🌱 City Creates Office Of New Americans + Local Housing Market

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 73 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Khial Shinwari, a former colonel in the Afghan army, left Afghanistan in 2021 when the country was overtaken by the Taliban. He came to America and settled in Chattanooga with his wife and two children. Following the evacuation of Afghanistan, 26 Afghani refugees came to Chattanooga and more than 600 came to Tennessee. Now, the city of Chattanooga is creating the Office of New Americans to help new residents with things like making documents accessible in a variety of languages and ensuring city services are available to people of various documentation statuses. (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. Looking for a new home and want the latest scoop on what's available in the Chattanooga area? Each week, Patch compiles a list of the latest properties to hit the market. The latest batch of properties to hit the market in and near Chattanooga include a listing in the Hixson area for $95,000 and another in the Hixson area with 4 beds and 3 baths for $1.5 million. (Chattanooga Patch)
3. The Hamilton County Health Department has launched a program called "Baby & Me Tobacco Free," which aims to help women stop smoking during pregnancy. The program serves Hamilton County residents only and offers counseling services over four prenatal and 12 post-partum visits. According to the CDC, 11.5 percent of Tennessee mothers reported smoking during pregnancy in 2019, making Tennessee's rates the 11th highest in the country. (WTVC)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• HEB Meeting - City of Chattanooga (12:30 PM)
• Southside Leadership Advisory Council - City of Chattanooga (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Quint 1 with the Chattanooga Fire Department met Randy Houser, the country singer, on a fire alarm call Saturday night. He was in town for a show. (Facebook)
• Meet Paddington, a 1-year-old Plott Hound/Boxer cross recently relinquished to the shelter due to the family relocating. He was adopted in September 2021 from a local shelter and is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated, heartworm negative, and up to date on all preventatives. (Facebook)
• Happy World Frog Day to all you frog fans out there! The Tennessee Aquarium recently shared four fun facts about frogs that you may not know! (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.