NASHVILLE– Beginning January 2023, the Tennessee Department of Correction will require every person entering a TDOC prison to be screened by a full body scanner. The new technology enhances TDOC’s current security procedures by using advanced imaging technology that allows security staff to identify contraband being smuggled inside a person’s body. Staff, visitors, volunteers, and all other personnel will still be required to abide by current security protocols. These include walking through a metal detector and allowing all belongings, outerwear, and shoes to pass through an x-ray machine. A person may also be required to undergo a pat-down or wand…
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By Associated Press The Fisk University women’s gymnastics program, the first at a Historically Black College and University at the NCAA level, will make its team debut on Jan. 6 at the inaugural “Super 16” in Las Vegas. The two-day invitational will be held Jan. 6-7 at Orleans Arena. The field includes each of the last three programs to win an NCAA championship: Oklahoma, Michigan and UCLA. Sunisa Lee, the all-around champion at the 2020 Olympics, will compete along with her teammates at Auburn. Lee, a sophomore, earlier announced it will be her final season with the Tigers. She plans…
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmonUCHealth Are you craving a calm, non-commercial holiday that helps you to reflect on past accomplishments and prepare for a better future? What is Kwanzaa and how to celebrate it? Kwanzaa is the fastest-growing holiday in the world. It’s a non-religious celebration created by African Americans 55 years ago to highlight Black people’s accomplishments throughout history and honor Black leaders here in the U.S. and worldwide. The holiday lasts from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 every year and is not just for Africans and African Americans. People of all races and ethnicities are welcome to celebrate Kwanzaa.…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee State University Nashville Alumnae Association Nashville Chapter held their annual Mrs. Gwendolyn Vincent Holiday Brunch on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at TSU’s Avon Williams Campus downtown. This year’s brunch was a spotlight on honorees, the amazing Mrs. Sonya Smith, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations (retired) and the legendary Dr. Homer R. Wheaton, Director of Financial Aid and Vice-President (retired).
By Doug Page If anything shines through during an interview with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson, it’s her enthusiasm and optimism for the agency’s mission. In an interview with Mortgage Banker Magazine, she discussed her goals for the FHFA, how it’s helping first-time homebuyers, and appraisal bias. “I just believe, with everything I have, that everybody deserves decent and affordable housing, whether it’s a home they purchase or an apartment they live in,” she said. “And just to have this opportunity is just a blessing for me personally and professionally because I never would’ve expected to have…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s (TSSAA) Legislative Council recently passed a measure which amended its bylaws and specifically its definition of “amateur” athlete. This amendment allows high school student-athletes across the state of Tennessee to receive compensation for activities not related to their athletic performance as long as there is no TSSAA or school involvement. High school student athletes are not allowed to use anything that shows association with their school or the TSSAA in their new marketing opportunities. Nevertheless, this new measure has brought Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) to the Tennessee high school landscape.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Bayard “Bud” Walters, president, Cromwell Group, Inc., and Deborah A. McDermott, CEO, Standard Media Group, both of Nashville, were honored by the Library of American Broadcasting during its annual Giants of Broadcasting and the Electronic Arts Award Luncheon on Tuesday, November 15, at Gotham Hall in New York City. The impressive list of honorees includes TV Chef Julia Child (recognized posthumously); Sean McManus, chairman, CBS Sports; S. Epatha Merkerson, Emmy, Golden Globe, NAACP and SAG award-winning actress, Chicago Med, Law & Order; Bob Pittman, chairman & CEO, iHeartMedia; Adam Symson, president-CEO, The E.W. Scripps Co; Pete Williams, recently retired NBC justice correspondent; and Fareed Zakaria, anchor, author and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Symphony Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tonya McBride Robles has announced the appointment of Alison Bolton as the organization’s new Vice President of Artistic Administration, effective February 2023. Working closely with Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, Bolton will oversee the full scope of artistic planning for the Nashville Symphony’s vast array of programming that includes the institution’s Classical, Pops, Movie, Family and Jazz series as well as special events and presentations without the orchestra. Over the course of her nearly 20-year arts administration career, Bolton has focused primarily in the areas of…
Izola Davidson 1946 – 2022 On Monday, December 12, 2022, Izola Davidson was beckoned from this earth to joyfully transition into the arms of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Izola was born on June 7, 1946, the youngest of 6 children born to the late Finus and Mayfair Putnam. Instilled early in life with a strong belief in God, Izola was dedicated to the Lord and solid in her faith. After marrying the love of her life, the late Rick Davidson, Izola joined St. Andrews Presbyterian Church with him. While at St. Andrew’s, Izola often extended her hand of hospitality…
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Cohen voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, known as an omnibus, to keep the government open and make transformative long-term investments at the local and national level. In addition to funding critical national priorities, Congressman announced he secured $46,418,332 in funding for projects in Tennessee’s 9th District in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package, including $23,768,332 million in Community Project Funding and $22,650,000 for three research projects requested by the University of Memphis. This funding responds directly to some of Memphis’s most pressing needs. “The investments in this legislation address some of…