🌱 Chattanooga Turns Pink + Single-Car Crash On Highway 58

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Chattanooga Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly issued a proclamation declaring this week ‘Color Chattanooga Pink! Week’ to honor beloved News Channel 9 anchor MaryEllen Locher. Locher passed away in 2005 at age 45 following a battle with breast cancer. This week, the Pink! Gala will be held around town to raise money for The MaryEllen Locher Breast Center. (MyFox Chattanooga)
2. A retired Florida elementary school teacher uncovered a copy of a 1936 edition of the Chattanooga Free Press. The rare newspaper features a cartoon signed by Walt Disney, information about the construction of the Chickamauga Dam, and ads for furnace systems for $198. The 86-year-old newspaper will be preserved in the Chattanooga Times Free Press Archives. (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. One person is dead Saturday evening after a single-car crash and possible entrapment on Highway 58. Police arrived on the scene to find the driver of the vehicle unconscious and a child in the backseat. The driver was declared dead on the scene and the child was unharmed and taken to a local hospital. (WTVC)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Free Slice Of Pizza For Kids On Mondays At Community Pie (11:00 AM)
• Happy Hour At Moxy Chattanooga (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all prospective homeowners: check out these five new home listings in the Chattanooga area. (Chattanooga Patch)
• Start your week off with a full list of Chattanooga events. Visit the link to view all the happenings, including community shows, art exhibits, and a Lego fan expo. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• This week, Chattanooga honors breast cancer survivors ahead of the Pink! Gala remembering MaryEllen Locher. (MyFox Chattanooga)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.