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Old Hickory Lock Drained for Maintenance; More Than 50 Cracks Found
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently drained Old Hickory Lock for scheduled maintenance and repair. This is a view of the lock July 19, 2024. It is scheduled to reopen for navigation Aug. 3, 2024. (USACE Photo by Braden... (Braden Simmons) The Old Hickory Lock on the...
PFL 7 weigh-in results, staredown videos from Nashville | Goltsov vs. Johnson
The 2024 Professional Fighters League (PFL) playoffs are set to begin tomorrow (Fri. Aug. 2, 2024) inside Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., with the Heavyweights and women’s Flyweights taking center stage. In the main event of the evening, Denis Goltsov will face off against Tim Johnson, while the co-headlining act will see Dakota Ditcheva will battle Jena Bishop.
Weekend top picks: Montgomery County Fair, Downtown @ Sundown, Emancipation Day Block Party
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – This weekend, bring the family to the county fair, enjoy some art downtown, and listen to live music at sundown. Montgomery County Fair: The Montgomery County Fair is back with an array of attractions including pig racing, rides, food, games, bike racing and so much more, at the Clarksville Speedway, 1600 Needmore Road. The fun continues Aug. 1-3. Cost: Armbands $30-$35. Midway admission, $7 adults. Kids 4-11 $4.
Project 2025 and the Black community
Conservative agenda represents decades-long plan designed to dismantle civil rights, other gains. EDITOR’S NOTE: In the August 1-7, 2024 issue of The Tennessee Tribune, the professional titles of the chair and co-chair of the Social Action Committee for the Nashville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated were listed under photos and included with the article titled, “Project 2025 and the Black Community,” regarding a Zoom meeting organized to discuss and inform about the potential impact of Project 2025 on the Black community. The organizers, Vivian Wilhoite and Dr. Dorinda Carter, are members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, an international nonpartisan service organization, and served as representatives of the organization and not that of their respective professional roles. The Tennessee Tribune apologizes for the error.
The African American Policy Forum’s 5th Annual CRT Summer School Series Was A Call To Action For Social Justice
The CRT Summer School faculty, including Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Kirsten West Savali, and Ben Crump, examined how miseducation about Critical Race Theory (CRT) undermined racial justice. The post The African American Policy Forum’s 5th Annual CRT Summer School Series Was A Call To Action For Social Justice appeared first on NewsOne.
Nonprofit chimes in amid calls to shut down well-known homeless camp in downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — In the High Cost of Homelessness, calls to shut down "Old Tent City," a well-known homeless camp downtown, have been years in the making. But a local nonprofit says the city needs more resources. In May 2022, Metro agreed to invest $50 million to address...
The Road to 250, birthday celebration for America, to be celebrated in Clarksville-Montgomery County
CLAKRSVILLE, TN − America will celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026. This will be our country’s semi quincentennial, and the greater Clarksville-Montgomery County area has plans to participate in the celebration. In anticipation, Austin Peay State University President Michael Licari, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, Clarksville Mayor Joe...
Exclusive: Trace Adkins Emotionally Honors Toby Keith, Recalls the Fitting Words Keith Challenged Him With
Trace Adkins’ stoic demeanor cracked in July in the minutes before he was due to take the stage to sing “American Soldier” to honor his friend and fellow country singer Toby Keith. Keith’s tribute concert, Toby Keith: American Icon, also included Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Carrie Underwood,...
Murfreesboro restaurant agrees to $352K settlement over children using wheelchairs complaint
Families accusing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar in Murfreesboro of denying service to their children using wheelchairs won a $352,000 settlement, the local U.S. Attorney's Office announced July 30. "The United States alleged that restaurant staff," the press release said, "refused to seat and serve a group of parents and their minor children who...
‘Bachelor’ Alum Victoria Fuller Visits Boyfriend Will Levis at NFL Training Camp: ‘Flirting With the QB’
Victoria Fuller and Will Levis are wasting no time flaunting their new romance on the gridiron. Fuller, 30, paid a visit to her new quarterback boyfriend, 25, at Tennessee Titans practice on Thursday, August 1. The Bachelor alum posted a pair of photos of the couple via her Instagram Stories, including one of them embracing […]
Council Removes Streets From Alcohol Rules
Cookeville City Council voted 4-1 Thursday night to restrict alcohol at public events only to the Leslie Town Center parking lot or the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The council removed the portion of the new ordinance that would have allowed alcohol on selected streets, for events or festivals. Council also added an exclusion to the ordinance for Tennessee Tech and Tech Foundation property.
Years ago, she thought ahead and bought sinkhole insurance. It saved the Clarksville homeowner nearly $400K.
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) -- When there's widespread flooding or a tornado does serious damage, the state or FEMA often help cover costs. When a sinkhole forms, that's not typically the case, although there's really nothing you can do to prevent one. I got a news tip from a homeowner in...
Coffee County, Manchester, and Tullahoma Election Unofficial Voting Totals
Find results here for Coffee County Mayor, Manchester Mayor, Manchester Aldermen, Tullahoma Mayor, and Tullahoma Alderman. Click the link at the end of the article for full election results. Coffee County Mayor:. Dennis Hunt secured his spot as Coffee County Mayor for the next two years. He won the race...
La Vergne Mobile Home Residents To Meet With Mayor Saturday Night
La Vergne, TN – A group of renters in the Cedar Glen Mobile Home Community at 206 Sue Ellen Dr. in La Vergne have organized what they describe as a renter’s union. In a press release, UPNF (Unidos Por Nuestras Familias) explains that it was organized with a petition signed by more than 280 petition.
9/11 first responder finds, returns Franklin man’s ‘prized possession’ Bible
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former New York police officer and 9/11 first responder was able to help return a man’s lost prized possession while visiting Franklin on Wednesday. Franklin police highlighted a case of “divine intervention” after the former NYPD officer found someone’s Bible in the middle of...