NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fisk University proudly announces the appointment of Antonio Barrino to the Department of Music. With deep roots in HBCU band culture and a commitment to academic excellence, Barrino brings a bold new vision to Fisk’s instrumental music program. A native of Holly Springs, Mississippi, Barrino joins Fisk with extensive experience across several storied institutions. He most recently served as Coordinator of Music Education and Instructor of Music at Talladega College. Prior to that, he held key roles at Alcorn State University, Alabama State University, and the University of Memphis—where he is currently completing his Ph.D. in Music Education.…
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Tina L. Tisdale Kissack, 68, of Jacksonville, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her home on June 19, 2025. Born on June 17, 1957, in Gallatin, Tennessee, Tina was the daughter of Thomas and Betty Lou (Wright) Morris. After her father’s passing, her mother married Dorris Jones, who lovingly adopted Tina and her brother Tony, raising them as his own. From a young age, Tina was known for her kindness, fierce determination, and boundless compassion for both people and animals. A proud honors graduate of Tennessee State University, she pursued her calling in nursing, earning her associate degree and later becoming…
Metro Nashville Davidson County continues to be under a Heat Advisory NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metro Nashville Davidson County continues to be under a National Weather Service (NWS) Heat Advisory due to high air temperatures and humidity. A Heat Advisory is a public notification issued by NWS to warn of dangerous heat conditions, typically when the heat index is expected to reach or exceed a certain threshold (often 100°F or 105°F) for a sustained period, like two consecutive days. It signals that heat-related illnesses are possible if precautions aren’t taken. The Nashville Office of Emergency Management’s (OEM) Emergency Support Unit (ESU)…
Edna Earle Bond, a retired Memphis City Schools teacher, passed away at the age of 84. For 21 years, she was employed at Central High School as an instructor of Business and Office Technology. She was also Student Council Sponsor, Flag Corps Sponsor, and Secretary of Central High School Leadership Council. She never married and had no children. She grew up on a farm in Denmark, Tennessee, with eleven siblings and her mother and father. She is survived by one brother, Howard Ernest Bond of Jackson Tennessee and one sister, Arizona Bond of Denmark, Tennessee. Edna Earle loved Downtown Memphis…
The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic franchises in professional sports, is set to change ownership in a record-breaking deal. The Buss family, which has held a majority stake in the team for decades, is reportedly selling their share to businessman Mark Walter for an estimated $10 billion. This transaction is set to be the largest sale in the history of U.S. professional sports franchises. Mark Walter, the CEO of multinational conglomerate TWG Global, is no stranger to the sports world. He is the primary owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and has stakes in several other sports…
Born on April 3, 1919, Mrs. Early Patsy Montgomery celebrated her 106th birthday with her church family from Newman AME Church, Pontiac, Michigan. Ms. Early was born in Carbondale, Illinois. She was married for 66 years to her husband, who preceded her in death. From their three children, Mrs. Montgomery now has 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. At the Church her favorite auxiliary is The Queen Esther Club. She speaks of it and the other members in it often. Rev. Yolanda Whiten, pastor of Newman AME Church stated, “Mrs. Early does not have any problem with her memory…
SUMMER / ALCOHOL SAFETY/ JULY 4 Online boating license tests (Eldridge/HB530) Allows citizens to take the boating safety exam online by eliminating the monitoring requirement. Previously, citizens were required to take the exam in-person, usually at a local library, under the supervision of a proctor. Online testing expands access for rural Tennesseans and provides a flexible solution for those who work during standard business hours Tennessee law requires anyone operating a personal watercraft or motorboat born after Jan. 1, 1989, to have a TWRA-issued Boating Safety Education Certificate or a NASBLA-approved boating safety certificate if they are visiting from another state. Good Samaritan…
Margaret Ann Upton Blackshear was born on August 31, 1944, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, to Lex Upton, Jr. and Mildred Melton Upton. Known by her middle name, “Ann,” she was the second of eight children and the eldest daughter. In 1962, she graduated from High Point High School, where she was crowned homecoming queen her senior year. After graduating high school, she enrolled in Knoxville College, where she was initiated into the Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Ann married Julian Blackshear in the fall of 1966 and graduated from Knoxville College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1967. She and her husband eventually…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee State University students will see a 6% increase in tuition and mandatory fees starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, following a vote by the university’s Board of Trustees. The increase, approved last week, is part of a broader plan to address TSU’s ongoing financial challenges, including a projected $39 million budget shortfall for the upcoming year. The new tuition rates will impact both in-state and out-of-state students. For a typical undergraduate taking 15 credit hours, the increase amounts to roughly $270 more per semester. University officials say the decision reflects rising operational costs and the…
National-Not long after the bloody Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln, fearing an impossibly long war ahead, made a decision that he hoped would turn the tide in favor of the Union. Earlier that year in April of 1862, Lincoln had signed an Emancipation Act that freed enslaved Blacks in Washington, D.C. (and compensated slave owners $300 per “lost” Black man, woman, or child). Such was the underpinning of his subsequent executive order forever known as the “Emancipation Proclamation,” one that purported to free enslaved Blacks in all states then “in rebellion” as of January 1,…