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The Spirit of Small Town Pride

By Amanda Haggard | June 17, 2026

Franklin Pride Celebrates Six Years at the Farm

Hoboscopes: June 17, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained group photographer, or a professional driver on a closed course.

“ … We Need Roses, Too.”

My Uncle Harry is 81 years old this year. He is vital and funny and very technically oriented. He had a great life as a software and hardware engineer in computers.

Q&A with Stephen Watts

Stephen Watts, 29, is a young Millennial with a Gen Z sensibility. Watts has an intersectional view of how his generation works in social justice and advocacy.

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Time Without Housing Is Harm: Why Nashville Needs a Real Homelessness System

Learn More About the History of Strobel House

By Judith Tackett | August 7, 2024

Metro has officially opened the door of its first 90-unit Permanent Supportive Housing building in Downtown Nashville. This is a huge milestone that has been years in the making.

The Sterick Building and Its Successors

By Ridley Wills II | August 7, 2024

In 1930, the 29-story Sterick Building opened in downtown Memphis at the corner of Madison Avenue and North B.B.King Boulevard.

Carla B. wants to thank God and Nashville

By Justin Wagner | August 7, 2024

“I want to thank Nashville for their support, because everybody’s looked out for me,” Carla said.

Hoboscopes: July 31, 2024

By Mr. Mysterio | July 31, 2024

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained theologian, or a compatible phone charger.

Next Steps

By Hannah Cron | July 31, 2024

Nashville opens its first permanent supportive housing development

Nashville’s first permanent supportive housing development for individuals experiencing homelessness opened after a ribbon cutting at the Jo Johnston Avenue facility on July 18. The Strobel House, named for the late Father Charles Strobel who died last year, has been years in the making. Mayor Freddie O’Connell took to the stage before the ribbon cutting to offer a message of gratitude for those who made the Strobel House possible. “We’ve worked now across four different mayoral administrations to ensure we got this right. And now we’re here, with new homes for people in desperate need,” he said.