NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * 22nd annual Lighting of the Green to kick-off the holiday season featuring Nashville's Ellie Holcomb Tuesday, Dec. 1 * Community invited to FREE concert, festivities to celebrate the start of holiday season. Although the weather outside may still feel a bit like summer, the Lipscomb University community is already making plans for the Christmas season! Once again, Lipscomb University invites the community to join them in kicking off the holiday season wit more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * A Career Engineered to Last: Dr. Ray Brown * At 86 years old, Dr. Ray Brown has no plans to leave the classroom. After nearly six decades of teaching at Christian Brothers University (CBU), the longtime mechanical engineering professor still finds purpose in the familiar rhythm of campus life, engaging with students, sharing his knowledge, and watching the next generation of engineers succeed. "I like the contact with the students," Brown says. "I more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * A Decade of Opportunity: CBU's N.I.C.E. Program Connects Students and Community * For a decade, Christian Brothers University students have spent their summers gaining professional experience while contributing their skills and talents to organizations serving the Memphis community. Through CBU's Nonprofit Internship Community Experience (N.I.C.E.) Program, students receive paid internships with nonprofit organizations, gaining firsthand experienc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news: * * * A win for electric co-ops: New Construction General Permit update * If severe weather or another emergency damages the electric system, restoring power quickly is essential to the safety and well-being of the communities Tennessee electric cooperatives serve. That work can sometimes require urgent construction and infrastructure repairs that disturb the ground and fall under state environmental permitting requi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel members * The AMA convened diverse experts with deep expertise across a broad range of medical topics to serve as the AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel (the Guides Panel). This group includes physicians, qualified health professionals, as well as stakeholders from the regulatory and legal community. Panel members * ## Douglas W. Martin, MD, co-chair * Specialty: Occupational Medicine Affil more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU announces Glistine Green Jones Scholarship Endowment * The Ivy Endowment Circle presents APSU with a check for the Glistine Green Jones Scholarship Endowment during the university's Homecoming 2026 celebration. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University (APSU) has received a generous gift from The Ivy Endowment Circle to establish the Glistine Green Jones Scholarship Endowment. The endowment honors Glistine  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU to host Newbery Honor-winning author Darcie Little Badger on Nov. 5 * Darcie Little Badger, a Lipan Apache writer whose work encompasses science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comics. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Zone 3 Press, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is hosting Newbery Honor-winning author Darcie Little Badger for a free public reading and book signing at 7 more PR

SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College posted the following news: * * * ARETE Journal Showcases Innovative Scholarship in Global Leadership, Gender Equity, Faith-Based Leadership, the Arts and Organizational Culture * Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana - The latest issue of Final Arete - Volume 4, No 1 Fall Winter 2026 highlights a remarkable collection of scholarship from emerging and established thought leaders whose work advances understanding of leadership across global, organizational, cultural, educ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Expands Primary Care Access in Wilson County with Addition of Summit Primary Care * Ascension Saint Thomas welcomes Summit Primary Care to its network, expanding access to primary care in Wilson County and East Davidson County. The practice joined Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners on Sept. 1, as Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners Providence and relocated from Hermitage to more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist Memorial celebrates lease transfer of Merit Health Rankin and addresses future of the hospital * WHAT: The lease for Merit Health Rankin was officially transferred to Baptist Memorial Health Care on Oct. 1. Baptist Memorial leaders, including the new hospital administrator and CEO, will be joined by hospital employees and physicians and Rankin County leaders to celebrate the lease transfer, unveil the hospi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont Humanities Symposium Celebrates 25th Anniversary * Founder Dr. Maggie Monteverde shares vision for purpose, growth and power of the humanities For one week every fall semester, the atmosphere in Janet Ayers Academic Center shifts from the normal rhythm of classes into a period of collaboration, artistry and community for Belmont's annual Humanities Symposium, hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Now in its 25th year, the celeb more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont Law Again Leads Tennessee with Highest Bar Passage Rate * Belmont University's College of Law achieved a 96.67% first-time passage rate on the July 2026 Tennessee Bar Exam, the highest among Tennessee law schools. Belmont outpaced Vanderbilt University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Memphis, Lincoln Memorial University and Nashville School of Law. According to statistics released by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, Belmont's f more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * CBU Students Serve Across Memphis Throughout September * Christian Brothers University (CBU) students spent September volunteering throughout Memphis, preparing hundreds of meals and care packages, supporting local youth, and working alongside community organizations during Campus Ministry's annual September of Service (S.O.S.). The month-long initiative brought students, faculty, and staff together for service opportunities at organizations acros more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * CMA's Dolly Parton Tribute at Belmont Raises $1 Million for Imagination Library * NASHVILLE--Following last night's star-studded tribute, "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton," the Country Music Association (CMA), in collaboration with Belmont University, The Walt Disney Company and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC), revealed today that its previously announced commitment to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces the Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-3) today introduced the Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act, legislation creating incentives for deploying mobile stroke units and providing Medicare reimbursement for their services. