KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jim Thompson, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, will retire at the end of the calendar year. A national search for his successor will take place beginning this fall. Thompson is the fifth dean to serve the college, which was established in 1974 and is one of only 33 accredited colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States. In his 15-year tenure as dean, Thompson has overseen significant positive changes in the college, including successful accreditation, the expansion and renovation of the Charles and Julie Wharton Large Animal…
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Nashville, Tenn.–Belmont University graduate Madison Anglin has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Bob Bennett Future Leaders Program. She is one of only 10 college students selected, among the Foundation’s 2023 summer interns, for the inaugural program. Anglin is currently a music intern with Emmy-winning composer Jeff Russo, whose scoring credits include Fargo, Star Trek: Picard, The Umbrella Academy and The Man Who Fell to Earth. This year, Anglin also earned a master’s degree in music composition: screen scoring at NYU. And, while at Belmont, she founded the first women-empowerment organization on campus. The Bob Bennett Future Leaders program supports select students from…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) Fraud detectives are warning Nashvillians about an ongoing phone scam targeting medical professionals. The scam begins with a caller identifying themselves as an employee of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. The victims are falsely told that they were subpoenaed as an expert witness and failed to show at court. They must now pay a bond or be arrested. Several medical professionals have fallen victim to the scam and paid thousands of dollars. An important reminder: No member of law enforcement will ever solicit money. The public is urged to be cautious when giving personal information to…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Vanderbilt University and the Nashville Public Library will begin panel discussions featuring historians and community partners on Aug. 30 to explore the history of diversity in Nashville. This program will touch on our Jewish, Black, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Island, LGBTQI+ and Latinx/Hispanic communities. Program Details: The History of Black Nashville, Part I: North Nashville and the Pearl High School Story with a preview of Part II: South Nashville and the Fort Negley Story Discussions planned for 2023–24
The Passionate Business Strategist and Political Powerhouse Positively Impacts former prisoners by turning them into six-figure entrepreneurs. August 1, 2023, Dallas, Texas– Bruce C. Carter is a man who requires no introduction. With previous features on NBC News, Fox News, Buzzfeed News, Forbes, and the Los Angeles Times, the National Political Strategist and Business Powerhouse is pouring his energy into helping former prisoners. Carter designed his newest program, Prison to Six Figures (P26F) Program, in collaboration with non-profit organization Restoring Families Across America Foundation (RFAA). The Prison to Six Figures Program is a 15- month program focused on preventing violence,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to Tennessee lawmakers introducing a bill to arm teachers ahead of the special session. Following Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action volunteers mobilizing in Nashville, Memphis, and across the entire nation, to demand lifesaving action on gun safety on policies like an Extreme Risk law, Governor Lee called a special session on public safety. However, the framework Gov. Lee released ahead of the special session did not include language to allow for an…
By Thomas L. Knapp To me, Jason Aldean’s recent hit “Try That in a Small Town” provides the best answer to an Internet joke question I’ve seen floating around for several years: “If you could completely eliminate one genre of music, what genre would you choose and why would it be modern country?” The only thing remotely “country” about the song is the singer’s too thick by half insertion of a “hick” accent into what’s otherwise a weird mix of ’80s hair metal ballad instrumentation and ’90s girl pop singing cadence. Then, of course, there’s the political angle. As an…
Bellevue, WA, August 18, 2023 — As a 26-year member of congress, Representative Adam Smith’s high stress levels eventually crossed over into anxiety and collided with his chronic pain for a one-two punch that left him both mentally and physically hobbled. It took six long years and a hundred health care professionals before he said he started to turn the corner. “Millions of people suffer from anxiety, depression, chronic pain or some combination of those things, and I want to be part of raising the profile of that discussion of the problem, how we encourage people to confront it and…
Collaboration with Metro Council Key to Legislative Agenda Achievements NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper applauds the Metro Council for collaborating to deliver significant progress over the past four years, including passing five significant pieces of legislation in their final meeting of the term. “Together we have accomplished many historic things, clearly leaving this city better than we found it, the goal of all mayors and Councils,” said Mayor Cooper. “It has been four years of both crisis and great achievement. We can all be proud of what we have accomplished together to improve the quality of life for residents…