NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators’ series of town hall meetings across the state is coming to Nashville this month. Representative Harold Love Jr. of Nashville says the lawmakers will provide an update on the legislative package passed by the Caucus earlier this year, as well as funding the Black Caucus secured in Governor Bill Haslam’s budget. Additionally, Caucus members are hoping to hear from the general public about what type of legislation they would like to see the Caucus propose next year. The Nashville meeting will be held Thursday, August 17th, 2017 starting at 6…
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At around 3AM last Sunday, my husband Bruce and I awoke to a knock on the door. We proceeded to receive the most devastating news a parent could ever hear – that our beloved son, Max, had left this world before us. In those next few moments, we were crushed by a weight of sadness and grief – of pain and disbelief. But within hours, we were surrounded by close friends who came to us in our time of need to shoulder this great pain and burden. Shortly thereafter, we released the news publicly that Max had suffered from an…
By Othor Cain JACKSON, MS — Jackie Hampton, publisher of The Mississippi Link newspaper and a member since August 14, 2000, attended the Mississippi Press Association (MPA)/Louisiana Press Association (LPA) joint summer convention July 7-9, 2017 where she was confirmed as the first minority to become a member of the Board of Directors of MPA. It was soon after Hampton returned from the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual summer convention, where she was chosen Publisher of the Year by her peers, that she received a phone call from Layne Bruce, Executive Director of the Mississippi Press Association (MPA), asking if…
By Nick Carey CANTON, MS — Workers at Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s plant in Canton, Mississippi, voted nearly two to one against union representation, the company and the United Auto Workers said late on Friday. The vote at the end of a bitterly contested campaign extended a decades-long record of failure by the union to organize a major automaker’s plant in the U.S. South. The vote at the Canton plant could leave the UAW weakened ahead of contract negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers in 2019, when many analysts are predicting a cyclical slump for U.S. auto sales. The last failed UAW vote in the U.S. South,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Democratic women interested in being public officials should attend “Taste of EmergeTN,” a 3-hour mini-course “to help you navigate your local political landscape,” EmergeTN leaders say. Mini-courses start at 5:30 p.m.: Aug. 14, Historic Baptist Church, 433 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Jackson; Aug. 15, IBEW Hall, 1807 Madison Ave., Memphis; Aug. 22, Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., Johnson City (Activity Center); and Aug. 23, Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. For more, or mail $25 to EmergeTN, P.O. Box 933, Antioch, TN 37011. Workshops will help prepare women for EmergeTN’s 70-hour candidate training.
Nashville, TENN – MDA plans to build 40 townhouses in the Bordaux Redevelopment District. MDHA representatives will present their updated plans and listen to feedback from residents.
Washington, DC – The First Tee of Greater Washington, DC is sending Lauren Artis to compete in the 2017 PURE Insurance Championship, an official PGA TOUR Champions event to be contested at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif., the week of September 19-24, 2017. The tournament, which is hosted by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, will be televised internationally on Golf Channel. After the 2016 tournament, the PGA TOUR and Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) Insurance announced an agreement making the policyholder-owned property & casualty insurer for high net worth families the title sponsor of…
Prince William County, Virginia – The Potomac Shores Golf Club welcomed golf icon and preeminent course designer, Jack Nicklaus, for a special press conference celebrating the grand opening of the new 18-hole, par-72 Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Held on National Golf Day in May, the grand opening included a round of golf for local enthusiasts, followed by an open discussion with the designer himself. “My job was to create an aesthetically pleasing course with great shots and that is what we hope we have done here. We’ve created a golf course of quality that people can enjoy and that serves…
By Lisa Marie Pane LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (AP) – Sitting in a classroom above a gun range, a woman hesitantly says she isn’t sure she could ever shoot and kill someone, even to protect herself. Couldn’t she just aim for their leg and try to maim them? Her instructor says self-defense is not about killing someone, but is instead about eliminating a threat. If the gun gets taken away by a bad guy, the instructor says, “I promise you they’re not going to be having any sympathy or going through the thought process you are.’’ Gently she adds that if the…
What: Saint Thomas Health is partnering with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to introduce high school seniors to health care professionals through the Saint Thomas Health Scholars Program. As part of this program, the Maplewood Highschool health center will serve as a learning laboratory for students interested in a career in health care. Why: Saint Thomas Medical Partners-Maplewood is a clinic at Maplewood High School offering accessible, affordable primary care to students, staff and the community. Who: Leadership from MNPS and Saint Thomas Health, along with elected officials and representation from the Mayor’s office will be in attendance…