Those Who Apply at December 5th Job Fair May Be Hired Same Day NASHVILLE, TN — MissionSide Program Manager Tee Jordan today announced the creation of 800 temporary jobs for its telecommunications center in Nashville. MissionSide will host a job fair on Thursday, December 5th starting at 10:00 AM at 2 Dell Parkway to recruit hundreds of Nashvillians who may be interested in an exciting income. Those who apply in person may be hired on-site. Potential employees will be able to receive full-time jobs starting at $16.00 per hour, and may be hired on a rolling basis until January 21,…
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NASHVILLE, TN — To celebrate the holiday season, local children from Napier Elementary will join Tennessee Titans, 3x Pro Bowl TE, Delanie Walker for a holiday shopping spree at the DICK’S Sporting Goods in Franklin. Before arriving to DSG, Delanie will be hosting the kids for a pizza party where he will surprise them about their shopping spree and Woom Bikes USA giveaway. This is Delanie’s 7th Holiday Night Out in partnership with the Delanie Walker Gives Back Foundation. Where: Tuesday, December 3 Media Check In: 5:45pm Dick’s Sporting…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper announced Tuesday that teachers and support staff will get a 3% raise beginning in January. He wants to make it permanent but it’s not clear how given the state of Metro finances. “I hope this announcement brings a little piece of mind as teachers head into a much deserved Thanksgiving holiday season,” Cooper said. He said the top priorities in his first budget would be educator and first responder pay. “We’re going to have to work together to meet this commitment in the future but I’m confident that we’re up to that challenge. Cleaning…
All of the usual sights and sounds of the season signal the Thanksgiving weekend. Autumn’s palette cast a warm glow across campus. As we at MTSU winded down for the holiday, students were excitedly preparing for a long weekend home, as faculty and staff discussed time-honored recipes that were going to grace the family table. This year, however, the family hugs and homebound journeys that represent the essence of the holiday stirred mixed feelings for our campus community. Don’t get me wrong. We are thankful, deeply thankful. Indeed, the measure of our gratitude has grown and deepened in direct proportion…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The soccer stadium inquiry in Chancery Court last week was a bit like the impeachment hearings in Washington. Two alternate realities played out in Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle’s courtroom: one reality-based, the other a blanket denial of any wrong-doing with the soccer stadium deal at the Fairgrounds. Metro Attorney Lora Fox told Chancellor Lyle that three stadium contracts have been awarded. She said Populous received the contract for the stadium design on August 15, 2018, Mortensen/Messer received the stadium construction management contract on March 6, 2019, and Kimley-Horn received a contract for infrastructure design…
NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle has ruled that members of the Board of Trustees of American Baptist College (ABC) will be appointed in a two–step process. The college will identify, vet and nominate all potential Board of Trustee members. ABC will submit the names of the selected Board of Trustee candidates to the convention for good faith approval or disapproval. Chairman of the Board, Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler said, “From my reading, the ruling is fair—permitting the college the right to vet and nominate candidates for board appointment to the convention for final approval. This…
By Rossi Turner NASHVILLE, TN — William T. “Bill” Hill retired from the Federal Government as the first Black Chief Counsel for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 2010. The TSU graduate’s roots run deep in North Nashville where he grew up in the projects. His academic background includes years at Saint Vincent School, Washington Jr. High School, Father Ryan School, Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt Law School and Saint Meinard School of Theology. The pursuit of higher education has often been heralded as a pathway to a better quality of life. “Deacon Bill”, as he is called at…
NASHVILLE, TN — MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee met with Nashville State Community College President Shanna L. Jackson recently and formally announced the “True Blue Pathway” partnership agreement between the university and college. Together, McPhee and Jackson cemented the partnership between the two so that students would be able to get an associate degree from Nashville State to move seamlessly to the four-year university. Nashville State is one of the top transfer feeder schools for MTSU, which is the No. 1 destination in the state for transfer students and the top institution using the reverse transfer process. MTSU offers a…
By Zulfat Suara Metro Council at Large How did we get here? In simple terms, Metro has been spending more money than it is bringing in. I’ve outlined the five major problems that may have contributed to our current situation below. Metro has been spending from its savings. Increased expenses without a corresponding increase in revenue has created a deficit over the years. To make up the deficit Metro has been spending off of its savings (fund balance). The problem with this is that it is not sustainable. As with any budgeting, spending savings without increasing income eventually exhausts funds. …
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Secretary of State Tre Hargett proudly recognize Christy Foreman an archivist at Father Ryan High School who earned her Archives Management Certification at the 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute. In 2019, the institute drew 26 participants from archives, libraries and museums from across the state. Participating archivists who complete three years of course work through the institute, graduate with an Archives Management Certification. “The Tennessee Archives Institute helps local government archivists develop new skills that better equip them to serve their communities. I am pleased that the Tennessee State Library…