Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Elnora Marie Fox was the first of three children born on September 10, 1930 in Hillsborough, NC to the late Boyd and Josephine (Thompson) Russell. She was nurtured in a Christian home and attended public schools in Hillsborough, NC. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Agnes School of Nursing in Raleigh, NC where she graduated as a Registered Nurse. It was during her nursing schoolyears that she met her future husband, Arthur L. Fox, and later married in 1951. Two daughters, Angela & Darlene were born from this union. Arthur would later become a Lt.…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Juliet Murphy Roulhac’s role at Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has expanded – she now serves as the Director of External Affairs for the Broward & Southwest region for FPL and the Director of Corporate Philanthropy for NextEra Energy, Inc. She joined the company in 1999 and practiced in the general counsel’s department prior to moving into an external affairs role. She is a licensed attorney with more than 25 years of complex business litigation and appellate experience. Juliet has worked with FPL’s local governmental stakeholders to communicate FPL’s priorities and acts as a liaison…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for the first time acknowledged that he should have reported selling real estate to billionaire political donor Harlan Crow in 2014, a transaction revealed by ProPublica earlier this year. Writing in his annual financial disclosure form, Thomas said that he “inadvertently failed to realize” that the deal needed to be publicly disclosed. In the form, which was made public Thursday after he’d received an extension on the filing deadline, Thomas also disclosed receiving three private jet trips last year from Crow. ProPublica reported on two of those trips. Fact-based, independent journalism is needed now more than ever.Donate…
MEMPHIS, TN — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Toni Williams announced last week the upcoming departure of MSCS General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Kenneth M. Walker II, who recently accepted a position as General Counsel of Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas. “We are proud of the legacy Kenneth – himself a proud District graduate – leaves behind at Memphis-Shelby County Schools,” said Superintendent Williams. “He is a passionate advocate for students and a consummate professional. Austin Independent School District is gaining a tremendous value in Kenneth.” Walker’s last day at MSCS will be Sept. 4, 2023. Odell Horton…
NASHVILLE, TN — As the “Special Session on Public Safety” came to a dramatic end without any substantive reform to protect our communities from gun violence, organizations all across the state of Tennessee are aligned in their condemnation of the acts of the Supermajority Legislature during the special session. “The organizations signed below all agree that no matter our races, genders, immigration status, and backgrounds or who we love or where we are from, all Tennessee lives are valuable and we all deserve the freedom to live in communities safe from gun violence where we can live at peace and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Join us for Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day! This special day is a reminder for Middle Tennesseans to not only take care of themselves, but also those they love. Making sure our children, parents, spouses and friends are seen by trained medical providers and receive preventative tests helps us all remain present and healthy for one another. MWCHC and 92Q encourages everyone to bring those closest to them to MWCHC to ensure a healthier community for them and their loved ones. To celebrate the occasion, DJs from 92Q will be at MWCHC’s Nashville clinic…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Gospel and Sacred Music Coalition (NGSMC) in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and Downtown Presbyterian Church present My Soul Looks Back: A Gospel Music Heritage Month Celebration Honoring Our Legends on Sunday, September 10th. Through the efforts of Charles Humbard and Alvin V. Williams, the month of September was officially designated as Gospel Music Heritage Month in 2008 by dual legislation of the US House of Representatives and Senate. The Sunday afternoon program serves as Nashville’s official kickoff of the month-long celebration. From the likes of the Fisk Jubilee Singers to Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, Nashville…
NASHVILLE, TN — It’s rare when artists from across the spectrum of Nashville’s music community unite on behalf of any political figure, but Jeff Syracuse is quite different from the standard politician. A music major in piano and minor in the recording industry at MTSU, and a 25-year BMI veteran who’s represented the organization on the Blues Foundation board for 11 years, Syracuse has always taken to heart a mission of seeing that musicians and artists are compensated fairly and treated with dignity. He’s put special emphasis on seeing blues artists getting paid for their live dates, and his numerous…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Repertory Theatre opens their 39th Season with the showstopping 9 to 5 the Musical written by Dolly Parton, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center stage from September 8th to 17th. This musical adaptation of the classic 1980 comedy film promises an uproarious celebration of female empowerment, unity, and the unstoppable force of laughter. The musical follows the journey of Doralee, Violet, and Judy, three women who unite against their sexist, lying, hypocritical, egotistical, bigoted boss. Fueled by a shared desire for change, the trio embark on a mission to take back control of their lives, turning…