From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — The man who oversees Tennessee’s lottery gaming systems’ operations, electronic drawing systems and operations has received a lifetime achievement award. He’s Andy Davis, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation’s chief financial and information systems officer. Davis received the Maj. Peter J. O’Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the Public Gaming Research Institute. The award, named for a law enforcement officer who became the first director of the Rhode Island Lottery, honors those who’ve “distinguished themselves over a long period of time and have made important contributions in the lottery industry,” PGRI CEO Paul Jason…
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By Ron Wynn, Sports View MLB often struggles with image and perception issues, but last week one of its signature teams took a bold and controversial step to signal a break with its troubled past. The Boston Rec Sox renamed the road adjacent to Fenway Park. They actually simply restored its original name, which was Jersey Street. But for nearly 41 years it had been renamed Yawkey Way, in honor of former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, who passed in 1976. The Red Sox history under Yawkey was not a progressive one for the most part, and that’s being kind.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Tribune’s Editorial Board endorses the candidates in the Nashville-Davidson County Democratic primary ballot on May 1. • Criminal court of clerk: Howard Gentry is the incumbent. Criminal Court Clerk of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is responsible for performing the clerical duties for the operation of the criminal courts in General Sessions and State Trial Courts. • General Sessions Court Divisions III and X: Nick Leonardo is the incumbent. The Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville-Davidson County is a high volume limited jurisdiction Court that hears civil, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, environmental, and metropolitan ordinance violations. • Clerk…
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — Protesting the bombing of Syria last weekend, demonstrators at Davidson County’s courthouse prefer federal spending on domestic issues and challenge President Trump’s rational for missile strikes. “The United States needs to stop its imperialist goals and just try to take care of its problems at home,” said Ronda Shelton, a 34-year-old U.S. military veteran who was posted in Texas and Oman, a kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula. About 25 protestors demonstrated Sunday, April 15, against bombings April 13. Three chemical weapons facilities in Syria were hit by American, British and French missiles “in retaliation…
By Thomas Sheffield Earth Day is happening again this year!!! It is happening on Sunday April 22. Being a good steward of the earth is a spiritual practice. The Bible speaks to environmental stewardship. Genesis 2:15 tells us why God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden, so he will work it and take care of it. This charge for Adam is really a charge for us all and is never revoked. Unfortunately, our government, run by “Christians”, is not following this scripture. Our leaders believe it is ok to destroy the earth, deny climate change and our part in…
By Wiley Henry Reading the menu at a restaurant wouldn’t take much effort for most sighted diners. But for the blind and visually impaired, trying to figure out what to order and what the meal would cost could be a daunting experience. Just ask Stephanie Jones, who had to rely on her children and friends to read the menu so she could order what she really wanted. “Whoever was with me would read the menu,” said Jones, the mother of five children. “I used braille menus in the past, but they’re not always updated. But you learn to work through…
From Staff Reports For more than two hours and 40 minutes, the National Civil Rights Museum on Wednesday afternoon commemorated the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel. The Tennessee Tribune had a reporter in Memphis for the program and events preceeding that series of speeches, sermons and musical performances concluding with a rousing interpretstion of the gospel song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.” For more on the 50th anniversary, see other stories now on tntribune.com, and get a copy of our print edition being prepared for distribution on Thursday, April…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nearly 11 thousand rallied here against gun violence March 24. Millions protested worldwide. Some 500,000 marched on Washington after President Trump issued a legally questionable bump-stock ban and left town. “This is about stopping the violence, stopping guns in our school system, stopping guns in the hands of our youth, and bringing peace to our community,” said Pastor Monterey D. Lee Sr., Celebration Christian Center, 1215 9th Ave., North, Nashville. Vanderbilt University student Abby Brafman organized Nashville’s march. She’s a 2017 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 17 people were killed on…
The design of the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet is unlike any other convertible. A wide stance and wave-design shoulder line wraps details like the signature aluminum accents on the windshield and Singleframe® grille into an eye-catching package that looks good rain or shine. The acoustic folding roof made with innovative materials to help absorb unwanted noise, the folding roof helps keep the interior comfortably quiet when the top is up, and folds at speeds up to 31 mph. Every line falls into place with a sharp, precise wave-design Shoulder line. Pronounced wheel arches highlight the standard quattro® all-wheel drive, while…
By jeff obafemi carr I love it when you see a tactic change. For the last several weeks, the powerful forces of Nashville’s outwardly “progressive” government have been hard at work to make window-dressing policy shifts that are designed to lull us into believing there has a been a paradigm-shift in local politics. Mayor Briley has proposed turning the controversial Ft. Negley Site into a public park to honor the African-Americans who built it, expressed support for General Hospital, and boosted the profile of African-American faces in shifting and hiring staff. Yet, the Transit Referendum is still on the table.…