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Sunday, October 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Chattanooga. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 5th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Chattanooga non-profit SEED held its soft launch at the Jessie Igou Center on Saturday to teach residents about food deserts and healthy eating by cleaning up a community garden with sage, watermelon, and peppers—aiming to boost local access to fresh produce. The group will host more events around the city before its hard launch in January to expand the program. News Channel 9
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Chattanooga poet Kelly Watts Williams published her new book, A Feast for the Hunger We All Have, and her work is featured along the Poetry Pathway at Renaissance Park—visitors can scan a QR code to hear her spoken word performance. She said her poetry challenges her to use rules creatively and brings a fresh look to life after retiring from IT. Chattanooga Times Free Press
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Chattanooga tourism leaders said Hamilton County welcomed 11 million visitors and generated $1.8 billion in spending last year, saving households $1,200 in taxes. CEO Barry White said the tourism board will launch fresh campaigns to attract 1,800 extra visitors each day and support 1,200 new hotel rooms over the next 18 months—boosting the local economy. Chattanooga Times Free Press
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Experts say that removing the built on a permanent chassis rule from federal law will lower manufactured home costs by $5,000 — $10,000 and help ease the housing shortage. Lawmakers have bipartisan support for two bills that may change financing rules and open more options for homebuyers. Chattanooga Times Free Press
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates received the Patriot Award at the week-long Medal of Honor Celebration in Chattanooga yesterday at the Convention Center—he said the Medal recipients showed lessons in selflessness and courage that unite the community. The event honored over 1,300 veterans and brought together living recipients to remember their sacrifices. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ On October 2, local elected officials from the 37406 and 37410 ZIP codes gathered at New United Missionary Baptist Church to hold a community conversation. State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem urged residents to vote so that issues at the state level would be better addressed — a call for every voice in the community to be heard. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ Hamilton County will change its flash flood response plan by ending the tiered system and fully activating emergency responders at the first sign of flooding. The change follows last summer’s severe floods that trapped vehicles and led to door-to-door surveys for disaster loan aid. Chattanooga Times Free Press
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Better Business Bureau in Chattanooga warns locals about unwanted calls and texts that try to help with Medicare or Healthcare.gov changes during open enrollment, with Medicare open Oct. 15-Dec. 7 and Healthcare.gov open Nov. 1-Dec. 15. BBB invites residents to join local events—Festive Forest at Miller Park from Nov. 27 through New Year’s Day and Shred Day at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co on Oct. 25—to learn how to avoid these scams and keep personal information safe. Chattanooga Times Free Press
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The UTC football team improved to a 2-4 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference play after a 21-14 road win over VMI on Saturday — Justus Durant led with 144 rushing yards as the team now prepares to face ETSU in the Rail Rivalry game at Finley Stadium on Oct. 18. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ Walker Valley senior receiver Sawyer Boyd helped lead his team to a 40-37 comeback win over East Hamilton on Friday by catching eight passes for 127 yards, scoring three touchdowns and returning a kickoff for 84 yards—his play boosts playoff hopes. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ Seasoned sports writer Stephen covered another instant classic in the Baylor-McCallie football series and explained the key plays that could affect future games—drawing on his 35 years covering local sports. Chattanooga Times Free Press
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