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Happy Hour: Revenge Of The Tennessee State Fair
The Tennessee State Fair is back! We thought it was dead ‘n’ gone with the passing of the State Fairgrounds, but since the Fairgrounds have an extension, so does the Fair. More good news is that a private company will be running it so hopefully it won’t suck as much. [Tennessean]
Nashville is safe. Nashville is [...]
Happy Hour: Keeping The Peace
University of Tennessee will be doling out an “honorary doctor of laws and humane letters in ecology and evolutionary biology” to ol’ Al Gore in the spring. We don’t know what that even means. [WTVF]
UT also approved some tuition hikes today for UT-Knoxville students in the colleges of Business, Engineering, and Nursing. [WTVF]
And wow, it’s [...]
Bright & Early: Happy Birthday, Johnny Cash Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Today would have been Johnny Cash’s 78th birthday and it’s Friday (and it’s also Michael Bolton’s birthday.) So wear some black, dust off your old Cash records, drink some Beer Named Sue (later in the day, of course), and show some respect to the Man In Black who did so much to [...]
Happy Hour: Sunny Side Up
We do a lot of hating on the TVA around here, but we’ve got nothing but love for the 200 care packages they put together for troops in Afghanistan. [WSMV]
And also, they bought some new wind(-energy). [WPLN]
It’s been so long that we almost forgot what it was like, but a large chunk of westbound I-440 [...]
Happy Hour: Priorities, Priorities
The kind folks at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee have established a Haiti Earthquake Response Fund for the purpose of channeling local donations to reputable aid groups in need of financial resources to help with the disaster relief. [Nashville Is Talking]
In the midst of all this global need, we are very, very comforted by [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Aftermath Edition
Good morning, Nashville. By now, we’re sure everyone has heard about the massive earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. Eight Nashvillians were in Haiti doing mission work at the time and survived, notifying church members and friends back home by text message. Congressman Jim Cooper is working closely with the State Department to identify and locate [...]
Happy Hour: Here Comes The Rain
Get ready for the downpour: We’re looking at 1-2 inches of rain tomorrow with some thunderin’ likely. Flurries are possible, but… eh, this is Nashville we’re talking about. [NashvilleWX]
The town of Arlington, TN has issued a statement shunning their mayor, who made national news last week by posting a Facebook status accusing the President of [...]
Happy Hour: You’re Fired
After the Titans’ excruciating six straight losses that we try to forget about, Coach Fisher announced today that Vince Young will be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. No pressure or anything, VY™. [WKRN]
Vols Coach Lane Kiffin is totally down with Lil’ Wayne. [Tennessean]
Speaking of the Vols, the Tennessean is kind enough [...]
Bright & Early: Crossing That Bridge Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council sponsor for the controversial May Town Center proposal seems to have given up for the time being, announcing yesterday that he’s going to defer it indefinitely at the next council meeting. The Metro Planning Commission determined that it was a bad idea last week and it probably would’ve failed [...]
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