Tenn.’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill delayed in committee
Opponents of a measure that seeks to ban Tennessee public schools from teaching about gay issues said Wednesday they will continue to show up in large groups to protest the legislation.
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Tennessee’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hannah Wright, 18, of Murfreesboro and Hannah Huth, 14, of Brentwood today were named Tennessee’s top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Hannah was nominated by Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro, and Hannah was nominated by Harpeth Hall School in Nashville. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 17th year, is c
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One, Three, or Five Two-Hour Housecleaning Sessions from Extreme Clean of Tennessee (Up to 63% Off)
If not properly cared for, neglected homes will post For Sale signs in their own lawns and hitchhike during passing tornadoes. Keep palaces pristine with today’s Groupon to Extreme Clean of Tennessee . Extreme Clean of Tennessee cleanses abodes within 30 miles of Nashville. Choose from the following options: For $55, you get one two-hour housecleaning session (a $130 value). For $150, you get three two-hour housecleaning sessions (a $390 value). For $240, you get five two-hour housecleaning sessions (a $650 value). Extreme Clean of Tennessee’s licensed staff consults with homeowners to customize cleaning operations. In a two-hour session, cleaners wield an arsenal of products to remove dirt and dust from targeted areas, such as baseboards, ceiling fans, and life-size portraits of John Tyler. Cleaners can also sweep, mop, and vacuum floors; sanitize kitchen counters, bathroom sinks, and toilet bowls; or lay soothing cucumber slices on windows with tired, puffy sills. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Motivational Mottos Are all curses actually just remedies for hubris? Read more…
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Fitch Rates Shelby County, TN’s $253.555MM GOs ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA+’ rating to the following Shelby County, Tennessee (the county) general obligation (GO) bonds: –$238.415 million GO refunding bonds, 2012 series A; –$15.140 million special GO school refunding bonds, 2012 series B. The bonds are expected to be sold via negotiation the week of Feb. 6. The 2012A bonds will refund all or a portion of certain series of outstanding GO bonds of the county and used to pay a portion of the costs of certain s
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No combustible dust rules from OSHA any time soon
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New safety rules will not be approved any time soon even though they could prevent accidents like the ones last year at a Tennessee metal powders plant, where fireballs fueled by iron dust contributed to five deaths.
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$145 for a 20-Lap Stock-Car Driving Experience at LA Racing USA ($365.22 Value)
Auto racing came about as an alternative to horse racing when it became apparent that horses have no windshield for stopping overgrown katydids from splattering on drivers’ foreheads. Fuel up with today’s Groupon: for $145, you get a 20-lap stock-car driving experience at LA Racing USA , open year-round at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Speedway (a $365.22 value). Tax is not included in the value of today’s deal. LA Racing USA’s Adventure 20 program lets would-be racers grip the wheel of a real stock car and streak around a 5/8-mile, 18-degree banked oval for 20 laps. After a brief class introducing safety systems, track orientation, Victorian architecture, throttle control, and the safe racing line, speedsters hop into racing suits and helmets. Drivers open up throttles along the straightaways and scream through turns as instructors pipe advice and tips through earpieces. Preview the experience here . Nashville-area race events begin April 3 and are scheduled three times throughout the day. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Urban Murals Are music notes a form of orthodontia? Read more…
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$145 for a 20-Lap Stock-Car Driving Experience at LA Racing USA ($365.22 Value)
Drug Abuse On Governor’s List
NASHVILLE, Tenn . — Tennessee’s death rate from drug overdoses has nearly tripled since 1999, a trend that state officials are hurrying to tackle with expanded regulations.
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Drug Abuse On Governor’s List
UTC students told to retake unnecessary classes
Students at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga , are being told to retake some classes even though they received the required grades to move forward.
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Writer’s Night at Nashville Palace Monday Jan 30th is hosted by Billy Lee
Join the audience for a very special Writer’s Night on Monday, January 30th at the one and only, Nashville Palace, in Nashville, Tennessee! This event will be taped for broadcast by DJ Billy T. Crooks of NU Music 24/7 Radio .
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Writer’s Night at Nashville Palace Monday Jan 30th is hosted by Billy Lee
Republic Bank & Trust Company Expands into the Nashville, Tennessee Market with Acquisition
LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA) (“Republic” or the “Company”), through its subsidiary, Republic Bank & Trust Company (“RB&T”), is pleased to announce that it has expanded into the Nashville, Tennessee market by acquiring substantially all of the deposits and select assets of Tennessee Commerce Bank (“TCB”) of Franklin, Tennessee, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). In addition to assuming approximately $1 billion of the deposi
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Republic Bank & Trust Company Expands into the Nashville, Tennessee Market with Acquisition
