By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – In 2021, Tony M. Jackson hauled in a hefty $8 million in real estate sales – and it was only his second year as an independent agent with Weichert Realtors, SPM, an independently-owned and operated franchise in Bartlett, a suburb of Memphis. Jim Weichert is president, chairman and CEO of Weichert Companies. Bill Scavone is president and COO of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. in Morris Plains, N.J., and oversees more than 350 affiliate offices in 41 states. The Weichert affiliate in Bartlett is owned by Harry Spore and his wife Missy.…
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BY OLIVIA YEPEZ, COURTESY OF THE MORRISTOWN GREEN CONTRIBUTOR The phrase “Girl Scouts” usually evokes a young girl in a green vest with a plethora of patches. You might imagine her outside a grocery store or on your doorstep, pitching a sale of Thin Mints, Trefoils or Samoas. Morristown High School junior Valencia Julien has been selling cookies and gaining patches since the 3rd grade. Now she has her sights set on the Gold Award, the highest honor for Girl Scouts. She hopes to attain it by writing, publishing and distributing her own children’s book, Giselle Learns About Alzheimer’s. “When…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (TN Tribune)– Regions Bank on Thursday announced the company has received the 2022 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA). This award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. 2022 marks the eighth year Regions has won this honor. “Being named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace affirms Regions’ commitment to making associate engagement a priority,” said Regions Financial Corp. President and CEO John Turner. “This award speaks to the strength of our culture and is an example of how every one of us contributes to making Regions an exceptional place to work and an employer of choice.” Gallup…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Law firm Bass, Berry & Sims has announced the hiring of eight new attorneys, including seven in its main Nashville office. Locally, the firm has added Jonathan Thomaston as senior trusts and estates attorney and Kristin Titley as an attorney. Joining the firm as associates are Marina Kirtland Carrier, Zane Cavender, Taylor O. Curtis, Emily E. Fountain and Gregory F. Maczko. Thomaston previously was chief law clerk for Williamson County courts and a vice president and trust officer at Cumberland Trust. Titley formerly was an associate at King & Ballow. “As we continue to seek out excellent…
Oakland, CA, — April is National Minority Health Month, and this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is highlighting the important role played by the African American Wellness Project and similar organizations in reducing health disparities and improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities. Founded by Dr. Michael LeNoir in 2002, The African American Wellness Project (AAWP) has brought minority health and wellness to the forefront through its work empowering African Americans to improve health outcomes. Organized to respond to health disparities in the Black community, the AAWP seeks to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated’s Southeastern Region has signed a partnership agreement with nonprofit online Western Governors University (WGU) that will provide scholarships up to $5,000 for members who enroll at WGU. Southeastern Region members will also be able to apply to WGU for free with a special waiver code. One of the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s “Divine Nine” group of historic Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs), Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated was founded in 1922 and has welcomed more than 100,000 collegiate and professional women from every profession. Headquartered in Birmingham, the sorority’s Southeastern Region…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — This April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Nurture the Next is highlighting how people and communities can work together to build a better future for our children. Their social media campaign for the month will use a simple message rooted in a powerful fact: Resilient Communities Build Strong Children. As a proud member of the Prevent Child Abuse America network, Nurture the Next is dedicated to raising awareness about this issue every April. Inspired by the resiliency of local communities across the state during a difficult last two years, they knew it was the perfect opportunity…
By Leslie Nash Even in preschool Ketanji Brown Jackson loved the law. Growing up, she watched in admiration as her law-student father read cases and prepared for the Socratic questioning he would face. Both of her parents attended HBCUs and worked in the Miami–Dade School District. Her father, Johnny Brown, Esq., as chief attorney for the school board; and her mother, Ellery, as principal at New World School of the Arts. A debate team star at Palmetto Junior High, she was selected as a school “mayor.” It was in high school that she set her sights on a legal career.…
Hernando, Miss. – SuperTalk Mississippi Media announced today the 10th Annual Radiothon benefiting Palmer Home for Children will take place on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Listeners from across the state are invited to tune in to SuperTalk Mississippi between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for a 12-hour radiothon featuring children, alumni, staff, and supporters of Palmer Home as they share personal testimonies about their relationship with the 127-year-old organization. Stories will be shared throughout The Gallo Radio Show, MidDays with Gerard Gibert, Good Things with Rebecca Turner, and SportsTalk Mississippi. “We are grateful for SuperTalk Mississippi for providing a platform…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–On Friday, April 1st a delegation of renters from Shelbyville, TN will travel to Elmington Capital’s downtown Nashville office to demand answers and safe living arrangements after being ignored and belittled by their local property managers. Residents of Canterbrook Village (formerly known as Bedford Manor) are being temporarily relocated, building by building, while their 109-unit apartment complex is renovated. About two weeks ago, a contract that Elmington had with the local Wyndham Microtel Inn & Suites was abruptly ended, and residents moved to the Shelbyville Inn – an operation that locals say is known for infestations, bed…