Siegel High school touts academics, arts, athletics as foundation of future success

Siegel High school touts academics, arts, athletics as foundation of future success

The annual spring musical means as much to Siegel High School as the state title won by the baseball team last spring. “If you talk to people around the state,” Siegel Principal Larry Creasy said, “they’re going to know us for our fine arts program.” Yeah, the spring musical is the cornerstone for an arts…

United Way to Host ‘Volunteer Connect’ Launch Event
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United Way to Host ‘Volunteer Connect’ Launch Event

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, in partnership with Volunteer State Bank, will host a Ribbon Cutting, presented by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, on March 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.  The event will be held at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce to announce the launch of United Way’s Volunteer Connect,…

Saint Thomas Hospitals receive highest heart surgery ratings

Saint Thomas Hospitals receive highest heart surgery ratings

Saint Thomas West Hospital and Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital have received from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) the highest possible ratings—three-star ratings—for overall quality regarding two heart procedures: isolated coronary artery bypass surgery or graft (CABG) and isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). The ratings time period for CABG was July 2015 through June 2016…

Kittrell students compete for top honors in event to help develop ‘soft skills’

Kittrell students compete for top honors in event to help develop ‘soft skills’

They each ordered steak — two medium rare and one medium well. It had been an eventful day for the three Kittrell students, Anahlea Ferguson, Nathan O’Neal and Chase Singleton, who were now preparing for lunch at The Parthenon restaurant. Along with seven other Kittrell students, they spent the morning of March 8th doing mock…

Take a hike! Tennessee’s state parks offering free ones

Take a hike! Tennessee’s state parks offering free ones

Tennessee’s state parks are offering free guided hikes to celebrate the coming of spring. The state’s Department of Environment and Conservation says all 56 state parks will be hosting free hikes on March 18. Officials say the hikes will be guided by park staff. The hikes range in distance, degree of skill, accessibility and time…

Governor pushes jobs at state Veteran Education Academy at MTSU

Governor pushes jobs at state Veteran Education Academy at MTSU

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam not only loves veterans who served their country, but he wants them in Tennessee’s workforce. Haslam said jobs were the primary reason he attended the second Statewide Veteran Education Academy hosted Wednesday (March 8) atMiddle Tennessee State University. Haslam, Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and others addressed more than…

RCS’ Tyra Pilgrim Earns ‘Pioneer Award’ for Career & Technical Programs

RCS’ Tyra Pilgrim Earns ‘Pioneer Award’ for Career & Technical Programs

Rutherford County Schools has the second largest Career Technical Education programs in the entire state of Tennessee. So in spite of having only been in her current role for the past two years, it wasn’t all that surprising for Tyra Pilgrim, CTE coordinator for RCS, to be recognized as a pioneer in her field. Tennessee…

Nashville Medical Group Signs Partnership Agreement with Saint Thomas Medical Partners

Nashville Medical Group Signs Partnership Agreement with Saint Thomas Medical Partners

With its rich history as one of the long-established physicians’ groups in Middle Tennessee, Nashville Medical Group (NMG) signed a partnership agreement to become fully integrated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP). NMG includes more than 30 multi-specialty physicians in the group located throughout Middle Tennessee. Saint Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the…

Tennessee ranks among top 10 states for fraud complaints

Tennessee ranks among top 10 states for fraud complaints

  A report has found that Tennessee ranks among the top 10 states for fraud complaints. Tennessee residents reported that they lost $10.9 million in 2016 to scams and frauds, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network‘s annual data report. The same report ranked Tennessee as No. 9 nationally for fraud complaints in the country. The…

Construction of Jones Blvd. Improvement Project to Begin in 2017
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Construction of Jones Blvd. Improvement Project to Begin in 2017

Jones Boulevard, a narrow 2-lane roadway that stretches in the center of neighborhoods between Broad Street and Memorial Blvd, will be undergoing a major improvement beginning in late 2017. The 1.5-mile street currently has no shoulder or sidewalks. The widening project from Ridgely Road to Northfield Boulevard will add a 10-foot multi-use path, a 5-foot sidewalk,…