NASHVILLE, TN — The vice chair- man of Franklin’s school board has been elected to the All Tennessee School Board by the state association of school boards. Robert Blair, who’s also president of the Greater Nashville Alliance of Black School Educators, has been treasurer of the Franklin Special School District and served on FSSD’s Financial Strategic, and Energy Management committees. The Greater Nashville Alliance of Black School Educators recently met in the Jackson Street Church of Christ. “He’s outstanding about being involved in school activities, going to evening events,” FSSD Director David Snowden said Nov. 17. “And he’s active in…
Author: Clint Confehr
Clint Confehr
Clint Confehr — an American journalist since 1972 — first wrote for The Tennessee Tribune in 1999. His news writing and photography in South Central Tennessee and the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area began in the summer of 1980. Clint's covered news in several Southern states at newspapers, radio stations and one TV station. Married since 1982, he's a grandfather and is semi-retired from daily news work.
NASHVILLE, TN — With families, young couples, vendors, performers and park advocates enjoying perfect weather, Advance Financial 24/7 donated $300,000 to help renovate Centennial Park. “This donation … will go along way toward meeting our goals,” Paula Van Slyke, board chair of the Conservancy for the Parthenon in Centennial Park, said, thank- ing Tina and Michael Hodges, co-owners of Advance Financial 24/7. Founded in 1996, the Hodges’ took control of the small lending agency in 1998, shaping its brand and expanding its reach in Middle Tennessee. They celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary Oct. 29 with a Party in the Park.…
NASHVILLE, TN — It’s hard to miss the big blue building at 1037 Jefferson St. and, if its owner proceeds with another bright idea, it’ll be even more noticeable. The bright idea is for a big electronic billboard on one side of his building. Its message board could: welcome TSU alumni for homecoming; announce community meetings; as well as market products, ideas and services. The building is owned by Brad Hill, proprietor of Local Search Masters, LSM, and his BHC real estate business from that building with the blue cubist-art front. Hill, 38, also rents office space to various other…
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the eight appointees to the newly created Tennessee State University (TSU) local governing board, giving the university increased autonomy to support student success as the state continues its Drive to 55 initiative. Tennessee State University’s governing board is one of six to be appointed by the governor, a result of the governor’s FOCUS Act passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. The appointees to the TSU board are: Dr. Deborah Cole, president and CEO of Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co.; Stephen Corbeil, president of TriStar Division of Hospital Corporation of America; Bill…
NASHVILLE, TN — A lot of people with lousy credit and no bank account are telling Uncle Sam to leave payday lenders alone because they have nowhere else to go. Meanwhile, Tennessee Citizen Action Executive Director Andy Spears says people should ask friends, relatives, your boss and church before getting a loan with high interest rates. That’s the conflict over title loans and payday lenders like Advance Financial, led by Michael Hodges. They’re arguing over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans. Oct. 7 is the deadline for comments to CFPB which fined Wells Fargo $100 million for creating 2,000,000 bogus-accounts with…