Economists, the Federal Reserve, and business show pundits are debating questions like “Will we have a recession?” and “How long will it last?” and ‘What should we do about it? Classic economic theory defines a recession as two successive financial quarters with shrinking Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The last time that happened was in March 2020; it lasted two months. It was the shortest recession on record because of government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts predict the next recession will last longer, perhaps eight months. When will it start? The experts don’t know but most predict it will…
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University has named Dr. William “Buzz” Hoon, a seasoned communication scholar with 30 years of academic experience, as the next dean of the APSU College of Arts and Letters. He will begin his new role at Austin Peay on Aug. 1. “I’m honored and thrilled about the opportunity to be a part of the College of Arts and Letters,” Hoon said. “Austin Peay State University and the College of Arts and Letters have an outstanding reputation of providing transformational learning opportunities and important connections to the community. It is what drew me to this position.” Hoon…
Nashville, Tenn.–Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey’s father, died late Friday after battling cancer, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” Oprah said in a tribute to her father shared on Instagram. “We could feel Peace enter the room at his passing.” During his final weeks, Oprah was able to spend time with him, saying in her Father’s Day intention video that she was in Nashville to see him. Then, just last week, Oprah shared that Mr. Winfrey was battling cancer. In…
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame football program is set to host Tennessee State University (TSU) on Sept. 2, 2023 at Notre Dame Stadium and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBC, it was announced today. “We’re excited to bring a pair of great academic institutions that are steeped in tradition together in 2023,” said University Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick. “None of this would be possible without Dr. (Mikki) Allen and Coach (Eddie) George’s vision for what this game can represent to our Universities. I’m thrilled we’re able to bring…
Raleigh, Nc– As we enter into the FIRST week of July of 2022, author/activist Kevin Alberto Sabio will be celebrating, not only his TWELVE YEAR publishing anniversary, but will also be celebrating the publication of a NEW literary project!!! Mr. Sabio will be publishing his latest novel “Second Chance Points” (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2022), an Action/Sports Drama novel revolving around the world of women’s basketball; searching for opportunity, redemption, and RESPECT. The story revolves around the life & career of the main character Adwoa (Ah-joe-wah) Carrington, and her trials & tribulations throughout her basketball career; from her youth, to her adulthood in the…
September 29-October 5 event returns to Belcourt Theater, adds TPAC and Franklin Theatre; The Return of Tanya Tucker, moving chronicle of the country star’s triumphant return to the stage, selected as Opening Night Film Nashville, TN (June 28, 2022) – The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) today announces plans for the organization’s 53rd annual event, a week-long celebration of film, music and culture presented in-person at Nashville’s premiere arts venues and virtually through streaming film screenings and panels, September 29 through October 5, 2022. This year, the Nashville Film Festival will present more than 150 film screenings, a selection of post-film Q&As and in-depth…
Application Deadline is Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of residents of Middle Tennessee* are eligible and are encouraged to apply. Nonprofit grant guidelines and applications are available at www.cfmt.org. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations across Middle Tennessee serving a wide range of causes, including: animal welfare, arts and humanities, conservation and preservation, environment, education, employment and training, health and human services, housing, and economic and community development.…
Samuel Davis says he was swindled out of his property and evicted from his home at 215 Chestnut St. in South Nashville in February 2022. The property had been in his family since 1937. Davis took out a loan from Franklin American Mortgage in 2007. They sold the loan to J.P Morgan Chase. Chase foreclosed on the loan and sold the property to themselves in June 2012. Davis says the loan was not in default and that the foreclosure sale never should have happened. The line of credit Davis obtained was processed as an FHA loan and the federal Department…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 7, 2020) – The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD), in coordination with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), is investigating a case of monkeypox virus infection. Testing confirmed an orthopoxvirus infection, with confirmatory testing to be done at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.) The case is an individual who recently traveled to a country which has reported monkeypox cases. MPHD is working with the patient and the patient’s health care providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patient while they were infectious. The individual was not hospitalized, is…
KNOXVILLE, TN — Vivian Underwood Shipe, a Tennessee Tribune journalist covering Knoxville, is running as an activist, advocate for at-risk populations, and dedicated servant of the Knoxville community. For more than 30 years, she has listened to the needs of all citizens of Knox County and made it her goal to take action to better the quality of life for all Knoxville citizens. She continues daily to work to make sure that opportunity is always accessible in various avenues for all citizens. She is the founder and director of I AM THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS, a founding member of the Faith…