🌱 Businesses Pull Russian Products + Marine Honored At Arlington

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First, today's weather:

Thunderstorms. High: 73 Low: 40.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Several Chattanooga businesses are debating participating in a nationwide movement to boycott Russian products in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Main Street Meats has stopped using Russian vodka and has even changed the name of its Russian dressing. Other businesses, including Riverside Wine and Spirits, say they are still on the fence but may consider the move. (WTVC)
2. A Chattanooga native who was killed in World War II is scheduled to be laid to rest on Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Thomas H. Cooper was killed at the age of 22 while in the Central Pacific in November 1943. Cooper will be buried with full honors, with many of his relatives traveling to Virginia to honor him. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. The Chattanooga Mocs secured a 71-66 victory over the Citadel Bulldogs in their Southern Conference Tournament matchup this weekend. Guard David Jean-Baptiste scored 20 points for the Mocs during the Saturday game. Chattanooga currently ranks fourth in the conference, with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game. (Citizentribune)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Chattanooga Grotto: Monthly Meeting At Coolidge Park (7:00 PM)
• Community Association Of Historic St. Elmo At St. Elmo Fire Hall(7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Green Shift companies of the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a small fire at a house on Lightfoot Mill Road yesterday afternoon. The fire started in the backyard where the homeowner was burning leaves and did some damage to the house's bedroom and attic before being extinguished. (Facebook)
• What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon of family fun than in the Tennessee Aquarium's Butterfly Garden? Visit the lush, tropical oasis in the Ocean Journey building and meet more than 1,500 of the beautiful insects that call it home! (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.