Tag Archives: kentucky
Happy Hour: Not-So-Cyber Monday
Tennessee would like to remind you that you can’t use that whole Cyber Monday thing to avoid state sales tax. Even if the site doesn’t charge you anything up front, you’re still supposed to e-file. [WTVF]
Our neighbors to the north in Kentucky are getting a brand new country-ish music festival next summer called HullabaLOU. And [...]
Happy Hour: Edible What?
Councilman Charlie Tygard is all about advancing the “Edible Schoolyard” concept, wherein a community garden of sorts is run by students and incorporated into the academic curriculum. Next up: Schoolyard Urban Chicken Coops. [City Paper]
Hey look, Bigfoot showed up in someone’s backyard in Kentucky! And they took a picture of it! Also, obligatory. [WSMV]
A new [...]
Happy Hour: Here We Go Again
Some coal miners are calling for a boycott of Pigeon Forge and telling people that West Virginia and Kentucky are more desirable destinations because they endorse mountaintop removal. But seriously, have these people ever SEEN Turtle Man? [Pith In The Wind]
Walmart has put the kibosh on those shiny Metro recycling bins that are currently [...]
Happy Hour: If You Can’t Say Something Nice
Budget talks in the state legislature are getting a little nasty after the Republicans made some amendments to Governor Phil’s budget and he referred to them as “stupid.” [Tennessean]
Archaeologists out in Franklin are still digging away for more bones since they found that one Civil War soldier back in May. So far, they haven’t found [...]
Bright & Early: Painting The Town Green Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Today is a big green day for our city. In fact, we’re not even sure if we can handle this much green. Today is the day that the Great American Cleanup comes right to our doorstep, bringing its green exhibits and green murals and green environmental cleanup with it. Throughout the day, [...]
Happy Hour: They See Us Rollin’, They Hatin’
Because our site was broken for the better part of today, we couldn’t post things like the above photo which was taken by our new hero brandonvalentine in the Belmont neighborhood. That said, we’re realizing that we’ve finally outgrown our hosting (hooray!) and we’ll be upgrading tonight so we can be back in full force [...]
Happy Hour: Keep It Classy, Nashville!
Toby Keith didn’t exactly get the star treatment in Kentucky Saturday night when a fan flipped him off and then tossed a beer at him. Never the kind to be trifled with, Toby did what any self-respecting Okie-turned-Nashvillian would do and hopped off the stage, dropped a few f-bombs, challenged the fan to fight, and [...]
Happy Hour: Oops!
So, good story: Once upon a time, Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall, champion of local immigration enforcement intiative 287(g), accidentally addressed hate group Council of Conservative Citizens as a featured speaker. And by “hate group” we mean they openly oppose mixing races, non-white immigration, and homosexuality. [Tennessean]
A Chattanooga man was finally found guilty of first-degree [...]
Bright & Early: Neighbors To The North Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As much as we’d love a snow day, we’re pretty glad we’re not part of the 500,000 folks in Tennessee and Kentucky who are stuck without power for the next few days. NES is lending a few of their workers out to Kentucky to try and get things back up and running [...]
Happy Hour: Take One For The Team
The governor of Kentucky volunteered to have 10% of his own salary slashed to help out the state’s budget during the economic slump. So… how ’bout it, Governor Phil? [WTVF]
The University of Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland marching band is inauguration-bound after being invited to march in the inauguration parade in January. This will be [...]
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