MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Jennifer Powell Decker, an attorney who represents clients in real estate, leasing and commercial lending transactions, has joined Baker Donelson as a member of the Firm's Real Estate Group. Ms. Decker, who joins as of counsel in the Firm's Birmingham office, concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial real estate and secured lending. She counsels a variety of client  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Marcus M. Maples, a shareholder in the Birmingham office of Baker Donelson, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Birmingham Bar Association (BBA). Mr. Maples, who previously served as secretary-treasurer of the BBA, tries cases and leads defense teams in a wide range of high-stakes cases including complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, and constru  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Doug Rhorer, an attorney representing clients in the energy and construction industries, has joined Baker Donelson's Mandeville office as of counsel. Mr. Rhorer advocates for clients in commercial litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis on construction, energy and environmental law. He advises owners, contractors and design professionals on a range of legal iss  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSPer) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University has announced the appointment of Dr. Matt Vega as the dean of the College of Business. He will begin his duties Jan. 2, 2022. Vega is currently the assistant dean of the FHU College of Business and a professor of business law and ethics at the university. A 1990 graduate of FHU, he joined the FHU staff in 2015 and has held various teaching and administrative positions since   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Ramesh Narayanan, PhD, MBA, has been named the deputy director of the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Narayanan is a professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine in the UTHSC College of Medicine, Muirhead Endowed Professor of Pathology, and the director of the Center for Cancer Drug Discov  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Ken Moore has taken what some might call an unexpected path to his current role as mayor one of the fastest growing cities in the country. In fact, it wasn't something even he himself expected. From earning the title of Tennessee Tech University alumnus, to furthering his career as an orthopedic surgeon, to even becoming mayor of a city, he has done a lot to leave an impact. During  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Assistant Professor Colleen Reilly Moss, BS'00, MSN'01, DNP, NNP-BC, has been named academic director for the neonatal nurse practitioner specialty at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Moss had been interim co-director with assistant professor Patricia Scott, DNP, NNP-BC, C-NPT. "Colleen has a passion for teaching and mentoring new neonatal providers," said Mavis Schorn, PhD, CNM  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Endeavor Business Media has hired two new editors in its Energy business. John Dobberstein joined the company on October 11 as Senior Editor of Utility Products, an established print and digital resource for power, telecom and cable TV infrastructure companies. He also serves as a contributing editor to the business's T&D World magazine. Rod Walton joined the company on November  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University's Helen DeVos College of Education recently named David Williams the recipient of the Dr. Jimmy W. Bilbo Excellence in Student Teaching Award. "David truly represents the excellence that the Helen DeVos College of Education seeks to instill in all our teacher candidates," said Dr. Shane Brown, director of teacher education. "We are excited about the life-changing impact he, along with his peers,   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Dec. 14 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced today that the Delta Leadership Network (DLN) is partnering with Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland and Feeding America National Organization to help those impacted by the "Quad-State Tornado'' and numerous thunderstorms last Friday evening. Monetary donations will be collected and tracked by Feeding America, who will then distribute th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2021: * * * Last night, tornadoes devastated the Central United States. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response: "I'm truly heartbroken to hear of the tragic losses in Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee last night. "We are with you, and send our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. "While those affected may never fully recover  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSPro) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: * * * Dyersburg State Community College Offers Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program In spring 2022, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will be offering the Logistics and Supply Chain Management program at the Dyersburg campus. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Business with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is designed to prepare   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSBook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Masculinity - what it means and how it came to be - has for years been a point of discussion on college campuses. More recently, the conversation has spread to the general public. The New York Times posed the question in 2019: what is "toxic masculinity?" East Tennessee State University's Dr. Elwood Watson is addressing these and other important questions in "Talkin' to You, Bro!: Liberate   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSBook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Plantation sites have the ability to better tell the histories of former slaves in the United States. That point drives the new book, "Remembering Enslavement: Reassembling the Southern Plantation Museum." East Tennessee State University's Dr. Candace Forbes Bright is one of the book's authors. Examining multiple plantation sites across the American South, these scholars consider the exper  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news dated Dec. 21, 2021: Two East Tennessee State University faculty members and an ETSU doctoral student were recently published in the peer-reviewed Infant Mental Health Journal. Dr. Diana Morelen, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology; Dr. Michele Moser, professor in Quillen College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; and Rebecca Otwell-Dove, a psychol  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2021: For Tennesseans, passion flowers are a point of regional pride, officially designated as a Tennessee state flower back in 1919. Now, a century later, paleontologists have found fossil evidence of an extinct Appalachian passion flower species, Passiflora appalachiana, previously unknown to science. This ancient species is unique to the fossil record of Tennessee, museum offic  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 14 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University has announced the start of its Entrepreneurship-In-Residence (EIR) program, exposing student candidates to startup investment decisions. The