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Drought effects East Tennessee community food and jobs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee is facing its worst drought in years and the Beardsley Community Farm is feeling the impact. “It feels like things just get crispier and crispier every week,” farm manager Lia Bevins said. But the heat is now hurting their output by about 95%. “This...
Dave Loggins, “Please Come to Boston” Singer and Hit Country Songwriter, Dead at Age 76
Tennessee country-pop singer/songwriter Dave Loggins, who had a 1974 hit with “Please Come to Boston,” died Wednesday, July 10. According to The Tennessean, Loggins passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville at age 76. “Please Come to Boston” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 1200 and...
2024 Tennessee General Assembly primary candidates
Blount Countians who vote in the Aug. 1 election will make changes that shape the course of city, county, state and federal government for years. Races include primaries for seats on municipal boards of education and in the U.S. Senate, as well as general elections to some city and county offices and statewide political party positions. The Daily Times has attempted to contact all qualified candidates to answer common sets of questions. The responses provided below come from candidates running in primary races for election...
Nashville man spreads joy by turning trashed flowers into treasured arrangements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Joy can be found in the most unlikely places. For one Nashville man, he found it in a dumpster—and he’s on a mission to spread that joy across Middle Tennessee, one flower at a time. Trevor Phillips was stunned 18 months ago to...
Mayor McFarland tells about BELL TOWER APARTMENTS on Highway 99
Murfreesboro, TN – Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland is “live” on WGNS every second Wednesday, and he answers questions from local residents. When he does not have the answer, the mayor checks it out and shares the information. A listener asked about massive clearing of a large parcel...
Jamal Adams contract details with Titans: one-year veteran minimum
On Thursday it was announced that former Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets safety Jamal Adams had agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans. Now, we are aware of what said terms look like. According to Ari Meirov and the Titans Wire, Tennessee will be signing Adams to a one-year...
‘So annoying’ blasts Walmart shopper after self-checkout change leaves long lines – chain says they ‘want to hear more’
WALMART shoppers say they’re beyond done with waiting in long self-checkout lines. Ashley Nicole, of Nashville, Tennessee, was shopping at Walmart on Friday when the self-checkout lines were impossibly long. “Walmart line[s] are ridiculous!!!!” the mother-of-one wrote on X. “They literally only have two cashiers! Self-checkout lines be lines asf. It’s so annoying.” Her post […]
Tim McGraw shares loss and singer dies from ALS complications | Music City Minute
Tim McGraw has shared a devastation familial loss. McGraw took to social media to remember his Uncle Henry “Hank” Thomas McGraw. Turns out Uncle Hank, like his younger brother, Tug, played professional baseball for a number of years. The “Live Like You Were Dying” star would go on to call his uncle the patriarch of the family and, “He had a way of lighting up any room he walked into without trying. He was a good friend to all who knew him and loved him with an open heart.”
New report details events leading up to University of Missouri student’s death in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) A report from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has provided new details into what occurred in the hours leading up to Riley Strain’s death. The University of Missouri student went missing on March 8 after being kicked out of a downtown Nashville bar. He was later discovered floating in the Cumberland River The post New report details events leading up to University of Missouri student’s death in Nashville appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Friday, Aug. 2nd: FREE Food Giveaway Event By Mid Cumberland Community Action
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) –The Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency is hosting a commodities giveaway on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 8a-12 noon at 505 Hill Street Springfield, TN. (MAP) Clients wishing to receive food must show ID. (Robertson County residents only) Volunteers needed. Be a part of...
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