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Merry Christmas week! You’re reading this in your bathrobe and slippers, aren’t you? According to a 2017 study, Marketplace.org reports, only 18% of Americans plan to work this entire week, while 31% plan to take the entire week off.

So, if you feel like the lead-up to Christmas is one of the least productive times of the year, you’re probably right. Enjoy the year-end wind down, Chattanooga!

Here are some stories to help:

This is the funniest obituary you’ll ever read. That sounds bad, we know. But when 80-year-old Kathy McDonald passed away earlier this month, her children decided to honor her memory with humor.

Looking to support Chattanooga’s black-owned businesses? Here’s how to spend a full day doing so, beginning at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and ending at the Chattanooga Cigar Club.