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🌱 Christmas with the Austins and 10 more events
Happening soon: 🎅Santa's Coming to Fiddleheads - SOLD OUT! on the Varnell Patch calendar

Good morning Varnell! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Christmas with the Austins
- Dalton Catamounts vs Northwest Whitfield Bruins
- Christian Heritage School Lions vs Greenforest Christian Academy (EL)
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Varnellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
📸 Around Varnell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Varnell
★ Featured events ★
- 🎅Santa's Coming to Fiddleheads - SOLD OUT!
Fiddleheads Garden Center, 1237 W Walnut Ave, Dalton
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Christmas with the Austins
Tunnel Hill Heritage Center & Museum , 215 Clisby Austin Rd , Tunnel Hill
3:00 pm - Dalton Catamounts vs Northwest Whitfield Bruins
Dalton High School , 1500 Manly St , Dalton
4:30 pm - Christian Heritage School Lions vs Greenforest Christian Academy (EL)
Christian Heritage School , Christian Heritage School Stadium , Dalton
4:30 pm - The Nutcracker 2025
The Colonnade , 264 Catoosa Cir , Ringgold
7:30 pm - New Hope Middle School vs Bagley Middle School
Northwest Whitfield High School , 1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd , Tunnel Hill
5:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
📣 Varnell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Varsity & JV Girls Basketball @ Saddle Ridge
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School , 9858 US-27 , Rock Spring
5:00 pm - Winter Chorus Concert @ HHS
Heritage High School , 3960 Poplar Springs Rd , Ringgold
7:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting: Here.Dalton Magazine
Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce , 100 S. Hamilton St. , Dalton
12:30 pm - Ringgold Tigers vs North Cobb Christian Eagles
Ringgold High School , 29 Tiger Trail , Ringgold
6:00 pm - Wrestling Varsity NGAC Duals @ Trion
Trion Middle School , 779-917 Allgood St , Trion
7:15 am - Gals & Guns - Women's Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals
Cohutta Pines , 367 Old Hwy 2 , Cisco
9:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Varnell. Apply here.
- ABM posted a job opening for Hamilton County School Cleaner - East Hamilton/Ooltewah in Ringgold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Varnell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ringgold
- Georgia schools prepare to equip staff with overdose-reversing kits under Wesley's Law (newschannel9.com)
- Ringgold's Georgia Winery Expands Into The Delicious World Of Fresh Pizza (chattanoogapulse.com)
- Jury Convicts Catoosa County Man in Violent Domestic Assault Case on All Counts (fetchyournews.com)
Dalton
- AAA Fueling Good News: Gas Costs Fall Across Georgia (savannahceo.com)
Chatsworth
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-- The Patch AM Team
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