Each day, we will bring you a photo of the day, showcasing the sights of Williamson County (and beyond). Whether it’s a photo of a local landmark, a park, a photo from an event or just a great photo from the area, we want to showcase our local communities throughout the next year. Today’s photo… Continue reading Photo of the Day: June 10, 2021
House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
VOL. 45 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 21, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate as Republican leaders work to stop a bipartisan investigation that is opposed by former… Continue reading House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
PerfectServe Appoints Rodrigo Martínez, MD, as First Chief Medical Officer to Further Amplify Voices of Providers and Patients
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PerfectServe®, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C) and provider scheduling solutions, today announced that Rodrigo Martínez, MD, has joined the company as its first-ever Chief Medical Officer. He reports to CEO Guillaume Castel and serves on a senior leadership team that now features three… Continue reading PerfectServe Appoints Rodrigo Martínez, MD, as First Chief Medical Officer to Further Amplify Voices of Providers and Patients
Biden nominee for public lands boss hits GOP opposition
Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 4, 2021 BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee vast expanses of public land in the U.S. West was criticized Tuesday by Republicans Tuesday over her past involvement in partisan politics as a longtime Democratic aide and environmentalist. Tracy Stone-Manning, a… Continue reading Biden nominee for public lands boss hits GOP opposition
Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
VOL. 45 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 21, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers. Kroger, the country’s largest grocery chain,… Continue reading Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments for and against removal of the Lee monument in Richmond
An heir of persons who donated the land for Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue and five nearby property owners told the Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday that restrictive covenants of more than 130 years ago bar the removal of the last Confederate memorial on Monument Avenue. Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the statue moved last June… Continue reading Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments for and against removal of the Lee monument in Richmond
As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit
VOL. 45 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 21, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis. “This is not the time for anybody to be profiting off of selling ventilators, vaccines, drugs, treatments, PPE (personal protective… Continue reading As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit
Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 4, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that federal immigration law prohibits people who… Continue reading Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
Former Clarksville school nurse charged in child porn investigation
Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 21, 2021 CLARKSVILLE (AP) — A former nurse at a Tennessee high school who had more than 700 illicit images of juvenile girls has been charged in federal court with attempted production of child pornography, authorities said. Leon B. Hensley, 40, formerly of Clarksville,… Continue reading Former Clarksville school nurse charged in child porn investigation
Why Fans of ‘Between Two Ferns’ Will Love the Cringe Comedy of ‘Ziwe’
Fans of cringe comedy talk shows like Between Two Ferns and The Eric Andre Show will want to check out Showtime’s, Ziwe. Host Ziwe Fumudoh asks famous guests—such as writer Fran Lebowitz, lawyer Eboni K. Williams, and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang—unconventionally hilarious questions about race, politics, and gender. One she lobs to Lebowitz:… Continue reading Why Fans of ‘Between Two Ferns’ Will Love the Cringe Comedy of ‘Ziwe’