Saturday, June 25, 2016

Funeral arrangements made for Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and other top stories.

  • Funeral arrangements made for Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley

    Funeral arrangements made for Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley
    Ralph Stanley performs with His Clinch Mountain Boys at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at The Empire Polo Club on April 28, 2012 in Indio, California. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages) (Photo: ROBYN BECK, This content is subject to copyright.) The family of bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley will lay him to rest next week.The service will held for family and friends of Dr. Stanley at the Hills of Home Park in McClure, Virgini..
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  • High Test Scores At A Nationally Lauded Charter Network, But At ...

    High Test Scores At A Nationally Lauded Charter Network, But At ...
    Since its inception nearly a decade ago in Silicon Valley, Rocketship has been among the most nationally applauded charter networks, hailed as an innovative model of blended learning. Founder John Danner, who made a fortune in Internet advertising, originally envisioned enrolling 1 million students by 2020, relying on the strength of three pillars — "personalized learning" with software, excellent teachers and parent involvement — to raise the achievement of underserved students. Today there are..
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  • How long can Nashville's hotel room rates continue to rise?

    How long can Nashville's hotel room rates continue to rise?
    Experts sees rate growth eventually slowing amid construction boom.Buy PhotoGeneral Manager Ray Waters points out some of the amenities being built on the rooftop bar atop the Westin Nashville hotel in Nashville.(Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoStory HighlightsNashville's rising national profile and the Music City Center have helped to make the city a sought-after market for hotel developers.11,191 rooms are in various stages of construction or planning, according to research fr..
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  • Brexit vote could impact Nashville tourism, broader economy

    Brexit vote could impact Nashville tourism, broader economy
    Campaigners to remain in the European Union unfurl a banner on Westminster Bridge as a bus bearing a message urging voters to leave the EU drives by Wednesday in London.(Photo: Niklas Halle'n / AFP / Getty Images)The sharp drop in value of the British pound amid the United Kingdom's pending exit from the European Union could have short-term implications for both Nashville's and that country's own tourism industry."Obviously, the higher the value of the dollar, the lower the value of the pound ma..
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  • Nashville sports on TV and radio: June 26

    TV(Photo: Dynamic Graphics, Getty Images)ARENA FOOTBALLCleveland at Jacksonville, 6 p.m., ESPN2AUTO RACINGTrucks Series practice, 10:30 a.m., Fox Sports 1Sprint Cup qualifying, 1 p.m., Fox Sports 1Motocross Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., WSMV-4Motocross Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., NBC SNIndyCar qualifying, 4:30 p.m., NBC SNNHRA qualifying, 6 p.m., Fox Sports 1Linemen 200 Trucks, 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1, 104.5-FMBOXINGJoshua vs. Breazeale, 4:15 p.m., SHOWPorter vs. Thurman, 8 p.m., WTVF-5DeLoach vs. Castillo, 1..
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  • New tool aims to save lives of Nashville domestic violence victims

    New tool aims to save lives of Nashville domestic violence victims
    Hendersonville police have charged four juveniles in relation to a burglary that occurred Wednesday on Township Drive.(Photo: File)Story HighlightsA city study years ago recommended an assessment to determine future risk of domestic violence.Nashville police will receive training on that tool and begin using it in November.Officers will ask 12 questions to determine risk of future violence, and deadly violence.Domestic violence has no prejudice. It could happen anywhere and to anyone. And it has..
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  • Study: Judges in Tennessee among least diverse in nation

    Study: Judges in Tennessee among least diverse in nation
    Tracey George (Vanderbilt University)(Photo: Vanderbilt University)Tennessee judges are among the least-diverse in the nation, according to a national study co-authored by a Vanderbilt University Law School professor and released last week."Judges are better able to understand and evaluate issues when they have experience and background that gives them insight to those issues," Vanderbilt law professor Tracey George said. "Thus, we want judges who have a range of professional experiences and per..
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  • Nashville health-care entrepreneurs, Village Capital team up

    Nashville health-care entrepreneurs, Village Capital team up
    Village Capital, an investment nonprofit focused on global issues, will be working with Nashville health-care entrepreneurs to provide digital solutions targeting low-income patients as part of a partnership with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.Village Capital, along with Michigan-based The Kresge Foundation, chose Nashville, Philadelphia and San Francisco for its initiative.  As part of Village Capital Health US 2016, entrepreneurs will participate in three four-day workshops in Nashville in ..
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  • LeAnn Rimes returns to Nashville for concert

    LeAnn Rimes returns to Nashville for concert
    Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideBuy PhotoLeAnn Rimes performs during CMA's Country Christmas special taping at the Grand Ole Opry on Sat. Nov. 7, 2015.(Photo: Shelley Mays/The Tennessean)Buy PhotoTwenty years after LeAnn Rimes charted her career hit “Blue” as a 13 year old, the singer is coming back to the town that launched her career for a show that re-imagines many of her early hits.Rimes will perform with the N..
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  • Marcus Mariota has 'sounding board' in Matt Cassel

    Marcus Mariota has 'sounding board' in Matt Cassel
    Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideBuy PhotoTitans quarterback Matt Cassel (16) throws a pass at practice during minicamp at St. Thomas Sports Park Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.(Photo: George Walker IV / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoThe Titans don’t much worry about their backup quarterback.And that’s a positive development for a team whose starter admits one of his goals this season is to play in all 16 games..
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With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now .Dream Nashville hotel coming to Printers Alley .
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