🌱 Door-To-Door Ministry Returns + Migrants Won't Stop In Chattanooga

Good morning, hello! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Chattanooga Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally. Let's do it...

First, today's weather:

A thundershower; humid in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Chattanooga's Jehovah's Witnesses announce the return of its door-to-door ministry efforts. The group suspended the ministry for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The door-to-door ministry will reportedly restart on Sep. 1. (The Chattanoogan)
2. Chattanooga's Ripple Theater plans to reopen on Sep. 9. The theater has been undergoing extensive renovations for the last seven years. The theater will reopen with a production of the award-winning "Circuit Rider's Wife...The Musical." This will be the first time the musical has been performed in Chattanooga. Click to get tickets. (Chattanooga Pulse)
3. The City of Chattanooga reports that Texas migrants will no longer stop in Chattanooga. According to the mayor's office, the city's hospitality did not "exactly achieve the [Texas] governor's political purposes." Since this last weekend, 51 migrants stopped in Chattanooga. (The Chattanoogan)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Beer & Wrecker Board (Virtual) Meeting With The City of Chattanooga (9:00 AM)
• Public Art Commission At The City of Chattanooga (2:00 PM)
• Sunset Kayak Tour At Tennessee River (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Chattanooga is currently hiring. Click the link to view open positions and learn how to apply. (City of Chattanooga)
• The Humane Educational Society will be hosting a Clear the Shelters Adoption Event from Aug. 26 at noon through Aug. 27. at 5:00 p.m. Click to learn more. (HESChatt)
• The Hamilton County Public Health Department is offering Monkeypox vaccines. There is limited availability, however. Click to learn how to receive the vaccine. (Hamilton County)

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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.