By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — Kyle Petty, 62, is a former racecar driver, musician and speed enthusiast. Petty is featured on a new hit television show, Dinner Drive with Kyle Petty, which premiered Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 8 pm CT. The episodes feature 12 to 30 minutes of commentary with guests from sports and entertainment hand-selected by Petty. Petty discovers each guest’s car collection and they take a spin in one of the classics while discussing which cars are special to them. Each guest takes Petty on a drive in their favorite car to one of the guest’s…
Author: Alison Decker
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, today celebrated the culmination of a two-week fundraising competition for Boys & Girls Clubs of America in partnership with NFL players from Tight End University (TEU). The campaign concluded at the TEU Summit in Nashville, where area Club youth had the opportunity to engage with players and experience activities that emphasized the importance of healthy life skills, such as teamwork, strength and the importance of good character. At the event, Bridgestone announced it is making a $450,000 donation to local Boys & Girls Clubs to support critical needs, including transportation and…
By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — Tiffany Hamilton established Victor Wear with son and Co-Chief Brand Ambassador Isaiah Hamilton in April of this year. Hamilton hopes to create economic mobility for individuals on the autism spectrum through Victor Wear. Victor Wear sales athletic wear featuring T-shirts and hoodies. Hamilton started the company while working full-time in marketing and continues to do so. Hamilton said, “I know the statistics of job placement for individuals on the autism spectrum and there are not enough opportunities for them to thrive. When my son turned 16 a fire lit under me to secure his…
By Alison Decker MURFREESBORO, TN—Rutherford County Democrats continue to campaign between the primary election day May 3 and official General Election Day August 4. Republicans are running candidates for 20 of 21 seats, with many incumbents running unopposed. Currently, Commissioner Chantho Sourinho is the sole Democrat officeholder left in office in Rutherford County. Running non-partisan Democratic for Murfreesboro City Council is candidate Carolyn Cox. 5 of the 7 candidates running are Democrat. 11 candidates are running in their respective districts: Rutherford County Commission District 1 candidate is Hope Oliver; Anita Herron is running in District 3; Joseph M. Locher is…
By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — The new Tennessee Trojans women’s tackle football team was formed by U.S. Army veteran, Rachel Ortiz-Marsh. The women’s league is in association with Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) and talent is picked through referral and an annual National try-out day hosted in the fall. The Trojans will be the 18th team to join the WNFC. Ortiz-Marsh had the idea of forming a women’s tackle football team when attending a family member’s sporting event while sitting in the bleachers observing the players, coach and spectators. Ortiz-Marsh said, “Sports have always given me a sense of…
By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — Shanna Jackson is Nashville State’s Community College’s first female African American President, an honor that she has worked hard towards. She said she saw the power of education and sought out to help students through her journey from teacher to president. Being president entails responsibilities to allocate resources and set education to better serve students, she added, noting students that have support tend to do better in the classroom academically than students that do not. She answered a paper ad to teach a business class part-time at a Community College in Knoxville in the…
By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — Blakk Tatted, founder and CEO of Blakk Smoke, a New Orleans, Louisiana based hookah Company talk’s nicotine free alternatives to smoking in an interview. “My two close friends along with my love and passion for hookah were the ultimate masterpieces that led to turning my dream into a reality and creating Blakk Smoke,” He said. The funding to start Blakk Smoke came from Tatted’s social media earnings as an influencer for promotion companies. He saved every dollar of his earnings and put it towards forming his company, he said. The website features their best-selling…
By Alison Decker NASHVILLE, TN — Up-and-coming singer, acoustic guitarist and songwriter, Tom West, from Adelaide, South Australia is working on a new album with anticipated release date in May. West visited Nashville on Sunday, March 27, touring and playing his latest album titled Antarctica in the Lounge at Nashville City Winery. West refers to his music as a mix between the contemporary folk music and American bluegrass genres. Antarctica is in memory of his departed father, who passed away in 2018 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS. It is a terminal neurological condition that affects motor…