Author: Tribune Staff

By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Nearly 300 students recently received book bags, school supplies, lunch and dental hygiene screenings courtesy of a dental clinic at Southern Hills hospital. Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell, proprietor of Integrity Dental Care in Building C of Southern Hills Medical Center, 397 Wallace Road, says 309 children were served 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 29. “We had it in the lobby so parents and their kids didn’t have to go up and down the elevator,” Dr. Mitchell says. “This is our second year,” Mitchell says. “Parents brought the children. We saw children ages five…

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The new 2017 Infiniti Q70L 5.6 is an automobile that features luxury by design. The controls and instrumentation are positioned for instinctive reach and use. It’s a rather ‘touchy-feely’ kind of deal, as each component is crafted for recognition by shape and feel, ensuring that the driver connects with the vehicle intuitively, by touch alone. The Infiniti designers conducted extensive research to determine the ideal feeling for key interior surfaces. The seats and console feel impossibly soft – the perfect balance of texture and tension. Frequently contacted areas are clad in a uniquely crafted fabric that is rewarding to your…

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Great things come in small packages when it comes to the 2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4.  The Mini Cooper S brand does not short change its customer in space or amenities. There is plenty of room in the front and rear seats.  It’s the largest and roomiest model yet. The new Countryman comfortably seats five in a richly tailored interior with generous cargo space. With sliding and reclining rear seats that fold down individually, you can customize the seating arrangement to accommodate more cargo without sacrificing passenger comfort. All4 owners will have bragging rights for days using some these standard features the…

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MURFREESBORO, TN —  “Being your authentic self allows you to unequivocally and unapologetically be who you are and enjoy being you,” says Dr. Phyllis Qualls, former executive director of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women. Qualls will share her passion for helping others be who they truly are with RUTHERFORD Cable members and guests during the organization’s upcoming breakfast meeting. RUTHERFORD Cable will host its next monthly breakfast meeting from 7:15-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Stones River Country Club, located at 1830 N.W. Broad St. in Murfreesboro. RUTHERFORD Cable members and guests are welcome, and the public is…

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Out of 175 nominations from HBCUs across the country, Tennessee State University is a finalist in 10 out of 28 categories according to the most recent issue of HBCU Digest. The magazine published the 2017 Historically Black College and University award nominations ranging from best marching band to best nursing program for the 2016-2017 academic school year. Aarian Foreman, president of TSU’s 76thStudent Government Association, was ecstatic to see his administration get nominated and named a finalist. “We were honored to be recognized over 100 other student government administrations, honored to be one recognized for serving the students while…

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SABRE is offering one college student $ 15,000 dollars to raise awareness and advocate for campus safety. One of the leading brands in campus safety, and the leading pepper spray brand used by police officers and students alike worldwide, is using this national scholarship as an opportunity to give back to their top consumers- college students and parents of college students. This is the companies first time awarding this scholarship and the ‘Safe is smart scholarship sweepstakes’ will be given out for this upcoming fall academic school year. “We have a variety of products that we sell from motion…

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A newly-enacted law concerning Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Tennessee is the first of its kind in the nation. Its goal is to increase opportunities, decrease retention rates, and ultimately ensure that the state has the highest portion of HBCU graduates in the nation. House Bill 553, which was sponsored by Democrat Senators Harold Love Jr. and Reginald Tate and signed into law in June, targets all seven HBCUs in the state. Nashville is the home to the only public four-year HBCU, Tennessee State University. The other six colleges are private four-year institutions: American Baptist College, Fisk University…

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