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And on the Chattanooga Patch calendar - Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts

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Good morning to you Chattanooga! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new council committee rules could change decisions at City Hall
  • How a small Chattanooga paper became a pillar for Black voices
  • Chattanooga family shares memories of a fallen Iraq War soldier

Also on today's calendar: Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Chele S.!

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chattanooga City Council approves changes to committee structure and voting rules (wdef.com) — Chattanooga's City Council has approved changes to how its committees are structured and who can vote in them, a shift that will shape how city business gets done. All council members may attend any committee meeting, but only appointed members can vote, a restriction District 8's Marvene Noel opposed over representation concerns, especially for inner-city districts.
   

• Reflecting On The History And Resiliency Of The Chattanooga News Chronicle (chattanoogapulse.com) — For nearly four decades, the Chattanooga News Chronicle has amplified Black voices and achievements across Chattanooga and the greater metro area. Founded by John and Faith Edwards and their son Adrian, the family-run paper has weathered financial challenges to document civil rights history, confront systemic racism, and give younger generations positive local role models to see themselves in.
   

• 'He was a hero': Chattanooga family remembers soldier killed in Iraq (foxchattanooga.com) — A Chattanooga mother-in-law is honoring Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, remembering him as a devoted husband, father, and protector after he was killed during a mission in Iraq. She recalls his kindness, the lives his actions helped save, and urges local families to cherish and support their own service members.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Everyone the kitty I found has a home owner has been found she is the Company cat who got out Friday at Groundscapes where our ferals live They are missing her so much.
    She is also NOT pregnant just fat lol So happy she is loved I have even told them I will kitty sit if needed (Nextdoor East Chattanooga)
  • I still have 3 babies that need loving homes.
    Born May 31. No vaccinations or altering. They have had flea treatments and deworming. 1 solid black male 1 grey and white female 1 solid white… (Nextdoor Shenandoah)
  • Del Monte Hotel Management LLC posted a job opening for Bartender & Front Desk Clerk in Chattanooga. Apply here.
  • LBA Hospitality posted a job opening for Guest Service Representative - Night Auditor in Chattanooga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chattanooga here.

🗞 Nearby News

Red Bank

  • Trial opens for Chattanooga man accused of ex-girlfriend's murder (timesfreepress.com)
  • Coffee County photographer accused of taking thousands from Little League families (newschannel9.com)
  • Northside Neighborhood House Hosts Thrift Crawl to Support Local Sustainable Shopping (hits96.com)

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Ok Chattanooga! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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