A seven-figure financial gift from local real estate developer John Floyd promises to boost the professional prospects of students preparing to graduate from MTSU. Floyd has pledged $1 million to help launch the Center for Student Coaching and Success (CSCS) at MTSU, which was officially opened during a Tuesday, Feb. 21, ribbon-cutting ceremony at its…
One student flew from Colorado. Most of the high school students came from Tennessee. The rest came from surrounding states in the South and Midwest. With sunny, mid-70 degree weather prevailing outdoors for Presidents’ Day when most were out of school for the holiday, nearly 640 people attended the MTSU Honors College open house Monday…
VSA Tennessee is excited to introduce six young individuals competing in vocal and instrumental music at its Feb. 22 Young Soloist Competition at MTSU. The annual event will last from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building on MTSU’s campus. Tickets are $5 at the…
When most think of heart failure, an image of a man over the age of 65 usually comes to mind. Both can be wrong. There’s a unique type of heart failure which affects only women under the age of 45 around the time of pregnancy or shortly after delivery. It’s called peripartum cardiomyopathy. It happened…
Dozens of people who say Rep. Scott DesJarlais isn’t around to listen to their concerns met outside his office in Nashville Saturday. They passed out flyers with his picture on it that read,”Missing: Have you seen this man?” Members of the groups Rutherford Indivisible and Alliance for Healthcare Security say they’ve been trying to convince…
Black History Month was celebrated at the Stones River Battlefield in Nashville on Saturday. A group took a bus and walking tour of the battlefield. The property was once occupied by African-American families, many of whom owned land and settled before and after the Civil War. Several of them were forced to sell their property…
A grand jury has indicted two men on charges of aggravated rape, and while one has been arrested, the other remains at large. Nashville police say the rape happened at a housewarming party last month at the College Grove Apartments. Antoine Gore Jr. and Deshon Webb are accused of taking advantage of the victim, who…
A mother and father has filed a lawsuit after their three children were arrested by Nashville police on April 15, 2015. All three were part of the controversial child arrests that made national headlines after some questioned the legality or policies that allowed it. Six of 10 officers involved were recently disciplined after both an…
Kristen Toth, formerly Executive Director, Saint Thomas Health Alliance, has been named Vice President, Program Development-Women and Children, at Saint Thomas Health (STH). In this new position, Toth is responsible for overall management of the STH Women and Children Program, including planning, services, clinical processes and business practices. Saint Thomas Health is a part of…
Congratulations to Providence Christian Academy for their 20 year celebration on Friday, February 17th at 8am. Providence Christian Academy is located at 410 DeJarnette Lane, Nashville, TN 37130 and can be contacted at 615-904-0902.