Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–It is with profound sadness that the family of Valencia Lynn Bouncer Price (nee Lynn) announced her passing on Saturday, July 31, 2021. She will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband, Dr. Hollis Price, II, son, Hollis Price, III (Felicia) of Port St. Lucie, Florida; sister, LaVerne Bouncer Cooper of Brunswick, Ga.; and a host of cousins and other relatives well as numerous family members and friends. Reposing will be announced by Lewis and Wright Funeral Home, 2500 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37208.
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper will require face masks indoors at all city buildings starting Thursday. The mayor’s announcement follows a new wave of coronavirus infections tied to the more contagious Delta variant, with the number of active cases now standing at 2,718, compared to 444 one month ago. The percentage of positive tests is currently higher than 11 percent, compared to less than 2 percent in June, Cooper’s office reported. Meanwhile, 53.6 percent of Davidson County’s population has received at least one shot of the vaccine, compared to 57.9 percent nationally and 44.8 percent in Tennessee. “Vaccinations are our best tool for…
(TN Tribune)–Main Street Media of Tennessee, a publisher of local newspapers, websites and other digital content, is launching a weekly newspaper in Maury County. Main Street Maury will debut on Wednesday, Aug. 25. “We couldn’t be more excited about bringing a new local newspaper to Maury County,” said Dave Gould, owner of Main Street Media of Tennessee. “We will continue to focus on what we do best in our other papers across Middle Tennessee – coverage of local news, high school sports, features on interesting local people and much more.” The company has hired four local media veterans to get…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) is proud to announce the first DEALE session and selected class participants for its inaugural class on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 8 am (CT). NAHCC’s Digital Empowerment and Acceleration for the Latin@ Entrepreneur program (DEALE) seeks to help small, Hispanic/minority owned companies perform better in the digital world with the objective of increasing their sales, improving their relationship with the client and facilitating the administration of their company and work team. Participants will learn from experts and guest presenters about: Influencer Marketing Business analytics Facebook strategy Google for business Quickbooks Growth plan DEALE’s sessions for…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Millions of people delayed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local oncologists are participating in a new initiative encouraging Tennesseans to schedule potentially lifesaving cancer screenings. Led by two national nonprofit organizations with local ties—the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and CancerCare—the “Time to Screen” campaign provides assistance and educational resources to help adults screen for six common cancers: breast, colorectal, cervical, prostate, lung and skin. The initiative lets consumers access information on the importance of screening and find local cancer screening locations through a website and toll-free hotline. “Cancer didn’t stop for the pandemic, and you shouldn’t delay your mammogram, colonoscopy or prostate cancer screening,” said Jeff Patton, MD, CEO OneOncology, member of COA’s Board of Directors and practice member at Tennessee Oncology in…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Sen. Brenda Gilmore and Rep. London Lamar are joining more than 100 state legislators from across the country in the nation’s capital to stand alongside 50 Texas state representatives who want action on protecting voter rights. These state lawmakers are urging the U.S. Senate to do whatever it takes to immediately pass the For the People Act. “In America, we value our freedom. And when it comes to setting the rules for our lives, we want the freedom to vote in a transparent process we trust so we can elect leaders who deliver for us from creating jobs to…
(TN Tribune)– Mr. James French, 94, of Charleston, SC, beloved husband of Mrs. Olivia French and publisher and editor of The Charleston Chronicle, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 31, 2021. “ He was the esteemed founder of Charleston Chronicle a weekly African American newspaper and one of the oldest members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. His newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly half a century old. The Kansas native established The Charleston Chronicle in 1971 and built it into the best news source for African Americans in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. As founder of the Charleston…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Employees at Tennessee’s Department of Children Services offered an alarming assessment of the agency in a recent workplace survey that brings into question whether the department is fulfilling its core mission to create safe and healthy environments for the vulnerable children in state custody. “It’s emotionally exhausting to work in such a toxic environment,” one employee at the central office wrote. “The State of Tennessee has absolutely broken my passion for child welfare work due to its prioritization of data instead of child and family outcomes,” a worker in Northeast Tennessee wrote. “The position feels like a…
Nashvlle, TN (TN Tribune)–After three years of planning, Metro Nashville has launched a new and improved Nashville.gov website on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. The new site was created from feedback gathered from both internal and external sources including 760 public survey responses, 200+ businesses and neighborhood groups, four separate focus groups, and interviews with 27 Metro departments. “As we’ve seen over the past year and half, information is an essential part of our lives – especially during challenging times,” said Mayor John Cooper. “I’m grateful for the work Randall Williams and his Metro’s ITS team has done to reach this…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival, Inc. is making plans for Festival 2021 from August 5 – 8, 2021 on the internationally known Beale Street/Robert Church Park. This year marks the 34th Anniversary and record attendance is anticipated. The 34th year Anniversary Celebration will utilize various mediums with different themes daily, educational excellence, arts/crafts, afro centricity, economics, genealogy, musicology, entrepreneurship, international relations, cuisine, drug awareness, history, culture and the Arts. The honored country, the United Republic of Botswana has attracted international, national, regional, state officials, ambassadors, Memphis/ Shelby County parochial schools, colleges, universities, community organizations, religious leaders,…