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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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After eight years unhoused, Ladell Walker thanks God and the city for his new apartment

By Justin Wagner | September 27, 2023

“I go home and meditate now … I always just meditate on God. I stay focused, put all my trust in God, meditate and listen to the gospel. I feel … alright.”

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A Few Questions with Councilmember Jennifer Gamble, District 3

By Judith Tackett | September 27, 2023

Jennifer Gamble expressed her deep appreciation and trust that her constituents put in her.

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‘Run Rabbit Run’ makes for smart scary streaming on Netflix

By Joe Nolan | September 27, 2023

Now that we’re heading into spooky movie season, Run Rabbit Run is poised to tighten its clammy grip on a new audience.

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Major General Frank Maxwell Andrews

By Ridley Wills II | September 27, 2023

Major General Frank Maxwell Andrews is the most overlooked military hero in Tennessee’s history.

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Learn More about Homeless Service Events

By Judith Tackett | September 27, 2023

HopeFest is the next large homeless service event, which is held Oct. 9, 2023, at War Memorial Plaza.

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A Few Questions with The Contributor’s Executive Director

By Judith Tackett | September 13, 2023

We talked with Cathy Jennings, the executive director of The Contributor Inc., about our organization’s purpose, structures, and needs.

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