TDH Announces Funding Opportunities for Built Environment Grants
Health October 27, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health is currently accepting applications for funding opportunities to help build and support healthy communities. TDH Healthy Active Built Environments grants serve as a catalyst for publicly accessible physical activity and healthy eating opportunities. These are competitive funding opportunities. “Prevention of health problems is a... Read more
A Difference-Making Disinfectant.
Health October 27, 2020
(Family Features) With a need to protect your home and family like never before amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s exceedingly important to ensure your spaces are properly disinfected, which means bacteria and viruses are completely inactivated or destroyed. Consider these steps to disinfect surfaces with an option like Original... Read more
AAP Statement on CDC Recommendation Against COVID-19 Testing for Asymptomatic Individuals
Health August 31, 2020
By: Sally Goza, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics “In the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, we must be led by the science, in a fully transparent process that engages the public’s trust and confidence. The inexplicable decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to... Read more
Dave Says: Keeping the Side Hustle Alive
Finance August 12, 2020
Dear Dave, I have a full-time job, but I also have a side job providing firewood to help pay off debt. I make $600 to $1,000 a month with this project. My log splitter went down recently when a hydraulic line burst, and the machine caught on fire. I’m... Read more
Dave Says: A Very Generous Offer
Finance August 11, 2020
Dear Dave, My in-laws have very generously offered my wife and I $250,000 to help with a down payment on a home. I know the amount exceeds the IRS’s yearly gift allowance, but they want to structure it as a family loan and have already told us they don’t... Read more
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Business and Economic Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University, in partnership with the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, or TACIR, has released a new version of “Tracking Tennessee’s Economy,” an interactive dashboard and website allowing the general public to visualize economic and labor market trends. On the site, www.mtsu.edu/tacir, economic... Read more
American Academy of Pediatrics Provides Interim Guidance on Returning to Sports Amid Coronavirus
Health July 31, 2020
Pediatricians advise that weighing the risk versus benefit of returning to sports activities is driven by the type of sport and setting, local disease activity, and individual circumstances Sports activities offer children and teens many physical and psychological health benefits besides fitness, such as socializing with friends, a critical... Read more
(StatePoint) As businesses and services reopen nationwide, the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise, and experts warn that Americans must continue taking precautions to help stop the spread of the virus. “In states across the country, the spread of COVID-19 is staggering and concerning. We all have a... Read more
(StatePoint) Plasma donations are essential. Used to produce life-saving medicines that treat rare and serious diseases, your plasma donation can help save lives. Experts say that during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not only safe to donate plasma, but that doing so is vital. By donating plasma today, you can... Read more
We’re halfway through 2020, and I’m willing to bet by now those goals you set in January have gone out the window. This year has brought a lot of chaos and unexpected hurdles we could have never planned for. Life always does that, doesn’t it? A few years ago, I was... Read more
DHS Launches Next Round of P-EBT
News Oct 30, 2020
Federal Extended Benefits Program Ends Saturday
News Oct 30, 2020
Obituary: James “Jimmy” Green
Obituaries Oct 30, 2020
Westwood Middle School November Events
Education Oct 30, 2020
Obituary: Charles A. McHugh
Obituaries Oct 28, 2020