🌱 How a Lincoln gas station shooting investigation led police to Ringgold

Hey there, Ringgold! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lincoln gas station shooting investigation led police to Ringgold

Also on today's calendar: North Georgia Holiday Spectacular and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 28.
• Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of open firing on woman at Lincoln gas station takes plea deal (1011now.com) — Two men wanted in connection with a September shooting at a Lincoln, Nebraska gas station were ultimately arrested in Ringgold and one has now taken a plea deal. The case details how investigators used witness accounts, surveillance video, and social media to identify the suspects, with sentencing for the gunman scheduled for early February 2026.
   

📸 Around Ringgold

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ringgold

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• North Georgia Holiday Spectacular
  The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Cir, Ringgold
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• JV Girls Basketball Tournament @ RMS
  Ringgold Middle School , 217 Tiger Trail , Ringgold
  5:00 pm
• North Georgia Holiday Spectacular
  The Colonnade , 264 Catoosa Cir , Ringgold
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Wrestling Varsity NGAC Tournament vs Gordon Lee @ HMS
  Heritage Middle School , 4005 Poplar Springs Rd , Ringgold
  7:00 am
• North Georgia Holiday Spectacular
  The Colonnade , 264 Catoosa Cir , Ringgold
  3:00 pm
• JV Girls Basketball Tournament @ RMS
  Ringgold Middle School , 217 Tiger Trail , Ringgold
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• North Georgia Holiday Spectacular
  The Colonnade , 264 Catoosa Cir , Ringgold
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Forester Smokies Team Training
  Mad House Performance , 1462 Cross St , Fort Oglethorpe
  4:00 pm
• Valley Point Middle vs Westside Middle
  Valley Point Middle School , 3796 S Dixie Rd , Dalton
  4:30 pm
• Varsity & JV Girls Basketball @ RMS
  Ringgold Middle School , 217 Tiger Trail , Ringgold
  5:00 pm
• New Hope Middle School vs Eastbrook Middle
  New Hope Middle School , 1111 New Hope Rd , Dalton
  5:00 pm
• New gym - Ft. O Rec
  Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *Painting & Staining
  *Interior & Exterior Painting (Commercial or Residential) *Fence staining or painting. *Porches/deck staining or painting. *Brick & concrete… (Nextdoor Swanson Road)
• Leaking or freezing pipes?
  Hearing noises? Call Tolli’s for help! We have your back. 423-290-0862 www.tollisexcavation.com (Nextdoor Mill Creek)

• Shaw Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Lift Truck Operator |Part Time| 2nd Shift in Ringgold. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Ringgold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ringgold here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Oglethorpe

• Live cockroach, raw meat juices: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Dec. 16, 2025 (timesfreepress.com)

Rossville

• Do you recognize this car? Its driver abandoned a dog in Rossville (newschannel9.com)
• TBI: East Ridge officer fires at stolen SUV during traffic stop at Georgia gas station (newschannel9.com)
• Hearing rescheduled for man shot by Hamilton County deputies (timesfreepress.com)

Dalton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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