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Every more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Courthouse Ground-Breaking Draws Crowd, Dignitaries * Officials broke ground Wednesday on a $283 million federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga, calling the project a monument to the U.S. justice system and a masterpiece of classical architecture. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the groundbreaking is the culmination of nearly 30 years of plans to replace the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building sever more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU-led documentary NURSE: Empathy Heals highlights nurses' stories * The experiences of nurses and the essential role of empathy in healthcare took center stage October 21 at Nashville's Belcourt Theatre during a special screening of Nurse: Empathy Heals. The documentary shares nurses' personal stories, offering a closer look at the emotional demands of caregiving and the people behind patient care. The film is part of the Nurse Narrative more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Faculty Panel Says Supreme Court Is Cementing Its Recent Doctrinal Shifts * Three Vanderbilt Law School faculty members looked back and ahead at the Supreme Court during the school's annual Supreme Court Preview/Review, hosted by the Program in Law and Government earlier this month. Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in Law and director of the program, introduced the panel. The panelists included James F. Blumstein, University Distingui more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following October 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eighth District has modestly increased since our previous report. Employment was unchanged, and wage growth remained moderate. Reports of price increases were broad based, indicating strong upward price pressure. Many businesses expressed rising concerns about health-care costs. Consumer spending was mixed, while banking conditions were largely stable. Activity in nonfinancial  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * Finding Her Footing, Finding Her Purpose: Meet Aliyah Babler, Nursing Student * Aliyah Babler says she has never met a stranger. The Christian Brothers University (CBU) nursing student and former student-athlete describes herself as someone who could "talk to a wall." Yet when she first arrived on campus, it took time to find her place. "My freshman year, I didn't really feel like I had found a place to fit," she recalled. Originally from Fort Wo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former Red Bank City Judge Dies at Age 63 * Former Red Bank City Judge Johnny Dwain Houston Jr. died Oct. 11 at the age of 63. Originally from Millington, Houston graduated from Memphis State University Law School in 1989. He began practicing law in the Chattanooga area that year, rising to the level of senior partner at Houston and Alexander. In 2000, Houston was appointed city judge, a position he held through A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States * WASHINGTON -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, depressed wages, falling farm exports, and other more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * His Students Made the Case: The Legacy of H.B. Mitchell * Before David Boren became governor of Oklahoma or a U.S. senator, Harland B. Mitchell was trying to get him to speak in class. Boren was frightened of addressing an audience, even his classmates. In a 2016 interview with Voices of Oklahoma, he recalled sitting through debate class while the other students got up to speak. Near the end of the semester, Mitchell gave him a warning. "You're going to more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news: * * * In October, co-ops wear pink * October is a time filled with many different colors -- from the warm oranges, reds and yellows of fall to the purples, greens and blacks of Halloween. But among the season's familiar hues, one color carries a special meaning: pink. Tennessee electric cooperatives are wearing pink to raise awareness of breast cancer, honor those who have been affected and show support for the indiv more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Blocks Immigration Checks in HIV/AIDS Program * Davidson County Chancellor I'Ashea L. Myles has temporarily blocked Tennessee health officials from requiring immigration and citizenship checks on people receiving services through the federally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. The Tennessee Lookout reports that Myles set a Nov. 4 hearing to consider a challenge to the new state rules, which were released O more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Lipscomb faculty make history as first certified anesthesiologist assistants to manage surgical cases in Tennessee * Milestone at Nashville's HCA Centennial Medical Center marks a significant step forward for the profession and Lipscomb's CAA program Two Lipscomb University faculty members made history Tuesday, Oct. 20, becoming the first certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) to manage anesthesia cases in operating rooms in Tennessee. Todd Christi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Literacy or Promise Scholarships? Georgia Doesn't Have to Choose * As Georgians debate education spending, a familiar argument against the Georgia Promise Scholarship has taken a new shape. Why, critics ask, should the state spend $100 million for students to leave public schools when it set aside only $70 million for literacy coaches in public schools? It sounds like a hard-nosed question about priorities. It assumes every dollar spe more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Major gift to Maryville College to fund Joe Zappa Football Complex * Zappa family's $1.5 million gift to transform Maryville College Football practice facilities Key Takeaways * The Zappa family donated $1.5 million to transform the Maryville College Football practice facilities into the Joe Zappa Football Complex. * This donation is the largest in the history of the college's Athletics program, marking a pivotal moment for the football team. * The compl more PR

ENCINO, California, Oct. 23 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.009 Million Sale of Whistle Express Car Wash in Clarksville, Tennessee CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 22, 2026 -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Whistle Express Car Wash, a 3,675-square-foot net-leased car wash property for $6.009 million. "We generated a lot of interest f more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 21, 2026 New FFRF investigation: College athletes pressured to pray to play The Freedom From Religion Foundation is releasing today an updated edition of our groundbreaking "Pray to Play" report exposing how religious coercion still permeates college athletics. A decade after our original investigation uncovered public universities using athletic department resources to support team chaplains, FFRF's legal team has  more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration secures radioisotope supply to support US medical scans Oct 21, 2026 Every day, U.S. health providers and their patients rely on 3D medical scans that can diagnose heart disease, pinpoint the source of seizures and detect cancers that have spread to bones. Few realize these specialized scans use a rare but essential radioactive isotope -- and its availability was