CLARKSVILLE, TN— Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney A. McPhee and retired Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, have experienced many of life’s challenges. They encountered a leap of faith, literally, Tuesday (April 25), as they tandem jumped with members of the Army Golden Knights precision parachute team at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Airport. Along with MTSU sophomore and Sidelines journalist Andrew Wigdor, McPhee and Huber were invited to participate because of MTSU’s commitment to student veterans, the opening of the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center and a recent expansion…
Author: Tribune Staff
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage GT continues to be a smartly designed vehicle that delivers in style, fuel-efficiency, price and practicality. But there have been a few enhancements made that make it even more desirable to own and drive. There’s a new redesigned steering wheel, shift panel and air conditioning panel. Additionally, the front and rear seats get new materials, along with a redesigned hood, grille, front and rear bumper, fog and headlamps, rear spoiler and wheels. The exterior styling features an aerodynamic design that helps improve fuel-efficiency because it helps reduce the weight of the vehicle. In addition to sporty…
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD is equipped for adventure No other SUV in this class gives you the choice of 2WD, 4WD, and Auto Modes. Turn the available All-Mode® 4×4-i dial, located just behind the gearshift, to lock into 4WD on rough terrain and in varying weather. Turn it again to switch into 2WD for better mileage. The intuitive Auto Mode senses slippery roads or rough terrain and automatically adjusts power to each wheel. When things smooth out, it switches back to 2WD. The Pathfinder features not one, not two but 7 Premium seats! Fill those seats up with seven…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee House of Representatives recognized Memphis Civil Rights Icons: the Lee Sisters in person on the House floor on Thursday, April 20th. The Legislature passed a resolution honoring the Lee Sisters for being essential warriors in the fight against the injustices of the Jim Crow era and devoting themselves to the Civil Rights Movement both locally and nationally. Representative Johnnie Turner (D-District 85) sponsored the resolution honoring the seven sisters: Ernestine Lee Henning, Sandra Faye Lee Swift, Brenda Lee Turner, Elaine Lee Turner, Joan Lee Nelson, Peggy Jayne Lee, and Susan Lee. As high school and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Three Ingram family members are making gifts totaling $20 million to name Vanderbilt University’s newest College Hall in honor of their late father, E. Bronson Ingram, who served on the Board of Trust for nearly three decades and led the board from 1991 to 1995. Robin Ingram Patton, John Ingram, MBA’86, and Orrin Ingram, BA’82, came together to make the gifts, which mark the third generation of the Ingram family to provide visionary leadership support to Vanderbilt. “The Ingram family’s closely held values and tradition of providing transformative philanthropy have long empowered Vanderbilt to pursue its bold aspirations. With these gifts,…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee House of Representatives has voted to make TBI investigative records around officer-involved shooting deaths public. Last week, the Tennessee Senate approved the bill unanimously. Senate Bill 1039 and House Bill 277 is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Lee Harris, D-Memphis, and Representative G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis. “As you know, this matter is of particular interest to those of us in Memphis,” said Representative G.A. Hardaway. “We have to be able to trust that the process works, and for that to happen, the process has to be transparent. The fair, equitable administration of justice is enhanced by…
Nashville, TN (April 19, 2017) __ The Tennessee Foster Adoptive Care Association is hosting its 10th Annual Walk Me Home 5K Walk for foster care on Saturday, May 6 at Bicentennial Mall State Park in Nashville. The event brings awareness of the 8,000 Tennessee children in foster care and raises funds for the Walk Me Home Enrichment Fund, which provides grants to children in foster care for extra-curricular activities and special needs and requests. “For children and youth in foster care, healing from neglect and abuse often begins with foster parents engaging the child in an extracurricular activity. Activities build…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate voted unanimously today to make TBI investigative records around officer-involved shooting deaths public. The bill is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Lee Harris, D-Memphis, and Representative G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis. “I would submit that there is no greater government action than the taking of a life and no more legitimate public interest in government-produced information,” Senator Lee Harris said. “We shouldn’t keep these records confidential from the public after the investigation and prosecution are concluded.” Tennessee public records law currently exempts all TBI investigative records from public disclosure, thus making them confidential. These records are…
NASHVILLE, TN — Join us on the lawn of Nashville’s Centennial Park at 2500 West End Avenue for the 46th Annual Spring Tennessee Craft Fair. Tennessee Craft’s Spring and Fall Fairs are recognized as the premier craft festivals in Nashville and the Southeast, drawing attendees from Boston, Houston, San Francisco and further. The hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. The hours for Sunday, May 7 are 10 am to 5 pm. With the Parthenon as a backdrop, tents filled with one-of-a-kind handmade craft from over 200 fine craft artists take over Centennial…
NASHVILLE, TN — Let’s celebrate the diversity of Nashville! Global Education Center’s Roots, Rhythm and Rhyme: Celebrating Cultural Diversity will take place April 22nd as a time to support the diversity that we see in our neighbors, friends and colleagues and to work diligently to ensure that the next generation does the same. The RHYMES of the event will come from community leaders, change makers and other various Global Education Center supporters who will recite their favorite poem that has helped them in expressing their own cultural identity. Readers include: Alice Randall, Author of The Wind Done Gone; Caroline Randall Williams, Author…