Your Monday at a glance:
- Weather: High of 87 with scattered showers.
- What to watch: Scarlett Johansson would like you to watch Black Widow in a theater near you.
- How to help: Donate school supplies.
- What we’re excited about: Several Chattanooga-area football teams have multiple preseason all-state picks.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Brody Malone, a 2018 graduate of Trion High School in Georgia and a two-time collegiate gymnastics national champion, faced his competition with humility and grit in Tokyo in his first Olympic Games last week. The 21-year-old Chattooga County native is being called America’s men’s gymnastic breakout star and is among the favorites to compete for gold this week in the individual high bar. Good luck, Brody!
Now, a few recent stories:
Do you remember that famous photograph of Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant standing on Roper’s Rock, atop Lookout Mountain? It is often used during discussions about the Civil War and can even be found in the Library of Congress photo archive – but local historian Chris Young isn’t convinced it’s the real deal.