Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court recently held that a person who bought property near downtown Nashville, but failed to record the deed, could not gain full ownership of the property under a rule of law known as “adverse possession.” Under adverse possession, someone who may not own property but possesses it for a certain number of years may gain full ownership of it. In 1991, Ora Eads, Jr., obtained the deed to 99 Hermitage Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, after completing a series of installment payments to the property’s owner, Raymond Whiteaker, Jr. The deed conveyed title to the property…
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Nashville, Tenn, (TN Tribune) — The EPICC Project is thrilled to announce a transformative event, Faith & Health: An EPICC Day, taking place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Cal Turner Family Center, Meharry Medical College, located at 1011 21st Ave North, Nashville. The event, targeted at pastors, health ministry leaders, and church members, offers an opportunity to collaborate with The EPICC Project in bringing free health promotion programs to their congregations. The EPICC Project is dedicated to promoting health and wellness within faith communities, emphasizing the importance of holistic well-being. Event Highlights:…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Trevecca Nazarene University is offering a free, video-based financial literacy training to help participants build skills, knowledge and behaviors that will empower them to make smart, informed decisions about money. The training series is designed especially for pastors, church leaders and nonprofit managers, but is available to anyone who would like to gain understanding and training in personal finance. It also fulfills the educational requirement for participants in the Compass Initiative, which helps pastors eliminate debt and prepare for retirement. The self-paced, fully online training covers personal and organizational financial management, budgeting, entrepreneurship, and retirement strategies.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Spruce Street Baptist Church, Nashville’s oldest African American church, is continuing to make an impact each week through its long-standing food ministry. For 35 years, the Spruce Street Tuesday Feeding Program has distributed meals through delivery and takeout to hundreds of people across the community. Since the start of this year, the program has served more than 8,386 meals. That’s 323 more meals when compared to this time last year. In 2023, from January to December, a total of 16,239 meals were served and the church is on track to meet or exceed those numbers. “We continue…
Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its annual Women’s Day during Sunday worship service, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. The celebration’s theme is “Women United in Service to God,” Corinthians 12:4-5. The worship service will be in-person as well as broadcast on Facebook Live: Lee Chapel A.M.E. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Dr. Margaret Elaine M. Flake, known as “Rev. Elaine.” She is a powerful preacher, teacher and role model who has impacted many lives at The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in New York City. She served as co-pastor with the Rev. Dr. Floyd H. Flake until May 2020 and became senior…
After 46 years of dedicated service to Born Again Church in Nashville, Tennessee, Bishop Horace E. Hockett, founding pastor, has announced his retirement. There will be a weekend of celebratory events including a family worship night Friday, Aug. 9 featuring recording artist Darwin Hobbs. In addition, there will be a gala at the Franklin Cool Springs Marriott featuring recording artist Doe and Pastor James Lowe of Bethel World Outreach Church in Franklin, Tenn. on Aug. 10 culminating with the installation ceremony of his son, Pastor Brian Lee Hockett, as his successor on Aug. 11. Beverly Crawford, Billy Gaines and the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and fueling its long-term efforts to diversify the medical field and train the next generation of doctors. “Today is a momentous day for Meharry Medical College, elevating and accelerating our mission to serve the underserved of our nation and world,” said Meharry Medical College President and CEO Dr. James E.K.…
NASHVILLE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Tennessee under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) are working together to offer over $5.5 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience across the food supply chain. TDA is accepting applications for this program funding through August 31, 2024. In May 2023, USDA announced the availability of up to $420 million through RFSI to strengthen local and regional food systems. Through this program, AMS has entered into…
Smyrna, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Today, PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) celebrated the grand opening of a new warehouse and distribution center in Smyrna, Tennessee – now the company’s largest in the Southeast and second largest in the country. Reinforcing the company’s commitment to the Greater Nashville business community, PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility to a nearly 400,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art location in Smyrna. The new Smyrna warehouse is equipped with modern amenities such as open office spaces, enhanced safety technology and a climate-controlled warehouse, allowing PBNA to elevate the employee and customer experience and drive continued growth across…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — The African art collection at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis has grown recently. It has expanded so much, in fact, that the collection of nearly 800 items is now on display—in its entirety—through Saturday, Sept. 14. It is a rare treat for visitors to any museum to get to see an entire collection on display. Much of the time, pieces are securely stored away and brought out only during specific exhibits. “It’s not a conventional interpretive exhibition,” said Leslie Luebbers, director of the Art Museum. “Instead, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see…