NASHVILLE, TN — The congregation of the Hopewell Baptist Church will return to worship at 10:00 a.m. in their Historic building on Sunday, October 23, 2022. The return to the building also marks the 108th anniversary of this historic congregation. Founded in 1914, as an offshoot of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, one of Nashville’s oldest congregations, Hopewell moved from its Ireland Street location because of their growing congregation. The Third Baptist Church, for whom the building was designed, decided to sell in 1959, because whites began to leave the city for the suburbs as Blacks began to occupy a…
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NASHVILLE, TN — TriStar Health will host an opioid take back event to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid misuse and proper disposal of medications on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Called “Crush the Crisis,” the event aligns with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and invites community members to safely and anonymously dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Law enforcement officers from the local police departments will be collecting tablets or capsules in any packaging, patches, medicated ointments, lotions, or drops, liquid medications (in lead-proof containers), vape cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications.…
Crossville, Tenn.—Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee will began providing area job-seekers free education, training and employment assistance on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when it opened its first-ever store and Career Solutions Center in Crossville. The store will be managed by Crossville native Alecia Taylor, who personally benefited from Goodwill’s mission services starting in 2012 — changing her life and launching a rewarding career. The 14,400-square-foot building, which also features a covered Donation Express Center, is at 1106 N. Main St. in the former Rite Aid Pharmacy building. The Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m.,…
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ROBERT LOUIS GORDY, SR. DIES AT 91Music Publishing Executive – Brother of Motown Founder, Berry Gordy Recording artist, songwriter, producer, and music executive, Robert Louis Gordy, Sr., younger brother of Motown founder, Berry Gordy, passed away from natural causes, Friday evening, October 21, 2022, at his home in Marina del Rey, CA. He was 91. “I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my younger brother, Robert,” stated Berry Gordy. “He was absolutely the best lil’ brother anyone could ever hope for. His ability to succeed at whatever he attempted or that I threw his way, amazed me over…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Nashville General, a national leading public safety net hospital, announced today they have been ranked #1 in the State of Tennessee for Health Equity and Inclusion. This award was given by the Lown Hospital Institute honoring general hospital public safety for income, racial and Health education inclusivity. The Lown Institute Hospitals Index measures social responsibility for hospitals nationwide. This recognition underscores Nashville General Hospital’s core mission to improve the health and wellness of the Nashville community by providing equitable access to comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care. “It isn’t enough to provide access to quality healthcare, we need to address…
Dear Editor: I would like to submit this letter for consideration for publication. I read with great horror a number of articles in the lay press questioning the effectiveness of a colonoscopy. These articles stated that there is a value to a colonoscopy, but it may not be as much as previously thought. As a surgeon and intensivist, who comes from a family with a significant family history of colon cancer, I read the basis article in the New England Journal of Medicine. The conclusions were based on approximately 84,000 participants between ages 55 and 64 who were…
The Theta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated will host a double celebration to commemorate its Centennial and to celebrate the payoff of its 30-year mortgage on its multimillion-dollar AKARAMA Foundation Community Service Center in 15 years. The Center is under the umbrella of the AKARAMA Foundation, the charitable arm of Theta Omega chapter. The Chapter will honor these milestones with a Reception on Saturday, November 5 from 2-5 PM at the Center 6220 S. Ingleside. The theme of the celebration is “100 Years of Sisterhood and Service: Strengthening Our Community.” Founded on November 5, 1922, the chapter…