Your Friday at a glance:
- Weather: High 47; partly sunny, isolated shower
- What to eat: Soup, which we can always count on to warm us up and soothe our soul. Here’s our recipe for a creamy parm tomato.
- What to do: Amuse yourself around Chattanooga this weekend. Here are seven things to do.
- What we’re excited about: The Dolly Parton statue being proposed by a Tennessee lawmaker.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, but the celebration is already underway. This year, the annual weeklong observance will be held virtually. Check out the schedule and read more here.
And now, a few recent stories:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga President and CEO David Butler, 72, plans to hang up his hammer in March – and he’s leaving behind a clear blueprint for the organization’s future.
The value of property sales and mortgages rose to a record high in Hamilton County last year as record-low interest rates spurred more and higher sales of homes, apartments and businesses.
And, next week, Hamilton County is poised to get more COVID-19 vaccines and start its second round of doses.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com
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