🌱 City Receives $4 Million In State Funding + Bus Driver Strike Over

Hello, neighbors! Michelle Paul here with your fresh copy of the Dalton Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 83 Low: 57.
• Friday: A couple of showers. High: 78 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dalton:

1. The City of Dalton will receive $4 million in state grants for two local projects — a streetscape renovation plan and the addition of synthetic turf on Heritage Point Park playing fields. The streetscape renovation will improve sidewalks and landscaping on Pentz and Cuyler Streets, and create a pedestrian link between Burr and Gateway Parks. Meanwhile, the turf addition will improve drainage and potentially draw more tournaments to the area. (WDEF)
2. Dalton's school bus driver strike is officially over, though your student's bus stop may not be back to normal. After a five-day strike, unionized bus drivers voted to accept a new contract with the private company that runs school buses for the Dalton school district, but the district and company said they “do not feel they can consistently provide service to all of our regular routes” through the end of the school year this Friday. (NewsChannel 9)
3. On Monday, May 29, the community is invited to join in a Memorial Day Salute event to remember and honor those who served and died. The event will begin with a prelude at 9:30 a.m. at the Whitfield County Court House Memorial and end with open booths and lunch at Dalton Green. (The Daily Citizen)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Dalton:

Thursday, May 25

• "Dear Evan Hansen" (Touring) At Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga (7:30 PM)
• Pokémon Club At Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library (4:30 PM)

Friday, May 26

• Food Truck Friday: Food Fest At Stable 41 Pavilion, Fort Oglethorpe (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Dalton Public Schools Board of Education is looking for its next member after Vice-Chair Palmer Griffin recently announced his resignation. If you're interested in filling the open seat, you can submit your letter of interest through Wednesday, May 31 by email. (Dalton Public Schools GA via Facebook)
• As the school year comes to a close, the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library is reminding folks to sign up for its summer reading challenge. Learn more about the challenges — there's one for children, teens, and even adults — and sign up here. (Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library via Facebook)
• The Whitfield County Senior Center recently hosted its 30th annual Golden Gaiter Walk on Friday, May 19. The annual event brings individuals ages 50 and older together for an evening of food, fitness, and fun in Heritage Point Park. View photos from this year's event here. (Whitfield County, Georgia via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.