program is a collaborative effort between The Angel Roundtable (ART) of the Appalachian Highlands and the Entrepreneurship Program  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 15 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following joint news release on Dec. 14, 2021: This week, Governor DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie offered Florida's support in response to the deadly tornadoes that affected nine states in parts of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley. The State of Florida stands ready to aid the response efforts from all impacted states. Over the weekend, FDEM coordinat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: This week, Governor DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie offered Florida's support in response to the deadly tornadoes that affected nine states in parts of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley. The State of Florida stands ready to aid the response efforts from all impacted states. Over the weekend, FDEM coordinated with the emergency  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 17 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Four East Tennessee State University faculty members have been chosen as the newest participants in the Faculty Research Mentoring Cohort. This is the second year ETSU has offered the program which provides opportunities for faculty to build their skills and knowledge in designing research investigations and advancing their research agenda. The initiative is sponsored by ETSU's Office of Pla  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel (FNC) will ring in 2022 with special New Year's Eve coverage on December 31st from 10 PM - 1:30 AM/ET. FOX & Friends Weekend co-hosts Pete Hegseth, Rachel Campos-Duffy and Will Cain will helm the special coverage live from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee beginning at 10 PM/ET. Throughout the evening, various FNC contributors and personalities will join Hegseth, Campos-D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and West Star Aviation officials announced today the company will invest $17 million to expand its existing operations at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA). West Star, a full-service aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, will create  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2021 graduating class. Participation in the ACT decreased slightly from 97% with 62,564 graduates in 2019-20 to 96% with 60,865 graduates in 2020-21. The state average composite ACT score showed a decline from 19.9 for the class of 2019-20 to 19.1 for the class of 2020-21. The ACT provides a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education, Achievement School District (ASD), and Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced that four schools- Frayser Achievement Elementary School, Corning Achievement Elementary School, Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School and Whitney Achievement School- will return to Shelby County Schools following the 2021-22 school year. "We are focused on doing what  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2021: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today released its plan to administer its portion of the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) in Tennessee, outlining the department's approach for improved water infrastructure in communities across the state. Tennessee receives $3.725 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, designed to he  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has unveiled an Open Data Hub, an online mapping platform to provide public access to detailed information about TDEC's ongoing work to protect and improve water quality throughout the state. The site is designed to inform interested parties about activity managed by TDEC's Division of Water Resources (DWR), includ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a competitive 37% salary increase for new Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) correctional officers amid nationwide staffing challenges, effective Dec. 16. "As we face staffing shortages across the country, rewarding officers with competitive pay will ensure we recruit and retain the most highly qualified individuals in our workforce," said Gov. Lee. "These Tennes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 94 to provide operational flexibilities for counties affected by tornadoes and severe weather in Northwest and Middle Tennessee on December 10-11. "The impact of severe weather in Tennessee and our neighboring states has been devastating," said Gov. Lee. "We remain committed to providing the necessary resources to assist Tennesseans as they recover from thi  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Students in the Clinical Immersion at Disciplinary Interfaces course at Tennessee Tech combine different disciplines to find solutions to real world problems. This semester a team in the course designed safety features for rolling walkers. "The plethora of types and styles of walkers amazed this team of students. They focused on one known as a 'rollator' because of the safety issues," Meliss  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSBook) -- Union University issued the following news release: Bryan Dawson, university professor of mathematics at Union University, released a textbook, detailing a new calculus mathematical method using infinitesimals. Dawson's textbook, "Calculus Set Free: Infinitesimals to the Rescue," was published by Oxford University Press -- one of the most prestigious academic presses. Along with Jason Crawford, associate professor of English, Dawson is only the second   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: A researcher with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is part of an elite international team that generated data revealing the magnitude and severity of kidney diseases worldwide. Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD, FASN, director of the Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Trials Program in Nephrology at UTHSC, is a contributing author on a newly published survey that shows more than   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSPro) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: University of Tennessee Extension is launching a new educational program uniquely designed to help beginning farmers or individuals starting a new venture in agriculture. UT Farming Fundamentals provides participants with resources and information on the essential principles needed to build a successful operation. Program topics will include production basics, far  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSBook) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: * * * A New Book Available Through UT Extension Provides a Holistic Guide for Native Grass Producers * * * Native grasslands were once plentiful across what is now the United States, including tens of millions of acres across eastern U.S. landscapes. The plow, exclusion of fire leading to forest succession, and year-round, unmanaged grazing led  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture outline gains in all major agricultural sectors in this year's economic report to the governor, a marked improvement from the previous fiscal year that reflected depressed global demand for U.S. exports tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and continued trade tensions. Tennessee's agri-forestry industr  more