Happy Girl Bonnie
Hello to all of my new friends and those friends I’ve met already. My name is. Bonnie. I might be the happiest girl in all of the land. I would like to share with. You. My poem. Bonnie means pretty I’m a cute little pitty I like fun car rides Dogs and humans by my […]
5th Anniversary Observance Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
5th Anniversary Observance – February 13, 2021 Cecile Wimberley, Regent of the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented the program for the Fifth Anniversary observance of the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) on February 13. Due to the Covid-19 situation, Regent Wimberley appeared by Zoom. […]
Editorial – Are We Smiling Now?
Mid February is upon us and by now most of us are one year into the isolation zone. We have given up any physical contact with family and friends. Masks partially hide the sadness and anger that many have endured for a whole year of life. We don’t smile anymore and why should we? After […]
Unemployment rate falls to 6.3% in January; payroll employment changes little (+49,000)
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 6.3 percent in January, while nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+49,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The labor market continued to reflect the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In January, notable job gains in professional and business […]
Political Good Ole Days
It light of the recent political climate nationally, I have started asking myself some uncomfortable questions and have found that I really don’t like the answers. Perhaps the most troubling question is the one that sheds a dim light on future elections and decision making. Are the young millennial and generation Z( those from teens […]
Would You Like to Join the DAR?
Would you like to join the DAR? When I was 18, if I had been asked that question, I would have responded, “Why?” for this reason: I had the impression that members of the DAR were stuffy old ladies who liked to drink tea and wear big hats and hold their noses in the air […]
It is not our goal, it is our legacy
For many of us, 2020 seemed like a nightmare that you just couldn’t wake up from and we were all hanging our hopes on 2021 bringing a much better year. After basically trading our normal, everyday life in for a mask, $1200 and the promise that it will all be over soon, we arrived at […]
Tennessee Makes Rapid Progress in Vaccinating Highest Risk Populations
Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Within four weeks of Tennessee receiving its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, more than 221,000 people in the state have received vaccinations, and the Tennessee Department of Health is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations as rapidly as supplies are […]
Gov. Lee Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Tool
Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “In addition to creating a strong infrastructure for distribution, we’re currently one of the top states in the nation for total doses administered, vaccinating more than 150,000 Tennesseans in just two weeks,” […]
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on School Safety Amid Pandemic
As U.S. schools reach the mid-year of teaching classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance for school safety based on the latest research. In the updated document, the AAP outlines a series of safety protocols communities need to address to allow schools to be open for in-person learning. […]
Jefferson County Schools Distance Learning – Citizens Should Be Proud Of Community, Faculty, & Parent Support
Successful learning always takes a partnership, and this has been especially true in 2020. Talk to any teacher or parent and you are bound to hear a story of challenge, a story unprecedented. Just a year ago, no one could have predicted the need for distance learning days for all students. Yet, in the first […]
Covenant Health Receives First Shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
Covenant Health received its first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech (mRNA vaccine) COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The first round of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution will be offered to employees working in environments that are considered high risk or high exposure to COVID-19. Receiving the vaccine is voluntary for staff. The vaccine will be […]
GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE REVANCE THERAPEUTICS TO RELOCATE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS TO NASHVILLE
Silicon Valley biotechnology innovator in aesthetics, therapeutics and financial technology Company will invest more than $10 million in Nashville operations Project will create nearly 150 jobs over five years NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Revance Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RVNC) officials announced today that […]
Mask Mandates and Executive Orders Challenged by Lawsuits in Multiple Tennessee Courts
Submitted by David Seal, Three lawsuits originating in Davidson and Williamson Counties could have statewide implications on the ability of local governments, mayors, and school districts to impose mask mandates and limit constitutional rights by executive order. All three suits challenge the authority of executive orders issued by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, orders that serve […]
