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L&C’s ‘beacon is long defunct, but A.M. Burton remains a guiding light’ • Tennessee Lookout Singer, songwriter and philanthropist Amy Grant announces a new philanthropic endeavor to honor her great-grandfather, A.M. Burton.

Check out @amygrantofficial.bsky.social's column in @tennesseelookout.com today: "My great-grandfather’s vision for a more caring, equitable Nashville spurs a fund to to furnish charitable services that uplift individuals and strengthen our community."

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Amy Grant's fight to restore Central Church of Christ - Nashville Banner Singer Amy Grant and others reveal the changes and loss of reputation at Central Church of Christ under new leadership and a new name.

Powerful conclusion to an outstanding documentary-style series by @nashvillebanner.bsky.social's @genuinehumandk.bsky.social. Local, community-supported journalism needs our support more than ever, and work like this proves the Banner has earned it.

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“It is the practice of love that wins, not merely the telling of it.” — A.M. Burton

#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife

"Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Integrity is the poor man's capital. ... A man may be a genius, a giant in intellect, but great brilliancy of mind cannot be compared with plain, simple, downright integrity of character."
— A.M. Burton

#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife

Central Church of Christ: Once a beacon of hope in Nashville - Nashville Banner Discover the history of the Central Church of Christ in Nashville, a century-old institution founded by A.M. Burton to uplift the community by tending to those most in need.

Learning about A.M. Burton’s legacy with @amygrantofficial.bsky.social & Andy Burton is inspiring. Via great work of @genuinehumandk.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, invite you to be inspired too — and reflect on reviving AMB's legacy. #AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife

More to come. 🕊️

Parenting and game plans: Inside Jenny Boucek's extraordinary basketball journey to the Pacers For decades, Boucek had professional dreams and personal ones -- and believed they were mutually exclusive. Now, as a mom and the first front-of-the-bench female assistant in the NBA, she's finally li...

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Historic Nashville church building languishes amid lawsuits - The Christian Chronicle Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NASHVILLE, TENN. — For nearly 100 years, the Central Church of Christ preached the Gospel, welcomed the vulnerable and served the city. Now, the one-time […]

The reporter found the church building’s front doors locked, with garbage clogging a stairwell and excrement dotting a narrow passageway separating the building from a neighboring structure.

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Racehorse Health And Safety Act Reintroduced; Legislation Designed To Replace HISA The RHSA would establish an interstate compact to develop nationwide rules governing scientific medication control and racetrack safety for horse racing

“Congress must prioritize the establishment of equitable and consistent standards within the horse racing industry. ... We are supporting legislation that promotes improved safety regulations through a thoughtful and pragmatic framework." — Rep. Don Davis
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The long Talladega con: After getting a black flag, would LW Wright outrun the law? NASCAR con man L.W. Wright's fast-talking ways were bound to catch up with him. And it finally did.

What a fun ride (pun intended) this three part @thetennesean.bsky.social series was. 👏

Man, you gotta love a chart that is as revealing and story-telling as this:

Congratulations to The Ingram Group's Tessa Berner and Evan Meyers for the shoutout in Politico Playbook today (politico.com/playbook)! We're thrilled to have them aboard. Yesterday's full news release below.

“I have been fortunate to work on many of the city’s major initiatives, in roles that involved the coordination of ... government, media relations, and private partnerships,” said Riebeling. “I am proud to join the firm to support clients wanting to advance ambitious and complicated projects.”

Pumped to share that former Metro finance chief and state ECD commissioner Rich Riebeling is joining The Ingram Group!

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Paul Harvey - Nashville Now You Know The Rest Of The Story ❤️😂 #paulharveystories #paulharvey #oldnashville #nashville #nashvilletn #nashvillehistory #hillbilly #countrymusic TikTok video by East_Nashville_Native

The more things change…

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Duh

1974 NFL Draft: Tennessee State University makes history - Nashville Banner Discover the 1974 NFL Draft, a historic moment that forever changed the annual talent procurement process, featuring the first HBCU player selected No. 1.

In the 1974 NFL Draft, Nashville emerged as the epicenter courtesy of Tennessee State University and Ed “Too Tall” Jones, the first HBCU player selected No. 1 overall. Four other TSU players were drafted by the 2nd round, unprecedented in an event historically dominated by power conferences.

Meharry dental college evacuated after CoreCivic officer leaves gun on restroom The Meharry Medical College of Dentistry was evacuated when a CoreCivic correctional officer accidentally left his loaded gun in a restroom.

Who among us

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Rural Pharmacies Are Transforming to Take on More Healthcare Responsibilities | The Daily Yonder As rural pharmacies are striving to provide more services to their communities, East Tennessee State University is working to get more pharmacists into

Too many headlines about rural healthcare challenges, too few about what ETSU is doing about it.

“We … want to … get healthcare providers into those rural areas. We … believe that starts with attracting people from those areas. … That’s home for them.”

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Nashville must evolve from a party town to a more family-friendly destination | Opinion A more balanced, all-ages approach to music and cultural consumption can help enhance and solidify Nashville’s family-friendly appeal.

As Nashvillian and Richard Florida fan, appreciated this column, but I’d bump the “start date” back a bit 😂

“The explosion of pedal taverns, party buses, and bachelorette parties, what I’ve dubbed blotto-tourism, is starting to do more harm than good.”

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"The fact we are five years into this case, and the Burton family’s humble silence for years in the face of such attacks, clearly demonstrate there was no rush to the press."

Thank you, Tennessean, for publishing our letter.

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Downtown Nashville’s Central Church of Christ should be celebrating a 100-year anniversary of serving the community. Instead, it stands as a shuttered eyesore serving outsiders who preyed on a vulnerable congregation to gain control of the property.

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After a Church Takeover in Nashville, a Christian Pop Star Fights Back The singer says the church founded by her great-grandfather is a victim of ‘steeple-jacking.’ The businessman who now controls the property denies the allegations.

After a Church Takeover in Nashville, a Christian Pop Star Fights Back

NASHVILLE — It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital.

Anti-growth extremism sprawls beyond greater Nashville into Coffee County, TN | Opinion Imposing unattainable development requirements will not address Coffee County’s underlying infrastructure needs. Collaborative development would.

"Imposing unattainable development requirements will not address Coffee County’s underlying infrastructure needs. ... I hope we can align on this common goal: to protect our community’s farming heritage while allowing for sensible growth and development."
— Nick Graham, 6th-gen farmer/businessman

Report: Data From Funeral Homes Can Serve as an Early Warning Sign of Health Emergencies | The Daily Yonder A new study has found that rural county health officials can use information from funeral homes and obituaries to identify community health emergencies.

Great report from @lizcareyky.bsky.social on an innovative — yet simple and common-sense — approach to quickly identifying health emergencies much sooner than official data would allow. Potential #RuralHealth game-chancer courtesy of #ETSU researchers.