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• ABC's 'Nashville' reflected authentic music scene

  

  Charles Esten performs in ABC "Nashville's" Bluebird Cafe.(Photo: ABC)How will they make us look?That was the collective question heaved by a worried country music industry when ABC’s Nashville debuted in October 2012. Would the weekly drama sensationalize Music City? Would it feature overdramatized, clichéd versions of singers sporting too much hair and skintight Wranglers tucked into cheap cowboy boots?And, most importantly, our music — would they get it right?Under the watchful eye of co-crea..

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• Nashville picked as 'resilient city' by Rockefeller Foundation

  

  Buy PhotoAn aerial view of the Nashville skyline from the police helicopter Tuesday morning March 15, 2016.(Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoMayor Megan Barry is scheduled to be in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for an announcement from the Rockefeller Foundation, which will name Nashville one of the newest members of its 100 Resilient Cities Network.Nashville’s selection comes after a competitive grant process. It puts Metro in a global network that consists of 100 city gover..

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• Spring Fling schedule, results

  

  Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideSpring Fling(Photo: File)  BASEBALLClass ATuesday: Loretto 11, Meigs Co. 1; Knoxville Grace 5, Goodpasture 4; Scotts Hill 11, Gordonsville 2; Jackson Christian 6, Forrest 3.Wednesday: Meigs Co. vs. Gordonsville at MTCS, 10 a.m.; Goodpasture vs. Forrest at Riverdale, 10 a.m.; Loretto vs. Scotts Hill at MTCS, 12:30 p.m.; Grace vs. Jackson Christian at Riverdale, 12:30 p.m.; Losers brack..

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• New Tennessee CCA prison stops taking inmates amid 'serious ...

  

  Buy PhotoThe newest Tennessee prison operated by Corrections Corporation of America is no longer accepting inmates. An Associated Press report cites a memo pointing to inadequate staffing and solitary confinement issues.(Photo: File / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoThe newest private prison in Tennessee, set to eventually become the largest prison in the state, has abruptly stopped accepting inmates amid concerns about "serious issues" ranging from inadequate staffing and solitary confinement problems ..

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