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Former Vols star signs record MLB draft signing bonus
Former and Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns received a Major League Baseball record $9.25 million draft signing bonus from the Cincinnati Reds, according to news first reported by MLB.com senior writer and longtime draft analyst Jim Callis. Burns, who was selected No. 2 overall by the Reds in Sunday's first...
SEC media poll shocks fans
There were a lot of potential storylines that could come out of SEC media days this week before the beginning of the 2024 football season. Future Southeastern Conference champion Vanderbilt Commodores was not supposed to be one of them. SEC media days are one of the most interesting things we have going on this week Read more... The post Vanderbilt again somehow earns multiple first place votes in SEC media poll appeared first on Awful Announcing.
A New Horizon in Combatting Homelessness with 90-Room Supportive Facility
Nashville has stepped into the spotlight with the unveiling of the Strobel House. According to WSMV, the $35 million project offers 90 rooms to individuals with nowhere else to turn. Tailored with essential amenities such as laundry facilities and a computer lab, this facility seeks to offer a foundation on which its residents can rebuild their lives. Considered a monumental step in addressing the homelessness crisis, this housing solution isn't the city's only plan. Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell emphasized, “We need to see, frankly, more permanent supportive homes as part of the effort to end chronic homelessness.”
On This Day in 1954: Elvis Presley’s First Single, “That’s All Right,” Was Released by Sun Records
July 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of Elvis Presley’s recording career. On that day in 1954, famed Memphis, Tennessee, label Sun Records released the future King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s debut single, “That’s All Right.”. “That’s All Right” was a song...
Ft. Campbell to Host Welcome Home Ceremony for 3rd Rakkasans Brigade Combat Team
A welcome home ceremony for the U.S. Army’s 3rd Rakkasans Brigade Combat Team from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will be conducted at Fort Campbell Sunday for soldiers redeploying from Eastern Europe. According to Army officials, the Rakkasans are returning to Fort Campbell after a nine-month deployment in...
Gilda’s Club of Middle Tennessee to Host Annual Golf Classic
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, an organization dedicated to providing support, education, and hope to people impacted by cancer, will host the 18th annual Gilda’s Club Golf Classic on Monday, August 26, at The Golf Club of Tennessee. Foursome teams to play and event sponsorships are still available and can be purchased online here.
ETSU grad wins major Tennessee fellowship
KeiAndra Harper, a recent East Tennessee State University graduate and Roan Scholars Leadership Program alumna, won a coveted spot for the Tennessee Governor’s Management Fellowship Class of 2026. She is one of five selected from across the country to participate in the two-year program. The fellows will gain a deeper understanding of Tennessee’s state government […] The post ETSU grad wins major Tennessee fellowship appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Local Student Wins Young Science Lab Award
3M and Discovery Education recently announced the state merit winners of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Among the top winners list was Shrey Arora, student at West Collierville Middle School, who took home the Tennessee State Merit Award, alongside many other honorable recipients.
The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’
Chris Hopper said his leadership in mental health education began in 2018, when a colleague gave a moving speech at an event about losing his father to suicide. Knowing that the construction industry has a high rate of suicide, Hopper, executive vice president and general manager of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee for Skanska USA, partnered with the Lindner Center of Hope. The Ohio-based mental health facility helped Hopper implement the Start the Conversation program, in an attempt to remove the stigma from sensitive topics on the jobsite.
1 hospitalized after shooting in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Police are investigating a shooting in south Nashville early Saturday morning, officers said. Officers responded to an Exxon gas station around 2:40 a.m. for a shooting call. They found a man had been shot and had bullet holes in his car. Officers said the shooting happened somewhere else, and the victim then drove to the gas station.
Tyler Halverson-From South Dakota to Nashville [UPDATE]
We have an update on a local artist! Tyler Halverson, who has stopped in to perform has a track on the Twisters Movie Sound Track. That's huge news for an artist who also made his debut earlier this year on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennesee.
MGM veteran joins Cracker Barrel C-suite
"Sarah's hospitality focused leadership and deep experience evolving brands and accelerating growth across all disciplines of marketing will help us drive our strategic transformation and brand love as we reclaim our position as an industry leader," said Julie Felss Masino, president and CEO of Cracker Barrel, who took the reins of the company last year.
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