Rutherford

Month: July 2021

Viewpoint-Cuban Native: Here’s What AOC and the Left Will Never Admit About Cuba

  By Armando Simon The recent uprisings in Cuba were unprecedented in scope. They were massive, nationwide and openly anti-government. Protesters chanted “Freedom!” “We are not afraid!” and “Homeland and life,” the latter a counter to the government’s motto of “Homeland or death.” “Homeland and life” is derived from a Cuban rap song that is …

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State may have found some money for you: Treasurer David Lillard

As Tennessee State Treasurer, I am responsible for managing the state’s financial resources and serving Tennesseans as a leader in public financial stewardship. The Tennessee Department of Treasury administers services that vary from college savings to claims against the state to the state’s retirement plan. One program under Treasury that every Tennessee citizen should be …

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Governor Lee, Sen. Mark Pody, Rep. Susan Lynn Announce Chewy, Inc. to Create 1,200 New Jobs in Wilson County

Chewy will open its new fulfillment facility in Mt. Juliet in 2022 Company is a leading innovator in pet e-commerce, offering pet products, supplies and prescriptions   NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Chewy, Inc. officials announced today that the company will establish a …

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Despite lumber price plunge, high prices here to stay: experts

Homebuilders are not out of the woods just yet despite lumber prices plunging off historic highs and into negative territory for the year. Random length lumber futures traded at CME Group on Tuesday fell as much as 2.67% to $667 per thousand board feet. With the decline, they were down 60% from their all-time high …

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(July 12, 2021 – La Vergne, Tenn.) A long-awaited driver’s license kiosk is finally operational and available to serve those in the northern part of Rutherford County. The new self-service kiosk is one of five in the county. It will allow people to conduct regular business without having to visit the Driver Services Center. Some …

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Changing History—VIEWPOINT

 In George Orwell’s book “1984,” the government changes history by editing newspapers and encyclopedias to exclude people, places and things they no longer approve of. And back just a few years ago one of the major criticisms of the Communist system was its continual rewriting of history. It was not unusual for famous people to …

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Gov. Bill Lee to visit Tennessee National Guard troops on Texas-Mexico border

Gov. Bill Lee is headed to Texas on Saturday to visit with Tennessee National Guard members deployed along the border with Mexico. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will travel to the U.S. Southern border this weekend to meet with Tennessee National Guard troops and evaluate needs in securing the border. “The …

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‘Big Joe’ on the Go, to Main Street Media

Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Joe Dubin, known to Middle Tennesseans as “Big Joe on the Go,” is bringing his talents to Main Street Media of Tennessee. Dubin will report and produce videos focusing on local news that will be distributed on Main Street Media’s growing streaming platform through Facebook and YouTube. He will also host podcasts …

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