🌱 12-Days Of Giving + Chattanooga Quantum Network Launch

Hello, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Chattanooga Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Tennessee First Lady Marie Lees has recognized the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga. The organization was selected to be featured in the 2022 12-Days of Giving. The organization is using the opportunity to highlight its robust literacy and academic enrichment program offerings. (Chattanooga Pulse)
2. The Chattanooga Police Department is searching for a missing woman. Jasmine "Jazzy" Pace, 22 years old, was reported missing on Sunday. Her male friend, Jason Chen, has been arrested in Franklin, Tennessee in connection to the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. EPB and Qubitekk will be constructing the country's first industry-led, commercially available quantum network in Chattanooga. The network will allow private companies, government agencies, and researchers to run quantum equipment in an established fiber optic environment. This is a new frontier that hopes to enhance various fields such as cybersecurity and computing. (Chattanoogan)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• PARC Monthly Meeting At Chattanooga City Hall (9:00 AM)
• Beer & Wrecker Board At Chattanooga City Council Building (9:00 AM)
• Passenger Vehicle For Hire Board At Chattanooga City Council Building (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and seeking an alternative? Consider this list of five upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Chattanooga area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Chattanooga Patch)
• The Chattanooga Fire Department is actively recruiting. Click for application details. (City of Chattanooga)
• Chattanooga's Painting with a Twist will be offering Family Day on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Click for ticket details. (Painting with a Twist)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.