NASHVILLE, TN — Hunter Daniels has been named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer of the Year for the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). He is assigned to Wilson County but works throughout the 12 Middle Tennessee counties in TWRA District 21. Daniels’ award was announced by Darren Rider, TWRA Boating and Law Enforcement Division colonel. He will be recognized at a meeting for SEAFWA Conference in October, which this year is in Charleston, W. Va. Daniels was selected for the honor from among other TWRA law enforcement officers to become the state recipient. Jake Yoes,…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The 15th Anniversary Celebration of Women in Business, hosted by the Donelson Hermitage Chamber of Commerce, will take place Thursday, August 25, 11:30 am until 1:00 pm, at the Cambria Hotel Nashville Airport, located at 44 Rachel Drive. The Women In Business (WIB) will be “Celebrating Success One Year at a Time;” Presenting Sponsor is Tri-Star Summit. Founded in 2007 by former Chamber President Jeff Whitehorn and then President-Elect Lucy Foutch, this organization’s philosophy is to connect, mentor, celebrate and support all business colleagues. For 15 years, the WIB have hosted monthly networking meetings with various local speakers…
COLUMBIA, TN — Candi Barber started at the Hohenwald McDonald’s as a cook 22 years ago. Now the store’s general manager for 13 years, she’s won a new car from an association of McDonald’s restaurants. “Wow!” Barber said when Greater Tennessee Valley Operators Association business unit manager Tina Wolfe announced Barber’s victory. Barber gave each of her employees “sweet treats” and $10 every week of the eight-week program. Barber won a Hyundai Accent valued at $21,250 with three years of free maintenance. Sales tax, title, tag and three months of insurance were paid by GTVOA. Restaurants competed to see which…
NASHVILLE, TN — Students studying medicine, dentistry and research received their white coats last Friday during ceremonies signifying the beginning of their professional school experience at Meharry Medical College. The White Coat Ceremony is an annual event for first-year health sciences students pursuing doctorates. At Meharry, the ceremony was divided according to school—the School of Medicine, the School of Dentistry and the School of Graduate Studies and Research (white coats for Ph.D. students, pins for Master of Public Health students). Held in the ballroom at the college’s Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education, this event was the first to…
WASHINGTON, DC — The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) joined with other organizations, friends, and families to honor the 10th anniversary of the passing of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon at a special program held near Seoul, Korea, on Aug. 14, 2022. “Father Moon left a colossal legacy of peace of inestimable value in all aspects of human life,” said H.E. Brigi Rafini, Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel and Saharan States (CEN-SAD), which has 25 Member States and represents 650 million Africans. “Just like Father and Mother Moon, I invite us to enter and remain in history as peacemakers…
Annual Harvest Event Presented by the Tractor Supply Foundation NASHVILLE, TN — The fall season shines at Cheekwood Harvest 2022, part of Cheekwood Estate & Gardens’ year-round lineup of signature seasonal festivals. From September 17 through October 30, guests enjoy activities and experiences designed to appeal to kids, adults and families alike, making this six-week celebration the perfect time for a peaceful stroll, a crisp fall family day, or an afternoon date. The changing of the leaves is one of many garden highlights as oaks, maples, dogwoods, and other trees greet visitors with their fall colors. Cheekwood Harvest is presented…
Nashville, TN – Eastern Kentuckian Tiffany Williams is an award-winning fiction writer and a self-described lexophile who’s taught high school English and studied Appalachian speech and sociolinguistics in graduate school—not to mention working as a dialect coach on the set of “The Evening Hour,” which debuted at Sundance in 2020. She’s also the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of eastern Kentucky coal miners. Williams’ profound way with words combined with her unique perspective of culture and heritage shines on her debut full-length album All Those Days of Drinking Dust, which was released today to the delight of fans and critics alike.…
To have Dr. Chavis come here to Liberty City and to honor him like this is a dream,” stated Broadway Harewood, a majority owner …
Washington, D.C.–On the heels of his trip to South Africa, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Secretary Blinken joined young members of the African diaspora and several Mandela Washington Fellows for a conversation at the Swahili Village Restaurant in Washington, D.C. Before opening the floor for discussion, the Secretary underscored the importance of U.S.-Africa interconnectedness and the power of exchanges such as the Mandela Washington Fellowship, which build bridges between our countries, cultures, and communities. The Fellowship is the flagship exchange program of the Young African Leaders Initiative. Whether it’s combatting COVID-19 or climate change, defending human rights…
CHICAGO, IL – CLINK Festival founders, Chrishon Lampley, owner of Love Cork Screw wines and Joyce Dawkins, founder of She ROCKS It Magazine are pleased to announce the debut of the inaugural CLINK Wine & Spirits Festival, the first-of-its-kind Chicago-based wine and spirits festival dedicated to highlighting Women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the industry. Featuring panel discussions, a walkaround tasting showcasing more than 50 minority-owned wine & spirit brands paired with fare from local Chicago chefs of color, a cigar lounge, a mocktail waterpark and a DJ, the event will take place on September 18 from 3…