recently at risk. In 2023, int more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news: * * * Power Town at local farm days * Caney Fork Electric Cooperative is bringing electric safety education to third graders in their service area at local community farm days. "This gives kids exposure to possibly lifesaving information, along with some basic information about electricity," said Dale Stauffacher, CFEC senior energy advisor. The farm days are held annually within the co-op's territory and sponsored more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Prospective students learn more about Tusculum University's personal approach to education during open house on campus * GREENEVILLE - Enrolling at Tusculum University gives students access to educators and staff members who are invested in their success and focused on helping them develop in all aspects of their lives while providing an affordable pathway to a degree. That was the message for prospective students who attended a recent open house at Tusc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Report: State Paid $1.2M for Execution Drugs * The state of Tennessee has spent $1.175 million on lethal injection chemicals in recent years, the Tennessean reports. Nearly all other details about the drugs remain unknown, according to the paper. For example, the records do not show when the drugs were purchased, where they were purchased from, how much pentobarbital Tennessee received, the price per dose or wheth more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * Research on the road: A conversation with student Abby Borden * In the mountains of Peru, traditional weaving is a practice passed down through generations. Women gather to spin wool and create colorful textiles while sharing knowledge that has been part of their communities for centuries. Over the summer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior Abby Borden had the opportunity to learn from them. Borden, an anthropology more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Fellow Attorneys General For Support of South Dakota's Appeal in Mayday Case Oct 22, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Attorneys General of 18 states who have filed an amicus brief that supports South Dakota in its appeal of a lower federal court ruling that temporarily prohibits the state from enforcing a new law that would criminalize the advertisement, dispen more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * SBA Awards $100K to Tennessee Export Initiative at Belmont University to Support Small Business Export Growth * Federal grant positions Belmont University as hub for small business export growth across Tennessee The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the Tennessee Export Initiative at Belmont University will receive a $100,000 grant to support export growth among small businesses through SBA's competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health releases 2026 Healthy Georgia Report * The Institute of Public and Preventive Health in Augusta University's School of Public Health has published the fifth edition of "Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health," providing an up-to-date glance at how the Peach State is faring on 31 different health topics. The topics are categorized in the 61-page report by chronic conditions, noncommunicable diseases, behavioral health, healt more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news: * * * Serving Those Who Served * For ten years, Tennessee electric cooperatives have dedicated the third Thursday in October to serving others. This year, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation chose to spend its time serving those who served. "As an electric cooperative, serving our communities is at the heart of what we do, and this was a special opportunity to give back to those who have given so much f more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * Space for Everyone to Be Themselves: Meet Madison Woolridge, Cybersecurity & Athletics Student * "I'm weird," says Madison Woolridge, a senior, pursuing a degree in cybersecurity. "I feel like people who run into me get the gist of me pretty quick. I'm an acquired taste. I'm like green tea. You force yourself to like it." Madison may sometimes feel like a round peg in a square hole, but CBU is known for appreciating and welcoming its students as t more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech brings 'Tech to You' events to local communities * Tennessee Tech University is hitting the road this fall, giving prospective students and their families the chance to learn more about the university without traveling far from home. The university will bring its signature "Tech to You" event series to communities across the state, with stops in Franklin, Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet, Chattanooga and Knoxville beginning  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech employee celebrates 40 years of serving students * For Tennessee Tech employee Lisa Rice, her 40-year career at the university comes down to one thing: serving students. Rice, now the financial manager of the Volpe Library, originally worked in registration helping students sign up for classes before moving first to General Curriculum and then to the College of Agriculture & Human Ecology. In all those roles, she sa more PR

BURBANK, California, Oct. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION BRINGS TOGETHER BELMONT UNIVERSITY, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AND NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORP TO ANNOUNCE COMBINED $1 MILLION DONATION TO DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY * 'CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton' Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu Following last night's star-studded tribute, "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Major Investment in American Fertilizer Manufacturing to Strengthen National Security and Support Farmers * (Washington, D.C., October 22, 2026) - Today, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, announced the selection of eight fertilizer manufacturing projects to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domes more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * UTC student-athletes host Tommie F. Brown Academy students for Sports Camp Day * "Are we going to college today?" a Tommie F. Brown Academy student asked Stephanie Elgin during the walk from the elementary school to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Aquatic and Recreation Center. "They were very excited," said Elgin, Brown Academy's Volkswagen eLab specialist and a 2005 UTC graduate. The question set the tone Wedne more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside to Host Public Forums for Universities of Wisconsin Presidential Finalists * UW-Parkside will play a key role in an important moment for higher education in Wisconsin as it hosts the public forums for the three finalists seeking to become the next president of the Universities of Wisconsin. The forums, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, will give students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members an opportunity to hear d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud October 16, 2026 President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR