COLUMBIA, TN — The City of Columbia has established a design competition to create an official city flag and Columbia residents are invited to take part in the process by submitting their original flag designs January 23 through March 15, 2023. The final, winning design will be announced on April 20, 2023. The City is excited to give the public an opportunity to participate in the design process, as it will reflect and symbolize our community. Designs can be submitted on the City’s website at https://www.columbiatn.com/727/Columbia-Flag-Project. All entries will be judged based on flag criteria presented in the competition guidelines…
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The lack of affordable housing in Nashville is serious. On Thurs., Feb. 2, a public forum, The Affordable Housing Crisis: It Affects Us All, will be presented by West End Synagogue, 3810 West End Avenue. It is free and open to the public. While Nashville is getting an influx of new residents for high salaried jobs, there is an increasing exodus of long-time residents in lower paying positions leaving the city for the more affordable housing in the outer suburbs. Moderated by Chas Sisk, WPLN News Director, the panelists are: Burkely Allen, Metro Council at Large; Kay Bowers, Chair, NOAH…
By Pam Sohn Cue up Tennessee Republicans to stomp their feet and bigfoot school, parental and individual rights or decisions — again. This time, under a bill introduced by our own Republican state Sen. Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga and House Rep. Jason Zachary of Knoxville, Tennessee public schools and universities would not be allowed to require employees to take “implicit bias” training. “Implicit bias” is another GOP buzz phrase that politicians are increasingly using to amp up their base. But what is it really? Ten or 20 years ago, we called it “sensitivity training.” A generation or two before that…
By Sally C. Pipes As a Republican-controlled House of Representatives with a small majority opens for business in January, one member has especially big ideas for saving patients money on prescription drug costs — and the research to back it up. A year ago, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) released a comprehensive report on the role of pharmacy benefit managers in the nation’s healthcare system. The result does not make for pleasant reading. It is largely a tale of how greedy middlemen have taken advantage of existing legal loopholes and lax oversight to create an industry that raked in $28 billion…
NASHVILLE, TN — Long-time leader of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Butch Spyridon, who guided Nashville into a top global destination, will retire from the organization on June 30, 2023, after 32 years as its top executive. Deana Ivey, who currently holds the title of president, will be promoted to president/CEO on July 1, 2023. “It is hard to imagine anyone else who has shaped Nashville’s growth and success as much as Butch, from branding it as Music City to making it attractive to professional sports teams and corporate relocations to elevating the quality of life by drawing world-class…
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is joining in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. The museum opens its yearlong exhibit, This is Hip Hop on Thursday, January 19th. NMAAM’S Features Gallery will exhibit iconic captures of Hip Hop’s origins and cultural impact through the lenses of four legendary artists. During the celebration, the museum will curate and spotlight the history and development of Hip Hop and the genre’s most iconic performers. Over a half century ago, DJ Kool Herc birthed the style and culture we now call Hip Hop when he accidentally played the first breakbeat at a house party…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Repertory Theatre welcomes Chelsea Flowers as the new Technical Director. Chelsea was the Technical Director for Lipscomb University’s Department of Theatre and brings 6 years’ experience to Nashville Rep. Flowers will be overseeing and actively participating in the execution of the production design elements as conceived by a team of resident and guest designers throughout the season. “We are thrilled to have Chelsea on our team,” says Drew Ogle, the Executive Director of Nashville Rep. “She has been a longtime member of the Nashville theatre community. In the university setting, she has impacted the lives of…
By Samantha Holmes When envisioning their goals, BAUCE women most likely picture a path that leads to success. This aspiration is absolutely achievable. However, even the most competent and confident women may face roadblocks and moments that initially feel like irreversible failures. Foreclosure, which entails the process of lenders taking and selling a property after a borrower fails to meet loan payments, is an example of such a destabilizing event. However, there are several steps to take in order to avoid setbacks such as foreclosures and repossessions. Octavia Conner, a bona fide BAUCE woman, navigated these challenges prior to starting…
Elmer Marlo Price, best known as a gentleman, was the youngest of 3 boys born to Hortense and Earl Price, Sr. in Nashville, TN. A Hillsboro graduate, Marlo was not only a smart student, he was an avid lover of Jefferson Street history. He truly lived life on his own terms; he was stubborn at times, very strong, resilient and was full of joy. His love of life seemed boundless, and he was passionate. It was his inquisitive nature that led him to explore several occupations during his young life. This was most notably in the security industries as well…
MURFREESBORO, TN — Leap gracefully into the Year of the Rabbit at Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, Jan. 28, with a Lunar New Year musical celebration featuring visiting scholar Lyujing Liu and musicians from the university’s Center for Chinese Music and Culture and School of Music. The free concert, “Spring Dulcimer: Virtuosity Meets Romance,” is set to begin at 8 p.m. Central Jan. 28 in Hinton Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building at 1439 Faulkinberry Drive. It will also air live on the School of Music’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/MTMusicLivestream. Liu will perform traditional and contemporary works for…