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Learn More about the Nashville-Davidson County Continuum of Care Strategic Plan 2023-2026

By Judith Tackett | October 25, 2023

The Continuum of Care’s Homelessness Planning Council (HPC) adopted a newly updated three-year Strategic Plan at its September meeting.

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A Few Questions With Hal Cato

By Judith Tackett | October 25, 2023

The Contributor interviewed Cato as part of our A Few Questions With series where we interview local leaders about their experiences in Nashville.

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The life of Tennessean Cordell Hull

By Ridley Wills II | October 25, 2023

While most men who worked these rafts spent their money in Nashville saloons, Cordell used his money to buy books in a Nashville bookstore.

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Nashville in October

By Staff Report | October 11, 2023

Nashville welcomes the crisp embrace of autumn with a series of enriching events this October.

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Paintings tell the story of formerly homeless artist

By Jim Patterson | October 11, 2023

Muhammed, who lived on the streets in Nashville during a time of active addiction, is now a busy artist in New York.

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Merrill’s Marauders tie to Tennessee

By Ridley Wills II | October 11, 2023

The Marauders were a United States Army special operations unit during World War II.

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Learn More about the history that led to the Office of Homeless Services

By Judith Tackett | October 11, 2023

A timeline of the past 20 years that lead up to the creation of an Office of Homeless Services in Metro government.

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How Girls Write Nashville Helped Me Learn the Craft of Creating

By Maze | October 11, 2023

A local student reflects on her experience with Girls Write Nashville.

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Margaret Renkl on beauty, climate change, and her literary devotional, ‘The Comfort of Crows’

By Sara Beth West | October 11, 2023

Starting in winter, Renkl seeks — and finds — a remarkable clarity as she moves week by week through each season of a difficult year of change.

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‘Reptile’ slithers on to Netflix with a houseful of mysteries for spooky movie season

By Joe Nolan | October 11, 2023

Reptile opens cold before crawling into a murder mystery police procedural.

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