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Bright & Early: The Little Tree That Couldn’t Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As we were nonchalantly scrolling through Twitter feed this morning, we stumbled across a report that the Tennessee Christmas tree had taken a small tumble in the wind. Actually, it took a big tumble and appears to be broken. Oh no! Sure, it was a tad bit lopsided and maybe lacked a [...]
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 [...]
Happy Hour: Stimulate This
Tennessee is getting a boatload of stimulus money to help repair and weatherize low-income homes in hopes of saving money on utilities. [Tennessean]
Williamson County is putting the kibosh on the Young Adult Library Services Association’s 2009 list of Best Books for Young Adults because the list recommends some borderline-inappropriate reading materials. The books in question [...]
Happy Hour: Turning Up The Heat
As we have harped on and will continue to harp on until it gets some more coverage, the contaminated medical equipment at the VA hospitals in Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida that have resulted in (so far) 33 Hepatitis cases and 5 HIV cases may have ruined a bunch of donated organ tissue as well. [WSMV]
An [...]
Happy Hour: Twist And Shout
We’ve got a tornado watch until 11pm! [WKRN]
The same guy who robbed the Wachovia on Fourth Ave. downtown a few weeks ago robbed the same Wachovia again this morning. Lesson learned: If you find a good thing, stick with it? [City Paper]
The VA hospitals (including the one in Murfreesboro) may be off the hook for [...]
Happy Hour: What Would Judge Judy Do?
Like something straight out of Judge Judy, Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs was slapped with a $100K lawsuit by ex-girlfriend Kelli Craig. She says she supported his lazy ass for 8 years while he “pursued music” or something and then he listed himself as the only person on the title for the house they just [...]
Happy Hour: In Which We Tighten Our Belts
Governor Phil, for whom we have a new-found respect after learning that he doesn’t accept a salary, will be severely scaling back his holiday party since Tennessee’s economy (along with the other 49 states) is in pretty dire straits. [Tennessean]
Not all the Titans are celebrating this week–defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is looking at a 30-day [...]
Happy Hour: Fulmer Farewell Edition
Looks like the rumors are true: 15-year football coach Phillip Fulmer really is leaving UT. [WKRN]
Election Day rumors are running rampant, so be wary of anything you hear (like this one). You can always double-check information on the Election Commission website and contact them with any weird stuff that comes up. [WSMV]
A lot of things [...]
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