🌱 See where Chickamauga’s Dale McDowell lands in national racing rankings.

Greetings Chickamauga! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See where Chickamauga’s Dale McDowell lands in national racing rankings.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
• Saturday: Hot; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Top 25: Rice rockets up with Pierce at No. 1 (dirtondirt.com) — Chickamauga’s own Dale McDowell holds the No. 20 spot in this week’s national dirt late model power rankings, with his next races planned at Tazewell and Smoky Mountain. The list highlights how a wild North-South 100 weekend in Kentucky reshuffled the Top 25, including a dramatic $75,000 win for Josh Rice and strong showings from several Georgia-based drivers.
   

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📸 Around Chickamauga

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chickamauga

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• Ridgeland at Gordon Lee →
  Gordon Lee High School, 105 Lee Cir, Chickamauga
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Chickamauga Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13

• Varsity & JV Volleyball @ New Hope Middle
  Heritage Middle School New Hope Middle School, 1111 New Hope Rd, Dalton, GA 30721, US
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Cheer Competition @ Ridgeland High
  Heritage Middle School Ridgeland High School, 2478 Happy Valley Rd, Rossville, GA 3074
  7:30 am

Monday August 17

• New gym - VB practice
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  3:30 pm
• Cross Country Jamboree @ HMS
  Heritage Middle School , 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Norris Jackson →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm
• Varsity & JV Volleyball @ Lafayette Middle
  Heritage Middle School La Fayette Middle School, 419 Roadrunner Blvd, LaFayette, GA 30
  4:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Pep Rally (30 min ACT)
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  3:00 pm
• Varsity & JV Volleyball vs RMS @ HMS
  Heritage Middle School , 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30
  4:30 pm
• Legion of Generals- Pinning Ceremony
  Heritage High School Ringgold, GA 30736
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Carshow Brothers Cruise In →
  O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar, 2542 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe
  2:00 pm

Friday September 11

• September Fort Oglethorpe Distribution →
  Vet Vaccinations Clinic at Tractor Supply Co., 1785 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe
  6:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cooks in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here.
• Rock City Enterprises posted a job opening for Chanticleer Inn Guest Service Specialist (FT) in Lookout Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chickamauga here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Oglethorpe

• Construction Begins on Glenn-Viniard Road in Chickamauga Battlefield (nps.gov)

Rossville

• Charles 'Chuck' Crawley, 77 (3bmedianews.com)
• Walker County Sheriff's Office booking report for Monday, Aug. 10, and Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 (northwestgeorgianews.com)
• Roy Kenneth "Bo" Hollis (chattanoogan.com)

Lookout Mountain

• D3 NEWS: College of St. Scholastica hires Yost as new Women's Basketball Head Coach (whoopdirt.com)
• Blocked storm drains blamed for Ringgold flooding, but some businesses remain uncertain (newschannel9.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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