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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)– Caura C. McTorry age 40, transitioned on May 2, 2021.  Caura is predeceased by her father, Charles McTorry.  She leaves to cherish her memories children, D’Cauria Isabella & Caiden Almon McTorry; mother, Cleatrice Campbell McTorry; siblings, Charles (Lisa) and Chase (Kimberly) McTorry; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Please keep the McTorry family in your thoughts and prayers. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Charles McTorry  Scholarship at wwww.tnstate.edu/memorialfund in her name. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Caura McTorry, please visit Tribute Store Walk Through Viewing 3:00…

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Metro has spent at least $30 million on infrastructure and improvements at the Fairgrounds, according to city records. Nashville SC owners, who pledged $25 million to match the city’s investment of $25 million, do not appear to have spent a dime. The initial agreement between team owner John Ingram and Metro was touted as a public-private partnership for construction of the MLS soccer stadium. It included a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that promised good paying jobs for city residents. So far that deal has not benefited the community. Locals have not gotten many jobs at the Fairgrounds and Nashville taxpayers…

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If you see Rep. Mo Brooks hiding in a bush or a broom closet, maybe this could help explain why. According to a lawyer for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the Alabama Republican keeps dodging efforts to serve him with a lawsuit that accuses him of inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. PunchBowl reports that Swalwell’s legal team has successfully managed to serve the complaint to its three other defendants—Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Rudy Giuliani—but Brooks has avoided all attempts so far. PunchBowl reports that Swalwell’s team even hired private investigators to help track down Brooks and serve him…

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By Cathryn Stout  MEMPHIS, TN — There’s about a $31.6 million gap between the amount that Shelby County Schools has requested for building new schools and renovating campuses and the amount that Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has allocated for such projects in his proposed budget. Harris gave Shelby County Commissioners a preview of his budget for fiscal year 2022 on Wednesday. The $1.4 billion balanced budget includes $427 million for schools and about $23.4 million for construction costs for Shelby County Schools, the largest district in the county. Following Harris’ presentation, which he called “The Road to Recovery,” Shelby County Schools Superintendent…

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NASHVILLE – Mayor John Cooper announced his FY2021-22 Metro Operating Budget proposal, which includes a $53,656,100 funding allotment for WeGo Public Transit services. This allotment will allow WeGo to advance its goals toward an equitable public transit system in alignment with the recently adopted Nashville Transportation Plan and to better provide service to Nashvillians. “WeGo Public Transit applauds Mayor Cooper’s proposed FY2021-22 Metro Operating Budget, and specifically its major commitment to public transportation service,” said WeGo CEO Steve Bland. “Last year, WeGo was able to absorb a budget cut from Metro during a very difficult year for the city due…

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NASHVILLE TN — Joyce Searcy, Belmont’s director of community relations, was elected president of the Nashville Public Library on April 20, 2021. Searcy will be the library’s first black president. She will serve with Vice President Katy Varney, partner with MP&F Strategic Communications, and Secretary Robert Oermann, music journalist and author. Being named to this volunteer position is an important accomplishment for Searcy for several reasons. As a child, Searcy thought of the library as an elite club that children like her and her family could not join. Her parents refused to let their children enter a separate door in…

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By Erika Davis NASHVILLE, TN — Soon the deadline to file your federal income tax return will be here. The IRS extended the federal tax return filing deadline to May 17 to have the 2020 federal income tax returns postmarked and in the mail. Whether or not a person is filing as single, married filing jointly or married filing separately and even small business owners more than likely will welcome any advice or tips on how to file.  Having a reputable CPA that you can trust is valuable. But there are other resources available if you cannot afford a professional.…

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By Dwight Lewis “It is not good enough for you to say to your child, ‘Do good in school’, and then when the child comes home, you’ve got the TV on. You’ve got radio on. You don’t check their homework. You’ve got the video game playing … So turn off the TV set. Put the video games away. Buy a little desk. Or put that child at the kitchen table. Watch them do their homework. If they don’t know how to do it, give ‘em help. If you don’t know how to do it, call the teacher. Make ‘em go…

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