By Melinda Myers As you transition your gardens from fall to winter, you may be contemplating a bit of garden clean up. Before reaching for the pruners and rakes, consider all the benefits and beauty of leaving healthy perennials stand for winter. The seed heads of many perennials like coneflower, rudbeckias, liatris and bee balm attract seed-eating songbirds like finches, sparrow, chickadees, juncos, and jays to the winter garden. These winged visitors add motion and color to the winter garden. Best of all, you don’t need to refill and clean this natural food source. Many of these plants provide homes…
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By Eddie Hauser A formerly incarcerated father of six who became a business owner and teacher is among people whose inspiring stories of achievement were celebrated during Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Impact Awards ceremony at the Music City Center in Nashville Thursday. The event recognized outstanding Goodwill team members and clients as well as organizations that helped advance Goodwill’s mission of changing lives through education, training and employment. The luncheon was emceed by NewsChannel 5 Anchor Rhori Johnston and presented by Amazon and Pinnacle Financial Partners. The keynote speaker was Former U.S. Attorney General and Dean and Distinguished Professor…
WHITES CREEK, TN — All college students and high school students entering college next fall are encouraged to apply for scholarship monies totaling $100,000 to supplement the cost of tuition, textbooks, housing, meal plans, and other academic expenditures. Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III, senior pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, will present the scholarship awards during College Sunday at Mt. Zion’s Old Hickory Boulevard campus – 7594 Old Hickory Boulevard, Whites Creek, TN 37189 – on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during Mt. Zion’s 11:15 a.m. service that will also feature a musical performance by a surprise Grammy and Billboard Award…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– The YMCA of Middle Tennessee has announced an addition to its executive leadership team who will contribute to the organization’s mission of strengthening the community to make sure everyone—regardless of age, income or background—has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Tia Sydnor joined the YMCA of Middle Tennessee as vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and global engagement, or DEIG, Oct. 3. Sydnor brings to the Y extensive experience creating and leading DE&I efforts. Prior to joining the Y, she served as senior manager of human resources for ServiceSource, where she oversaw the delivery of several HR functional…
Rev. Roger Anthony Hopson, 71, died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 1:00 P. M. at Bartlett United Methodist Church in Bartlett. There will be a visitation Saturday from 9:00 A. M until 12:30 P. M. at Bartlett United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, Meharry Memphis Fund, 584 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38106 or to Gammon Theological Seminary, 653 Beckwith Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, with a designation for scholarships. Rawls Funeral Home-Brownsville(731)…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2022—Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and Operation Homefront today announced that three deserving military families have been selected for the Permanent Homes for Veterans program. Each will receive a brand new, energy-efficient, mortgage-free home. The homes are located in Houston, Nashville, and Tucson, and the families will be presented the keys to their new homes by early November — just in time for Veterans Day and Military Family Appreciation Month. “We are very proud to support the men and women who are serving and have served in our Armed Forces. At Meritage, it’s our honor to be able to continue our work with…
By William Cooper Donald Trump’s threats to American democracy get lots of attention. And understandably so. His lies surrounding the 2020 presidential election imperil the American experiment. But an often-ignored subject likewise threatens our democracy: America’s brutal, inhumane—and disturbingly bipartisan—approach to mass incarceration. America locks up more people per capita than any other nation. Our criminal-justice system is riddled, top to bottom, with deficiencies—including overburdened public defenders, draconian mandatory minimum sentences, inaccurate jury verdicts, unfair plea bargains, and overcrowded prisons. Sure, sufficiently funded law enforcement must protect communities and the government should enforce the law. No doubt. The punishments, however, must fit the crimes. America imprisons far…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN announces the entertainment lineup for the 37th annual PumpkinFest™ presented by FirstBank. Middle Tennessee’s largest fall festival offers three stages of live music, performances and contests for the estimated 70,000 visitors to Franklin’s Main Street Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Main Stage Sponsored by School of Rock 9:45 – 10:00Opening Remarks10:00 – 10:30Southern Irish Dance10:35 -11:05Rocky Top Revue11:30Costume Contest1:00 – 1:45Roger Day2:00 – 2:30School of Rock2:40 – 3:10School of Rock3:40 – 4:10School of Rock4:30 – 5:00Pet Costume Contest5:00 – 5:30School of Rock5:30 – 6:00Carly Moffa Acoustic Stage Sponsored…