Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Clash Of The Titans Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Ol’ Bud Adams finally made up his mind yesterday: Vince Young is officially getting the boot. The Titans had a pretty disastrous 2010 season, and most of the chatter in the past few weeks has suggested that either Vince or Coach Fisher would be leaving the franchise, as the two can’t seem to coexist. In a statement released yesterday, Adams thanked Vince for his service and said that they are working to find a new quarterback to lead the team next season. Vince, too, kept it classy and thanked the city of Nashville, teammates, fans, Bud Adams, and anyone else he could cram into 140 characters on his Twitter account. So Vince, Nashvillest bids you a hearty farewell.
- 2012 is nigh. Remember yesterday when we talked about the dead bird plague and impending apocalypse and how we are probably going to be next? About ten minutes later, a flock of dead grackles turned up in Wilson County. Though it’s not as much fun as some of the conspiracy theories, some wildlife experts are simply blaming heavy fog and powerlines.
- Race to the top. According to the state report card for teacher training, Teach for America grads came out ahead of the pack, outperforming other new teachers and veterans alike.
- Bits & pieces. Preds chairman Tom Cigarran would like to keep the Preds in Nashville forever, and we would like that too … An MTSU student was among the thousands of folks who won the lottery by playing Hurley’s numbers from LOST … Don’t forget about the downtown road closures for water main repairs … George Jones was hospitalized last night for a “possible blockage in his heart” … Jack White is headed to the Opry this month … Belmont men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd snagged his 500th win last night, which he says is no biggie … Nashville doctors tell us that the flu is going around, for real.
Photo by Nathan T. Baker.
Good morning, Nashville. Ol’ Bud Adams finally made up his mind yesterday: Vince Young is officially getting the boot. The Titans had a pretty disastrous 2010 season, and most of the chatter in the past few weeks has suggested that either Vince or Coach Fisher would be leaving the franchise, as the two can’t seem [...]
Happy Hour: The Sky Is A Void
- Governator-to-be Bill Haslam said his goodbyes to the fine people of Knoxville today, saying that it’s the best job he ever had. We hope he likes this next gig too, as it is sort of an important one! He’s due to be sworn in on January 15th. [KnoxNews]
- Speaking of folks getting sworn in, our new delegation to the United States Congress became official today. [WPLN]
- A flock of several hundred birds dropped dead in Western Kentucky today. As the other two dead bird incidents also happened the nearby states of Arkansas and Louisiana, we can only assume that we are probably next if we aren’t first swallowed up by some gargantuan Tennessee-shaped sinkhole. [Tennessean]
- The State of Tennessee got a $7.5 million insurance payment for flood damage, which is part of the $15 million total reimbursement expected. [WSMV]
- The Tennessee school report cards are supposed to finally come out on Friday, so we should have some idea of where our schools stand with the standardized testing and No Child Left Behind. [Tennessean]
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Governator-to-be Bill Haslam said his goodbyes to the fine people of Knoxville today, saying that it’s the best job he ever had. We hope he likes this next gig too, as it is sort of an important one! He’s due to be sworn in on January 15th. [KnoxNews] Speaking of folks getting sworn in, our [...]
Bright & Early: Racing In Circles Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Fairgrounds supporters are up in arms after discovering a request for proposals issued by the city for companies interested in taking on a new park project at the Fairgrounds. The problem is, the RFP refers to the “former fairgrounds” and “former racetrack,” so some folks believe this is the mayor’s way of trying to destroy the racetrack without getting Metro Council approval. The Mayor’s Office maintains that this isn’t their intent.
- Flurrypocalypse. It’s wintry-mixing outside right now in some parts of Nashville. The National Weather Service says there could be a less-than-half-inch accumulation and that they don’t anticipate any travel problems. TDOT is standing by, though, depleted salt supply and all.
- Downtown road closures. Due to some water main repairs, Metro will be shutting down the intersection at 8th and Broadway from 6pm-6am tonight and tomorrow night, which could snarl the evening commute for some of you.
- Bits & pieces. 300 members of the Tennessee National Guard will be deployed to Iraq this week … The Preds are refinancing their debt, which is actually a good sign for the future … Table 3 restaurant will be closed until further notice due to damage from yesterday’s fire … Ashland City’s fire department may stop responding to emergencies outside of the city limits.
Photo by Paul Nicholson.
Good morning, Nashville. Fairgrounds supporters are up in arms after discovering a request for proposals issued by the city for companies interested in taking on a new park project at the Fairgrounds. The problem is, the RFP refers to the “former fairgrounds” and “former racetrack,” so some folks believe this is the mayor’s way of [...]
