Over 40 companies and businesses headquartered in Tennessee were named among the Best Employers of 2024 by Forbes. Here’s a sampling of these great places to work...in Nashville, Asurion, Bridgestone, HCA Healthcare, the State of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In Chattanooga... BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Covenant Transporation, Erlanger Health System, and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In other parts of the state... Tractor Supply (Brentwood), St. […]

The Education Freedom Scholarship Act will establish a statewide school choice program available to all Tennessee families over the next two years while prioritizing low-income students and students with disabilities. For the 2024-25 School Year, 20,000 scholarships will be available to Tennessee students, including...10,000 scholarships for students who are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, with a disability, or are eligible for the existing ESA pilot program, […]

Dinner in the Creek to benefit Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue will be held Saturday, September 14th from 6 until 9pm @ Parham School, 5830 Leipers Creek Road, Columbia. Guests will enjoy a social hour with complementary drinks and small bites, followed by a 4 Course Dinner in the Creek. Tucked away on Leipers Creek Road stands a one room school house, known as The Parham School. The creek behind the […]

The state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation announced $21,017,000 in grants from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund for 27 communities across the state. The Local Parks and Recreation Fund program provides state funding to match local government investments for recreation projects and the purchase of land for parks, natural areas, greenways, and recreational facilities. All grant projects must be on publicly owned land. The grants announced include, the City of […]

September is Suicide Prevention Month and tragically, our nation’s Veterans are at a higher risk for suicide compared to the general population. According to data from the 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, over 6,000 Veterans lost their lives to suicide in 2021...114 more than the year before. Some of the most impacted groups of Veterans included women, American Indian or Alaska Native Veterans, and homeless veterans. For Suicide […]