Outside of work, Ben enjoys hiking, reading, eating local cuisine and caring for his two cats Jasper and Juno. Reach him at bsessoms@timesfreepress.com or by phone at 423-757-6346.

Thunderstorms created unexpected flooding in the Pocket Wilderness and North Chickamauga Creek State Park areas on Sunday.

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On Sunday around 5:30 pm, a heavy rainstorm produced a flash flooding at the Pocket Wilderness hiking area. This afternoon’s ...