
  Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce Cleveland State Community College gymnasium
  10:00 am
• Guest Artist Series: Sourdough Bread Making with Seth Sumner →
  Museum Center at 5ive Points, 200 Inman St E, Cleveland
  10:30 am
Monday August 17
• Voting Session
  Bradley County Courthouse Commission Room
  12:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
• AD - SRN Meeting
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  9:00 am
• AD - FRAUD Prevention
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  2:00 pm
• TZ - Teen Gaming
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  5:00 pm
• AD - Fun Fiction Book Club
  Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 795 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• While I was finishing up for today from this sweltering heat, and sweating profusely.
  My phone rang and it was my daughter. She'd just left their doctor's appointment to find out the gender of the baby. I'll have a grandson whose due… (Nextdoor Hamptons)
• This approximately five month old tortoise female cat was found in Ringold during the severe storm on August 5, 2026.
  She was terrified of the storm, fairly skinny and very friendly. I been caring for her in my home. Before I get her vaccinated and spayed, I'm going… (Nextdoor Belleau Ridge)

• ABM posted a job opening for Hamilton County School Cleaner - East Hamilton in Ooltewah. Apply here.
• GPS Hospitality | Burger King posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Ooltewah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ooltewah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Collegedale

• Tennessee poised to have first female governor (claiborneprogress.net)
• Alicia Clouzet (chattanoogan.com)

Harrison

• Marginal risk issued for strong storms across Tennessee Valley tonight (local3news.com)
• Discovery Channel's 'Expedition Unknown' features UTC underwater archaeology research in Jamaica (utc.edu)
• Frank 'Bige' Newman (chattanoogan.com)

Chattanooga

• Chattanooga Whiskey Debuts Moldovan Ice Wine Cask Finish (thewhiskeywash.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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