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weSurvive pairs Appalachian cancer survivors with health advisers
Researchers at the University of Virginia are hoping to improve the quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in Appalachia. The weSurvive program provides free group and one-on-one nutrition and exercise guidance for rural, adult patients. It was created by Kathleen Porter — a registered dietitian at the UVA Cancer Center — through a $770,000 research grant from the American Cancer Society.
Boar's Head recall expands to 7 million pounds of deli meat, including in Tennessee
Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of meat and poultry products over possible listeria contamination after a lawsuit said the Virginia-based company's deli meats made someone "deathly ill." The recall includes Tennessee. The recall includes 71 Boar’s Head and Old Country products made between May 10 and July 29, according...
Tennessee grand jury indicts Arkansas man on federal child exploitation charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A federal grand jury in Middle Tennessee indicted a man who allegedly had inappropriate relations with a minor. Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, announced that Daniel Kelly, 32, would be indicted on federal child exploitation charges. The Federal...
Pro-school voucher groups spending tops $4.5 million in Tennessee Republican primaries
With one day left until Tennessee’s Republican primary, groups pushing for the adoption of a universal private school voucher program have poured record money into the state’s election. Two years ago, three pro-voucher groups set a then-record by spending around $1 million on independent advertisements to support or oppose candidates based on whether they favored […]
'The Bachelorette' alum Jed Wyatt marries fiancee Ellen Decker in Tennessee
The Bachelorette alum Jed Wyatt has married fitness coach Ellen Decker in his home state of Tennessee. Jed and Ellen tied the knot in front of family and friends at The Woodlands at Five Gables in Chattanooga, TN, People reported. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL...
Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen 'Ivan Moore' Missing Are NOT Authentic -- They're A Scam
Did a police department report that an autistic teen named "Ivan Moore" is missing? No, that's not true: The teen shown in social-media images captioned with this name is not urgently sought by any police department. This attention-grabbing narrative is a classic trick to get people to share the missing-child post, which will later be edited to become a scam post.
Shelbyville Central, Cascade High School Athletic Directors Talk Upcoming Fall Season
At the BCS Kickoff event at Shelbyville Central High School on Tuesday morning, teachers from schools all around the county packed into the Rick Insell Gymnasium. This group also included school administrators, and the athletic directors of both Shelbyville Central and Cascade High were gracious enough to talk to the Times-Gazette about the broad-scope outlook on the upcoming school year.
Council To Vote On Cane Creek Design Phase
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night on an agreement to begin the design phase of the 31-acre expansion to Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the new area of the park will be on the first portion of land Cookeville originally purchased from the Cowan family next to the park’s courtside shelter. Woods said the expansion will include a parking lot, a new picnic shelter, a new restroom facility, and over a mile of new trail.
‘God told me to move the church’: Mt. Juliet church announces moving plans amid lawsuits, noise complaints, traffic concerns
During a sermon, Pastor Greg Locke declared that God "told me to move" Global Vision Bible Church. "And God said, 'Son, I am as tired of lawsuits as you are. I'm as tired of neighbors complaining as you are,'" Locke said.
Judge Calloway to keynote NCRC luncheon
NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway has been announced as the keynote speaker of the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) Mediation Matters Luncheon. NCRC will host the annual event on Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m. at Hillwood Country Club. A brief program recognizing community heroes Sara...