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Hey there, Chattanooga! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many Head Start seats are still open on Chattanooga's Westside?
  • How a $35K grant will bring Pleasant Garden Cemetery stories alive
  • How one Soddy-Daisy girl's wish becomes a Chattanooga-wide purple ticket quest.

Also on today's calendar: Greensky Bluegrass and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, JERRY D.!

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Warm with a stray t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Head Start seats represent future of Chattanooga Westside (wdef.com) — Families in Chattanooga's Westside now have 40 Head Start seats filled at the historic James A. Henry building, with space for 20 more and plans to expand beyond 90. The program offers affordable early childhood education for income-eligible families, helping children build language, math, and emotional skills while supporting parents who can't afford private childcare. Interested families can apply now for open spots.
   

2. Local history organizations awarded $35K for Black cemetery storytelling project (timesfreepress.com) — A new $35,000 state grant will help Chattanooga groups Picnooga and the African American Cemetery Preservation Fund share stories from Pleasant Garden Cemetery through live monologue performances. Residents can attend three free October shows at Dodds Avenue venues and the cemetery itself, learning about 12 African Americans who shaped Chattanooga's Black history and helped build the community you live in today.
   

3. Soddy-Daisy child will receive 2,000th Make-A-Wish of East TN (local3news.com) — A Soddy-Daisy girl's wish for a Chuck E. Cheese pizza party will turn into a Chattanooga-wide adventure as Make-A-Wish East Tennessee grants its 2,000th wish on Sept. 9. Isabelle will ride by limousine to several Chattanooga locations collecting symbolic purple tickets before ending with a celebration at Chuck E. Cheese in Northgate. Organizers say her joyful quest captures the spirit of every wish they grant.
   

4. Linda Gail Chastain (chattanoogan.com) — Family and friends in the Chattanooga and Hixson area are mourning 73-year-old Linda Gail Chastain, a longtime TVA boilermaker welder and North Hixson Church of God attendee. Loved for her gardening and collecting hobbies, she is survived by her husband of 57 years, two daughters, grandchildren, and extended family. Visitation is Sept. 8, with services Sept. 9 at Chattanooga Funeral Home's North Chapel.
   

5. Shane Morrow remembered as 'fearless' mentor, arts advocate and friend (timesfreepress.com) — Chattanooga residents are remembering arts leader and Jazzanooga cofounder Shane Morrow as a fearless mentor who elevated local Black musical heritage and nurtured young performers. Friends, collaborators, and Mayor Tim Kelly praise his advocacy for East Chattanooga and inclusive arts spaces. A public celebration of life is planned Sept. 20 at the Walker Theatre in Memorial Auditorium.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Seeking a Home Staging/Decor Helper for a 2-to-3-Day Project (Paid, $25/hr cash)
    Hi neighbors, I recently moved to Chattanooga and bought a home here (Hickory Valley neighborhood). I have some visitors coming Sept 21-24 to help… (Nextdoor Mae Dell)
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    Found on September 4, 2026 in Red Bank, TN 37415 near Martin road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Euclid/Redding)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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