Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Gannett Co. lays off 700, including 14 at 'Tennessean'

Needy will have to wait until Oct. 1 to apply for utility bill aid

IMAX, Dave & Buster's to open at Opry Mills for 2011 holiday season

Metro Council approves $1.61M for IQT's downtown relocation

Fire fighters union announces Metro Council race endorsements

The City Paper
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 5:57pm
Staff reports

The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 140 announced endorsements for Metro’s elections Monday, handing all but one of the five incumbent at-large council members its support.

The local fire fighters union has endorsed at-large council members Megan Barry, Tim Garrett Ronnie Steine and Charlie Tygard, but has not endorsed Councilman Jerry Maynard. Instead, the fire fighters have put their backing behind at-large candidates Ken Jakes and Antioch-area Councilwoman Vivian Wilhoite.

In addition, the organization has endorsed Mayor Karl Dean’s re-election bid and the candidacy of Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors. District incumbents who did not receive the firefighters’ endorsement are Karen Bennett, Duane Dominy, Robert Duvall, Jim Hodge, Walter Hunt [running unopposed] and Carter Todd. Election Day is Aug 4. Early voting starts in four weeks. Endorsements in district races are as follows:

District 1: Lonnell Matthews Jr.

District 2: Frank Harrison

District 3: No recommendation

District 4: Brady Banks

District 5: Priscilla Eaton

District 6: Peter Westerholm

District 7: Randy Reed

District 8: Nancy VanReece

District 9: Bill Pridemore

District 10: Douglas Pardue

District 11: Darren Jernigan

District 12: No recommendation

District 13: Marilyn Robinson

District 14: Bruce Stanley

District 15: Phil Claiborne

District 16: Anna Page

District 17: Sandra Moore

District 18: Burkley Allen

District 19: Erica Gilmore

District 20: Buddy Baker

District 21: Edith Langster

District 22: Seanna Brandmeir

District 23: Emily Evans

District 24: Jason Holleman

District 25: Sean McGuire

District 26: Brock Parks

District 27: Davette Blalock

District 28: Tanaka Vercher

District 29: Karen Johnson

District 30: Jason Potts

District 31: Fabian Bedne

District 32: Jacobia Dowell

District 33: No recommendation

District 34: No recommendation

District 35: Bo Mitchell

Friday, June 17, 2011

Cold medicine remains challenge in meth war

Holy donation, Batman! Man gives comic book collection to Middle TN Goodwill

An anonymous donor from Rutherford County has given 12,626 vintage comic books to Goodwill.


The comics are being sold through Goodwill's auction site, http://www.onlinegoodwill.com/ and not in stores.

Goodwill's Suzanne Kay-Pittman said that the value of the comics is around $42,000, are categorized and preserved in Mylar sleeves with acid-free backer boards.

Some of the comics date back to 1962 and include Superman, Spiderman, Batman and Vampirella.


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