🌱 How did Fort Oglethorpe restaurants score on their latest health inspections?

What's up Fort Oglethorpe! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Fort Oglethorpe restaurants score on their latest health inspections?

Also on today's calendar: August Fort Oglethorpe Distribution and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Black substance, employee wipes forehead: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Aug. 4, 2026 (timesfreepress.com) — Health inspectors recently rated several local restaurants, including Mean Mug on Battlefield Parkway and The Post General Store on LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe. Scores ranged from the mid-80s to perfect 100s across the Chattanooga and North Georgia area, giving Fort Oglethorpe diners a fresh look at food safety performance nearby.
   

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📸 Around Fort Oglethorpe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Oglethorpe

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 6

• Josh Conner →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• HMS Summer Band (7th/8th)
  Heritage Middle School , 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30
  8:00 am
• Theater - County Parapro training
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  8:30 am
• Legion of Generals- Preview & Alumni Hangout
  Heritage High School Ringgold, GA 30736
  7:30 pm

Friday August 7

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

Wednesday August 12

• Grant Kinzler →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm

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

Tuesday August 18

• Norris Jackson →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm

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📣 Fort Oglethorpe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• Schedule pick up
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  8:00 am

Thursday August 6

• Theater - County Parapro training
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  8:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Friday Night Magic →
  Myth & Fable: Comics and Cosplay, 804 Chickamauga Ave, Rossville
  6:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Ridgeland at Gordon Lee →
  Gordon Lee High School, 105 Lee Cir, Chickamauga
  7:30 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 Line Cooks in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here.
• Caris Healthcare, L.P. posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Oglethorpe here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rossville

• Walker County Sheriff's Office booking report for Friday, July 31, to Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 (northwestgeorgianews.com)
• Pamela 'Diane' Ervin (chattanoogan.com)

Chickamauga

• Dogs left tied to cannon at Chickamauga Battlefield; animal control seeking abandoner (local3news.com)
• Atlanta Braves acquire Brent Suter from Angels adding bullpen depth before trade Deadline (foxchattanooga.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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