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Just 30 minutes of playing a game or reading, or writing a letter, can be good for your brain. It stimulates your brain cells and keeps your mind challenged. Experts say that doing a puzzle and learning a new language are great as well.

Erlanger’s annual “Believe Bash” is coming up August 7th, and tickets always sell quickly. It’s called ‘Under The Big Top”, with dinner, a live auction, music and more this year. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, so get your tickets now online at Erlanger.org/bash

A CNBC Business Study shows that Tennessee is ranked #5 on the list of “The Best States To Do Business In”… Rankings took into account cost of living / health of its citizens / good education / and technology. Tennessee is #5 on the list.

The dress Judy Garland wore in the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz” has been found in a college drama department junk room. The dress had been loaned out in the 1970s and was forgotten about, until construction revealed the dress in a trash bag. It has been given back to the Smithsonian Institution.  

41% of Hamilton County residents have received their Covid 19 vaccination. The Health Department continues giving free vaccinations Monday Through Saturday at the Tennessee Riverpark on Amnicola Highway. The shots are free, with no appointment necessary, for ages 12 and older.