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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, JERRY D.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Chattanooga brush pickup delays: City crews work 6 days a week to clear growing piles (newschannel9.com) — If your brush and bulk trash are piling up in Chattanooga, city crews are now working six 10-hour days weekly and collecting by geographic zones instead of individual 311 requests. Officials urge residents and neighborhood associations to separate brush from bulk items and pitch in as the city considers hiring more workers and refining long-term policies to match Chattanooga's growth.
2. Chattanooga City Hall Is At Top Of List Of Proposed Local Historic Landmarks (chattanoogan.com) — Chattanooga officials are moving to designate City Hall on East 11th Street, along with cemeteries, theaters, parks, and other landmarks, as protected local historic sites. With buildings like the Medical Arts Building and Engel Stadium already being demolished, council members say new landmark status is urgent to preserve the city's architectural heritage.
3. Golden Apple Award: Alexis Christensen, Chattanooga Charter School For Exellance (wdef.com) — A Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence middle school teacher, Alexis Christensen, has been honored with this week's Golden Apple Award for her dedication to eighth graders. Students and administrators praise her passion for history, her daily commitment to their growth, and the supportive relationships she builds that they say extend well beyond middle school.
4. City Council comments on the use of LPR cameras throughout Chattanooga (wdef.com subscription) — Chattanooga residents should know that City Council just heard a detailed briefing on how police use Motorola license plate reader cameras, including safeguards and data retention limits. Council members pressed the chief on privacy, investigation needs, and why retention may drop from 90 to 30 days, while community members raised fresh concerns about private camera data being sold.
5. Kenco Opens 30,000-Square-Foot Automation Lab in Chattanooga (supplychain247.com) — Kenco has opened a 30,000-square-foot Innovation Lab in Chattanooga, tripling its previous testing space to showcase warehouse robots and automation technology. The facility lets equipment makers and customers trial systems in a realistic warehouse setting, potentially strengthening the city's role as a logistics and tech hub and supporting local jobs in advanced supply chain operations.
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