Your Thursday at a glance:
- Weather: High of 62.
- What to eat: What restaurant meal screams “Chattanooga” to you? Let us know here.
- What’s interesting: Remember the Vax 4 Cash sweepstakes hosted by Chattanooga last year? The city says more than 3,300 Hamilton County residents got COVID-19 shots thanks to the program.
- What to do: This weekend’s Chattanooga events include two Super Bowl champs, an “Impractical Joker” and the Academy of Country Music’s newly crowned female artist of the year.
Good morning, Chattanooga!
Keeping fish and expanding their habitats can be a little addictive, according to Rob Johnson, owner of Aquatic Aesthetics in Hixson, Tennessee, and his friend, Ed Cejka.
“After having the store two years, I finally realized that – yes, I love fish, but I found out what I love more than fish [is] building my own stuff,” Johnson said. “[I enjoy] making my own filter systems, my own air systems. It’s just fascinating what you can build for a fish tank with just a little bit of understanding.”
The pair said they find the hobby to be more entertaining and consuming than you might think.
“In a couple weeks, after you’re done staring at your fish tank, you’re going to wonder, ‘OK, where did I put my TV remote?'” Johnson said.
Now for some recent stories:
A DREAM COME TRUE: What’s a dream without a vision? According to sports reporter Gene Henley, UTC Mocs’ SoCon title is the result of coach Lamont Paris’ vision.
NEW FACE: The Chattanooga City Council appointed a new member on Tuesday to take over the District 8 seat vacated by former Councilman Anthony Byrd last month.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Visits to Tennessee’s state parks increased by millions of visits in 2021.
-Tierra Hayes, thayes@timesfreepress.com
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