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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, Chele S.!
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Chattanooga News Chronicle–Three Generations of Family Leadership (chattnewschronicle.com) — Chattanooga readers get an inside look at three generations of the Edwards family building and sustaining the Black-owned Chattanooga News Chronicle and the Mary Walker Foundation. The story traces how their civil rights activism, local journalism, and modernization efforts created true generational wealth for Black Chattanooga by preserving history, amplifying community voices, and keeping the paper family-run into its 38th year.
2. 'We're Just Walking Each Other Home': How One Non-Profit is Growing to Help Others (wdef.com) — A Chattanooga nonprofit, Welcome Home, has earned national medical respite care certification, strengthening its work providing hospice and cancer respite for unhoused neighbors in the city. With three renovated homes, staff and volunteers are refining emergency and documentation practices while planning to expand, and they're inviting Chattanooga residents to learn more and support their mission of offering compassionate end-of-life care.
3. Chattanooga Police Officer Shoots Armed Man During East 17th Street Incident (wdef.com) — A Chattanooga police officer shot an armed man Saturday evening on East 17th Street after officers tried to negotiate with him and the situation escalated, authorities say. The man was taken to a local hospital, no officers were injured, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now reviewing the shooting at the request of the local district attorney.
4. Over 650 Volunteers Participate In Fall Day Of Caring 2026 (chattanoogan.com) — More than 650 volunteers fanned out across Greater Chattanooga for United Way's Fall Day of Caring, tackling over 40 projects that saved local nonprofits tens of thousands of dollars and staff hours. From gardens and trails to classrooms and food boxes, the effort strengthened Chattanooga neighborhoods and connections, with organizers already inviting residents to mark April 16 for the 2027 Spring Day of Caring.
5. 10 Chattanooga, Tennessee Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Only The Regulars Know About (takingthekids.com) — Chattanooga diners get a detailed guide to ten under-the-radar local spots, from Brainerd Road and East ML King Boulevard to downtown's Chestnut Street. The piece highlights what to order, how to find each restaurant, and why regulars keep coming back, giving you plenty of new options for your next meal out in Chattanooga.
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