🌱 Hamilton County Arrest Report + 150% Growth For Chattanooga Company

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Chattanooga Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy. High: 54 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Hamilton County's latest arrest report was recently released. Among the list of charges are assault on a first responder, aggravated assault, public intoxication, driving under the influence, child endangerment, fraudulent use of a credit or debit card over $1,000, possession of a hang gun while under the influence, and more. The complete list of arrests, with names, is available at the link. (The Chattanoogan)
2. Chattanooga-based text messaging service, Text Request, has more than doubled its customer base compared to this time last year. The company celebrated with six promotions to its management and departments leadership teams. Text Request CEO Brian Elrod said, "I would also like to publicly thank them for their commitment to Text Request and the customers we serve. As their efforts and spirit have propelled us forward to this point, they will continue to strengthen us all in these new positions." (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has created 11 senior leadership positions since taking office in April of 2021. Administration-wide, Mayor Kelly has created 72 positions since the former mayor's term ended. The city still has 362 vacancies – most of which are in the public works departments or outdoors. The mayor said, "My job writ large, as (former U.S. Senator and Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker) has always said, is to be the orchestra conductor for all these elements outside of city government." (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Babysitting Course For Ages 11-14 At We R CPR (8:30 AM)
• Free Slice Of Pizza For Kids On Mondays! At Community Pie (11:00 AM)
• Community Potluck At The Seed Theatre (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga is searching for a runaway dog from the facility. Sweet Pea, a large brown dog, was last seen near the area of Norcross Road by Middle Cross Baptist Church. If you spot Sweet Pea, call the center! (WDEF News 12)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Chattanooga area! Get all the property details at the link. (Chattanooga Patch)
• The New Life job fair will be held for those with a criminal background on Jan. 27 at the American Job Center from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. A career prep will be held the day before (Jan. 26) from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (City of Chattanooga - Government via Facebook)

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— 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.