Happy Hour: Singing A Different Tune
- The Metro Police have an interesting new tactic for patrolling our streets: Soliciting the help of UPS and FedEx drivers to keep the streets safe. While we got excited when we read this headline and thought that maybe our delivery drivers might be for real patrolling, this actually just means that they’re being encouraged to report anything suspicious. Carry on! [WTVF]
- A car rolled over on I-40 in Bellevue today, injuring the people inside. The crash is being blamed on a cat inside the vehicle that escaped from its carrier and caused the driver to swerve. There were actually three cats and three people in the car. All three kitties were a-okay, but unfortunately all three humans were transported to Vanderbilt–one in very critical condition. [WKRN]
- Three guys were arrested in North Nashville last night after robbing a McDonald’s. Turns out, they’re likely connected to at least 17 fast food robberies since August. [WKRN]
- So it turns out that Table 3 restaurant in Green Hills did in fact suffer “extensive water and smoke damage” in this morning’s blaze. [WKRN]
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The Metro Police have an interesting new tactic for patrolling our streets: Soliciting the help of UPS and FedEx drivers to keep the streets safe. While we got excited when we read this headline and thought that maybe our delivery drivers might be for real patrolling, this actually just means that they’re being encouraged to [...]
Bright & Early: Need More Trees Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Remember that new law granting free downtown parking to hybrid owners who shell out a mere $10 for a parking sticker? Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard, who has criticized the program for being too elitist, is hoping to extend the opportunity to all Davidson County car owners–if we are willing to pay for the carbon offset for the particular vehicles we drive. The money would go into a carbon offset fund that would pay for carbon-eating trees and wetlands mitigation and other fancy things to help the city get a little less gross.
- Bedbugs are back! Actually, they never really left. The Metro Health Department is just working to educate Metro Schools officials about how to handle and prevent bedbugs from spreading around the classroom.
- Obligatory. Meanwhile in West Tennessee, a cute little grandmother led police on a high-speed chase on New Year’s Eve after guzzling a bottle of champagne and three beers to ring in 2011. Her 29-year old grandson slept through the whole thing in the passenger seat.
- Bits & pieces. The guy who hacked Miley’s email and leaked a bunch of her underage underwear pictures appeared in court in Nashville this week … Table 3 restaurant in Green Hills caught on fire early this morning, and depending on which article you read, there might have been some water and smoke damage … A Clarksville man was swallowed up by a sinkhole in the sidewalk, just like that!
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Good morning, Nashville. Remember that new law granting free downtown parking to hybrid owners who shell out a mere $10 for a parking sticker? Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard, who has criticized the program for being too elitist, is hoping to extend the opportunity to all Davidson County car owners–if we are willing to pay for [...]
Happy Hour: Oh Look, There’s Abe
- Things are getting a little nasty in the Titans camp these days. Coach Fisher and Vince Young are both facing some uncertainty about next season, and it sounds like one will mostly stay while the other goes. All the other Titans players are just trying to stay out of it. [City Paper]
- Representatives of Starwood are holding a public meeting tonight to get some input on their plans for possibly reviving the old amphitheater, or at least doing something with the land. [WSMV]
- The Metro Council is considering an ordinance that would prevent street preachers from running around with bullhorns, which is apparently a problem downtown these days, and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau thinks they may be scaring away the tourists. [WSMV]
- People are trying to figure out why Antioch does not seem to have any problem with their new mosque while Murfreesboro’s conflict keeps throwing us into the national news. [WSMV]
Photo by wonderdawg777.
Things are getting a little nasty in the Titans camp these days. Coach Fisher and Vince Young are both facing some uncertainty about next season, and it sounds like one will mostly stay while the other goes. All the other Titans players are just trying to stay out of it. [City Paper] Representatives of Starwood [...]
Bright & Early: Twenty-Eleven Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy first Monday of 2011! We hope you guys had a fun, relaxing and safe holiday and that you’re a little less cranky about Monday than we are (that is, if you’re even awake)! Starting January 1, a couple of new laws went into effect in Tennessee including a new measure that requires more DUI offenders to use those fancy breathalyzer devices that don’t allow them to start their cars unless they pass the test. Another law requires prisons to check the documentation of all inmates to verify that they’re in the country legally. Those who aren’t are reported to the federal authorities.
- As the guitar turns. Downtown Nashville’s New Year’s Eve celebration included a guitar drop for the second year in a row, except the guitar stalled about 10 feet above the stage this time. Despite the problem, everything else went fine and somehow 2011 still arrived on time.
- Salty days. All the snow over the holiday seriously depleted the salt supplies in many Middle Tennessee communities. Time to spring for some new stuff!
- Bits & pieces. More than 700 people took advantage of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office’s sober ride program over NYE, which was 700 less drunk people on the road. Success! … Sudanese refugees will be travelling into Nashville from all over the region to vote on a referendum that could split Sudan in two … Police are still looking for the gentlemen who busted into Holland House last week and robbed everyone … A massive weekend clinic in McGavock High School is still looking for volunteer eye doctors and dentists to provide services to people in need … Jeff Fisher would like to keep his job, please.
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Good morning, Nashville, and happy first Monday of 2011! We hope you guys had a fun, relaxing and safe holiday and that you’re a little less cranky about Monday than we are (that is, if you’re even awake)! Starting January 1, a couple of new laws went into effect in Tennessee including a new measure [...]
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