Sporting a camouflage shirt underneath his shoulder pads, Goodpasture senior Chase Judkins was ready for a war Saturday afternoon. But No. 1-ranked Battle Ground Academy (3-2 in Division II-AA) didn More

It appears the income tax will never die

The United Way of Metropolitan Nashville has created a group comprised of hundreds of the city's most prominent African-American leaders called the new African-American Leadership Initiative. Mark Desmond, president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, said the new initiative is a way of redoubling the organization's efforts in reaching into the African-American community. More

The Nashville REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) coalition is asking the community to submit recipes for the organization's cookbook, which will be published next spring. One of the organization's many focuses is to promote a better way of living, which is why the book will feature healthy recipes. More

Amazing, what a change of attitude and behavior can achieve. After absorbing a week of fiery criticism by reporters who cover Tennessee More

The Belle Meade branch of the U.S. Post Service, at 5421 Highway 100, has received a special exemption to start the renovation of its building. Beth Barnett, communications manager with the Postal Service More

MURFREESBORO - No one is pushing the panic button at MTSU. But the Blue Raiders have to get better fast following their 24-14 loss against Southeast Missouri in the home opener last Saturday night that left them dazed and 0-4 to start the season. The Blue Raiders go back on the road when they open Sun Belt Conference play at Arkansas State (3-3, 1-0) Saturday. More

The Metro Public Health Department will start its yearly flu clinics Oct. 14. According to Health Department Spokesperson Brian Todd the Metro Health Department received its full shipment Sept.24. More

Any rape victim or her family knows the emotional pain of sexual assault is devastating. But what's as bad is that many perpetrators are free to attack again, not because the system failed to convict them, but because the system failed to find them. It is not the ineptitude that lets the victims down; it is the budget. Rape kits have DNA evidence that potentially can identify many of the rapists, but in Metro some 300 of these cannot be processed because of inadequate funding for labs and technicians. More

The American Flag is flying again at the Belle Meade entrance of Percy Warner Park. More

The City Paper publishes death notices of individuals from the Nashville area. Whenever possible, we will continue to publish the notice until the date of burial. Funeral home directors may contact The City Paper at 298-9833 to place notices and for our policies regarding placement.

Things are going from bad to worse at CBS, where the network now finds itself ensnarled in two no-win situations. The first involves its long-standing relationship with Augusta National country club and the annual broadcast of the Masters Championship. The other concerns a sticky personnel situation and its wishes to kick venerable 60 Minutes executive producer Don Hewitt upstairs. More

Tennessee State lost the game but found a quarterback. Dwayne Buchanan made his collegiate debut in Saturday More

Headlines in today's News Briefs: Pearl Foundation sponsors lecture, Sidewalk plan to be presented and Father Ryan teacher wins financial award. More

Headlines for today's Healthy Happenings: Weight Watchers come to Cool Springs, Breast Health Awareness, Senior Educational Workshop, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Bike to Jack & Back

Corey Jenkins is one of 12 children, so he must be a maestro at the art of the older brother taunt. You know the one, where the taller sibling holds the last cookie over his head, teasing another Jenkins kid who More

There's that word again: choice. She made a bad choice. Who's that? Susie for picking vanilla when she really wanted chocolate? No, Madelyne Toogood, the not-so-good mother now famous for beating her 4-year-old daughter while the nation watched via a department store video camera that captured her rage. Her attorney, Steven Rocket Rosen, told reporters that his client had made a bad choice. More

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The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) has given Vanderbilt University a final chance to reconsider taking the word

So how good is Franklin? These Rebels appear to be very good and getting better after a 42-21 romp over McGavock Friday night, upping their record to 6-0. Since a 7-6 opening-night win over Lincoln County Aug. 24, no one has come within sniffing distance of Franklin. The Rebels have averaged 47 points over their past five games. More