🌱 Ringgold grieves longtime councilman Jake Haynes after his sudden passing
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- Ringgold grieves longtime councilman Jake Haynes after his sudden passing
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• Ringgold community mourning after councilman dies suddenly (local3news.com) — Ringgold is mourning longtime City Council member Jake Haynes, a lifelong resident who died suddenly after more than 12 years of service to the community. City and Catoosa County leaders are offering condolences, and officials have not yet announced funeral plans or how his council seat will be filled. 
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