Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Company (“Citizens Bank”) is pleased to announce the appointment of **Shane Sweeting** as **Senior Vice President of Credit Administration**. In this executive role, Sweeting will oversee the bank’s credit administration function, guide credit policy, strengthen portfolio management practices, and support the institution’s ongoing growth and risk management strategies. Sweeting joins Citizens Bank with more than 20 years of diversified experience in portfolio management, healthcare banking, commercial credit, capital markets operations, and risk oversight. His background includes delivering analytics for portfolios ranging from $350 million to $2.3 billion, structuring complex credit facilities, mentoring credit teams, and…
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2026) – Taziki’s Mediterranean Café continues to serve its modern take on Mediterranean dining across middle Tennessee’s diverse culinary scene. Located at 4310 Veterans Parkway, Suite D, at the corner of Jack Byrnes Drive and directly across from Redeemer Classical Academy High School, the new 2,900-square-foot restaurant will offer guests premium ingredients and a relaxed, yet elevated atmosphere, with a welcoming dining room and a large community table. As the second location in Murfreesboro, the 25th in Tennessee and one of over 100 locations nationwide, Taziki’s is now hiring 30 new team members to join its…
NASHVILLE, TN — [February 2, 2026] — At 5:00 PM today outside the Tennessee State Capitol, Hate Free Tennessee will hold a protest against the state address of Governor Bill Lee, whose theocratic and anti-immigration extremism have endangered local communities and surrendered increasingly unchecked power to ICE. The protest comes as a response to Governor Lee’s long history of authoritarian policy, with his bills including one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, the stripping away of LGBTQ+ rights, and infringements on constitutional amendments such as the right to free speech and public assembly. Hate Free Tennessee has also pointed out…
‘After fifteen years of one-party control, working families are feeling the strain,’ Democratic senator says, as housing, groceries, electricity and health care hit record prices. NASHVILLE—Senate Democratic Leader Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, today released a video message addressing the real state of Tennessee ahead of Gov. Bill Lee’s final State of the State speech scheduled for Monday. In her remarks, Sen. Akbari highlighted the economic pressures crushing working families after years of Republican Party control and outlined Democrats’ vision for rebuilding Tennessee’s middle class. “After fifteen years of one-party control, working families are feeling the strain,” Sen. Akbari said. “Housing costs…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Onward Real Estate closed 2025 as a market leader, generating more than $2.1 billion in sales volume and becoming the No. 1 independent brokerage in Middle Tennessee. With a team of more than 400 agents, Onward is now the No. 1 independent brokerage in the market and No. 3 brokerage overall by market share, a remarkable achievement for a company still in its earliest chapter. “We built Onward to be a company that truly serves its agents, and in turn, our agents serve their clients at the highest level,” said Jenni Barnett, CEO of Onward Real Estate. “This year proved that when you invest in people, culture, and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Senior Pastor of Historic Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. P. Michelle Gordon-Wyatt, will make history when she is installed on Saturday, January 24 at 3 pm. Gordon-Wyatt is the first female to hold this position and is the 15th permanent Pastor at the church, located at 1025 12th Ave. in Nashville. She has served as Pastor-Elect since October 26, 2025. This anointed milestone event reflects Rev. Wyatt’s faithfulness, perseverance, and obedience to God’s call and reveals that her life and ministry are guided by her personal motto: “Be thankful for who and what you are…
On-the-Spot Interviews To Be Offered for Front of House and Culinary Positions NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 8, 2026) – Gaylord Opryland Resort will hold an in-person hiring event on Friday, January 16, 2026, including on-the-spot interviews to fill front of house and culinary positions for the resort’s brand-new sports bar, Foundry Fieldhouse Sports Bar & Taproom, opening Spring 2026. Foundry Fieldhouse Sports Bar & Taproom will be a 700-seat sports bar boasting four bars, a scratch kitchen, fourteen large format TV’s including a two-story 31’ LED sports watching screen, a tasting room, a beer garden, as well as a connecting outdoor…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University community is mourning the death of First Lady Elizabeth McPhee, who passed away Jan. 8, following a brief illness. She was 72. Funeral arrangements are pending. In a statement released Thursday, MTSU Board of Trustees Chairman Stephen Smith expressed condolences on behalf of the university. “It is with great sorrow that I convey news of the passing today of Elizabeth McPhee, the First Lady of Middle Tennessee State University,” Smith said. “Mrs. McPhee was beloved by our University community. Her devotion to MTSU over the last quarter-century, combined with her career as…
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Nashville, Tenn. – A tradition of giving continues more than 40 years later. Onward Real Estate, recognized as a strong community partner and pillar within Middle Tennessee, continues Christmas for the Children, a long-standing holiday initiative that has supported more than 10,000 children and raised over $500,000 for families in need. Christmas for the Children began more than four decades ago as a heartfelt gesture by real estate agents who wanted to honor Bob Parks with a meaningful Christmas gift—one rooted in generosity rather than personal recognition. Instead of a traditional present, agents chose to give back, creating an initiative that has since provided holiday gifts and…