Shake the Hand That Fed You: George Washington Carver and his ...
Melissa Corbin, For 12th & Broad 6:54 p.m. CST February 11, 2016George Washington Carver(Photo: 12B)“Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.” — George Washington CarverBorn into slavery, George Washington Carver would one day head the Agriculture Department at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Ala. During his 47-year-tenure, the thought leader developed a paramount research center, where he taught methods of crop rota..>> view originalNashville to donate 13 properties for affordable housing
Buy PhotoThis property at 41 North Hill in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood is among 13 Metro surplus properties that will be donated to nonprofits that have agreed to build affordable housing projects on them.(Photo: Joey Garrison / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoMost are infested with weeds and overgrown shrubs. Some still have remnants of driveways or front steps.But now, these vacant city-owned lots are targeted for the construction of affordable housing.In a first for Nashville, Metro government is ..>> view originalKroger opening Wednesday in Hillsboro Village
187 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutKroger opening Wednesday in Hillsboro VillageThe shuttered Hillsboro Village Harris Teeter on 21st Avenue will reopen next week as a Kroger.Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Kroger opening Wednesday in Hillsboro VillageThe shuttered Hillsboro Village Harris Teeter on 21st Avenue will..>> view originalBernie Sanders to open Nashville campaign office
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders(Photo: Jose Luis Magana / AP)Campaigns of both Democratic presidential candidates are starting to turn more attention to Tennessee as the nomination process moves to the South.On the same night the Hillary Clinton campaign opened new campaign offices in Nashville, the Bernie Sanders campaign announced Thursday it would open its own campaign offices in Nashville on Friday evening.Like the Clinton troops, the Sanders team has picked space in th..>> view originalJudge dismisses suit against Nashville schools
Pencil and paper.(Photo: File / Getty Images)A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Metro Nashville Public Schools that is aimed at the district's credit recovery program, according to attorney Gary Blackburn.The lawsuit alleged Metro Nashville Public Schools sought to inflate test scores by enrolling students in credit recovery programs.The lawsuit, filed in December, says former student Toni Jones was removed from class to take a predictive and then made to take remedial classes through a com..>> view originalNashville couples sing together at 'Love is Deaf'
Love is Deaf co-founders Anna and Michael Webb.(Photo: George Hamilton V)Amy and Vince. Faith and Tim. Garth and Trisha.Nashville might be the capital of music power couples: partners who are both supreme talents and stars in their own right. But they're the exception, not the rule.You'll also find couples such as Anna and Michael Webb. She's a visual artist, he's a musician. But once a year, they team up on stage for an annual Valentine's Day concert they've hosted since 2009.At "Love is Deaf,"..>> view originalMetro Nashville police announce 2015 employees of the year
From left, Sergeant Mike Swoner, Metro police spokesman Don Aaron and Officer Jonathan Frith speak at a press conference at the South Precinct following the 2015 Antioch theater attack.(Photo: The Tenneessan)Metro Nashville police on Friday announced the department's 2015 employees of the year and among them included a patrol officer who burst into an Antioch theater during an active aggressor call last fall.South Precinct Officer Jonathan Frith was among the first of officers to enter the Hick..>> view originalConsultant: Do homework on homeowner's insurance
Brandon Sory, insurance consultant with Raymond, Preston & Reed, LLC.(Photo: Submitted)Brandon Sory, insurance consultantRaymond, Preston & Reed, LLC6 Cadillac Drive, Ste. 290, Brentwood 37027615-866-2728www.rprinsurance.comYears in business: 7Describe the company and explain what makes it unique: RPR was founded in 2008 and is known as one of Tennessee's best and fastest growing independent firms.Our company has three divisions: personal insurance, business/commercial insurance and individual ..>> view originalKanye's lyrics about Taylor Swift ignite new controversy
Kanye’s lyrics about Taylor Swift ignite new controversy The Associated Press Published: February 12, 2016, 11:34 am Updated: February 12, 2016, 12:10 pm (AP Photo) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Kanye West’s new album, “The Life Of Pablo,” has ignited a new controversy between the rapper and pop superstar Taylor Swift. West debuted his album at the Yeezy Season 3 fashion show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday. The album included a song called, “Famous,” in which ..>> view originalWilliamson board to ask state to exclude test scores in teacher evals
Pencil and paper.(Photo: File / Getty Images)Williamson County Schools may join other school districts and state legislators who want to exclude this year's state test data from teacher evaluations.The resolution shows support for school teachers as the state transitions to a new and more rigorous state test this year, Williamson County school board members said Thursday.The resolution urges the state department of education and Tennessee General Assembly to exclude the use of this year's TNRead..>> view original
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