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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Dalton fundraiser sparked a fierce clash over ICE policy
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DHS issues scathing rebuke after former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms touts cutting ties with ICE (foxnews.com) — A recent Democratic fundraiser in Dalton put the city in the spotlight as gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms defended her 2018 decision to cut Atlanta's ties with ICE. Her comments drew a sharply critical response from the Department of Homeland Security, which accused her of undermining immigration enforcement and argued that cooperation with ICE keeps communities safer. 
📸 Around Dalton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton
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★ Featured events ★
- Dalton Home Show →
Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Safety Preparedness Month
Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720 - Ribbon Cutting: Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Collective
Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce 1012 Riverburch Pkwy Dalton, GA
4:30 pm - Women's Coffee
Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Location to be decided.
8:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
📣 Dalton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Varsity & JV Volleyball @ Rossville
Heritage Middle School Rossville Middle School, 316 Bulldog Trail, Rossville, GA 30741
4:30 pm - Softball @ Gladden (DH)
Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
4:30 pm - Volleyball @ Gladden
Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
5:00 pm - CHS (JV) Football @ Cass
Calhoun City Schools Calhoun, GA 30701
5:30 pm - CHS Softball @ Adairsville
Calhoun City Schools Calhoun, GA 30701
5:30 pm - CHS Football vs. G.A.C
Calhoun City Schools Phil Reeve Stadium, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA
7:30 pm - Cross-Country Hurricane Alley @ Dellinger Park
Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
7:30 am - Cross Country Hurricane Alley
Ashworth Middle School 100 Pine Grove Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
8:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Dalton. Apply here.
- Automation Personnel Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping/ Receiving Coordinator in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chatsworth
- These 8 beautiful towns in Georgia are also affordable, says World Atlas (usatoday.com)
- Board of Education announces 3.36% tax increase, public hearings (daily-tribune.com)
Ringgold
- UPDATE: Growing display around Dolly Parton's mural in Ringgold, GA (local3news.com)
- Ringgold remembers Dolly Parton's Georgia love story, her lasting legacy (11alive.com)
- Dolly Parton to be buried in high heels next to her husband, report says (spokesman.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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