by Toter - 3 months ago
Education leaders, families, and experts will converge in Indianapolis for the inaugural conference focused on the pressing issue of chronic student absenteeism, a concern growing across the nation. Organized by Attendance USA, the event occurs on May 20–21 at the Marriott East Hotel, featuring nota...
by Toter - 3 months ago
The Central Indiana Women’s Business Center, part of the Indy Chamber’s Business Ownership Initiative, has received the prestigious 2025 Women’s Business Center of Excellence award from the Indiana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. This recognition underscores its crucial in...
by Toter - 3 months ago
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University (APSU) and the Fort Campbell Spouses’ Club (FCSC) have strengthened their alliance to uplift military families. This year, APSU’s Military and Veterans Affairs Division initiated the inaugural $1,500 Fort Campbell Spouses’ Club Scholarship, matched b...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Knoxville, Tennessee. This expansion brings the firm’s national footprint to 83 offices across the United States. The Knoxville office will strengthen GRSM’s presence in Tennessee, bolstering its ability to serv...
by Toter - 3 months ago
“What we lost in the fire, we find in the ashes” resonates with the resilience seen in Buffalo and its newly elected City Councilwoman, Zeneta B. Everhart. As the community commemorates the third anniversary of a devastating racially motivated shooting, Everhart's journey reflects profound transform...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Tennessee Playwrights Studio (TPS) is thrilled to announce the TPS 2025 Virtual Reading Festival, taking place on May 15, 17, 29, 30, and 31 at 7:00 p.m. CST. This public event boasts complimentary admission and highlights the remarkable 2024 TPS Fellows, featuring fresh plays brought to life by Nas...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Martindale Brightwood faces a looming health crisis as House Republicans advocate for $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade, ostensibly to finance $4.5 trillion in tax incentives. This proposed bill imposes new eligibility criteria, including a requirement for work hours and income veri...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Alphonso Bailey epitomizes resilience with his motto, “down but not out.” After losing his father, he lost his way, facing incarceration. However, boxing transformed his fate. As the executive director of the Down But Not Out (DBNO) Foundation, he celebrates the grand opening of DBNO Boxing Gym on M...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Up to 500 women can engage in pioneering breast cancer research by contributing healthy breast tissue during the All-Star Cure on July 12-13. Hosted at Indiana University’s Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, this event coincides with the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2025, promoting essential cancer r...
by Toter - 3 months ago
On Wednesday, a state court acquitted three former Memphis police officers of all charges concerning the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. The jury delivered a not guilty verdict for Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith. Nichols, who worked at FedEx, endured a fatal...
by Toter - 3 months ago
In light of the Trump administration's reductions to civil rights initiatives and public safety financing, House Democrats are appealing to the Justice Department to preserve the Community Relations Service, known as “America’s Peacemaker.” Founded by the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it assists communitie...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Dr. Amos C. Brown expressed vehement opposition to the Smithsonian’s decision to return significant artifacts he lent, including a vital Bible and a comprehensive account of Black Americans. In his appearance on Let It Be Known, he raised alarm over the museum's shifting policies post-Trump administ...
by Toter - 3 months ago
What began as an extraordinary act of generosity by Oprah Winfrey on September 13, 2004, transformed into an unexpected lesson on taxation. As she gifted Pontiac G6 sedans to 276 audience members, the iconic phrase "You get a car!" became a part of pop culture lore, overshadowed by post-show tax imp...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s 2025 commencement will be one for the history books. Among the 1,295 candidates, 43 high school seniors from Medical District High School (MDHS) will graduate not just with diplomas—but with associate degrees, too. These students, the first cohort from the sch...
by Toter - 3 months ago
An unusual incident involving an Oregon man culminated last week with his sentencing to over seven years in prison for shooting at a man who confronted him regarding his harassment of wild peacocks. Dylan Levi Rhoads, 25, received a 90-month term after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted murd...