NASHVILLE, TN – It’s only a matter of time before the MLS soccer stadium contracts will be voided and put out to bid again. Whether Metro or Nashville SC will suggest another site for soccer instead of the Fairgrounds is unclear. In court documents, Metro lawyers admitted for the first time last week that the evaluation committees for the stadium contracts were stacked with people who had a vested interest in the outcome. That is a violation of state law and the city’s Procurement rules. “Metro, to my surprise, actually responded and admitted the only person serving on each of the…
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Fashioned In His Image (FIHI) was founded by Kiwanis Hockett in 1982 as the women’s ministry of Born Again Church (BAC), Nashville, Tennessee. In an effort to meet the growing demands for women support and resources, we incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization in 2000 as Fashioned In His Image Total Women’s Center, Inc. (FIHI). In 2008, we purchased an 18,000 square foot building to use as office space for staff, meetings, counseling sessions, classes, summer camps, and programs. For more than 30 years, FIHI has been providing outreach services and support to thousands of women, teen girls, and families…
NASHVILLE, TN (October 30, 2019) – Fashioned In His Image, the women’s ministry of Born Again Church, will host A Woman’s Heart: The Awakening on Wednesday, November 6 through Sunday, November 10. The week will include a creative worship experience with music, dance, dramatic presentations, and conversations on matters of the heart. Kiwanis Hockett, Associate Pastor of Born Again Church, explained, “When God created woman, He formed a heart that was uniquely designed to play a different rhythm. In this heart of amazing splendor, He created a maze with four chambers. At The Awakening, women will discover their divine rhythm by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Rebuilding Together Nashville, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, launched a two-year initiative today that includes both home improvements and neighborhood revitalization to help preserve affordable homeownership in Greater Bordeaux. Greater Bordeaux was selected for the new program because of the high number of senior and low-income homeowners living in older houses. The average single-family home in that area is 20 years older than the average single-family home in Nashville. Additionally, twice as many owner-occupied homes in the target community (64%) are considered affordable (affordable to households making 80% of area median income and below) compared to all of Nashville. (source: Enterprise Community Opportunity 360 Tool) The nonprofit…
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has announced three new co-chairs, who will lead fundraising efforts for the museum’s Legends Society. The chairs will be Eddie George, former NFL running back for the Tennessee Titans, Shan Foster, former professional NBA player and shooting guard for Vanderbilt University, and Vince Gill, Grammy Award-winning country music singer. The role of the chairs is to help NMAAM fundraise through the museum membership campaign taking place through 2020, help make local and national connections, and host events related to the Legends Society. George, Foster and Gill were formally introduced…
NASHVILLE, TN — Vanderbilt University Medical Center is mourning the loss of Luke Gregory, M Div, MBA, MHA, Chief Executive Officer for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Senior Vice President for Business Development. Gregory died Friday, Oct. 18, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. The embodiment of a servant leader, Gregory joined the Medical Center in 2007 as senior vice president and chief business development officer. In January 2011 he was named CEO of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Gregory quickly became one of the hospital’s most visible and effective representatives on the Vanderbilt campus…
MURFREESBORO, TN — Beverly Keel, chair of MTSU’s top-ranked Department of Recording Industry, will take the reins of the university’s College of Media and Entertainment as its new dean, University Provost Mark Byrnes announced to campus Wednesday, Oct. 23. Keel, a six-time honoree in the Nashville Business Journal Women in Music City Awards and a member of its Hall of Fame, will begin her new role Jan. 1. “I want to provide our students with the opportunities, knowledge and experience necessary to compete in the quickly changing workplace,” Keel said. “I want to add value to a degree from MTSU’s…
By Judge Sheva M. Sims NAWJ Director Congratulatons to Judge Lynda Jones. She is the new NAWJ District 6 Director. Judge Lynda Jones was elected to the bench on August 7, 2014. She practiced law in Middle Tennessee for 22 years prior to becoming a judge. She currently is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, General Sessions Judges Conference, American Bar Association and the National Association of Women Judges. She is a former Chair of the General Sessions Court Committee for Nashville Bar Association and Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. She was nominated and selected by her peers…
PARIS, TN — Leading fintech company Advance Financial continued its expansion across Tennessee with the opening of a new store in Paris, the company’s 107th location. “West Tennessee is a big focus of ours, so we look forward to serving another community there,” said Jessica Jackson, Advance Financial Regional Director. “We hope to deliver Paris residents the best service possible, as well as have a positive impact in the surrounding community.” On November 22, Advance Financial will celebrate the new store opening with a community event that is open to the public. The company typically celebrates the occasion in style…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 77. Witherspoon’s manager Alex Goodman confirmed late Tuesday that Witherspoon died in Los Angeles. No cause of death was released. The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three “Friday” films, appearing on “The Wayans Bros.” television series and voicing the grandfather in “The Boondocks” animated series. His film roles included “Vampire in Brooklyn” and “Boomerang,” and he was a frequent guest on “Late Show with David Letterman.” For many his most recognizable role was “Pops,” Ice Cube’s father…