NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: "CMA Fest," the Music Event of Summer, premieres this Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The primetime concert special brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three full hours of epic collaborations and must-see performances. Hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, "CMA Fest" brings Country Music's Ultimate Fan Experience to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - ACS CAN Looks Forward to Working with Lawmakers to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco by Raising the Age of Sale for Tobacco Product to 21 * * * Tennessee is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legi  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release: Grover C. Bowles Jr., who led the pharmacy department at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, for three decades and served terms as President of ASHP, the American Pharmaceutical Association, and the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, died June 23 at the age of 99 years. "Grover was an exceptional leader and a legend in our profession," said ASHP Chief Execu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Carrie Underwood gave students from Old Hickory, Tennessee's Andrew Jackson Elementary School the surprise of a lifetime. The Country Music superstar stopped by the school's Eagle Honor Choir's rehearsal days before they were set to perform Underwood's hit "The Champion" in front of 50,000 fans at Nashville's Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest in June. Watch the surprise visit on Underwood's Facebook p  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release, dated July 31: Operation Homefront, in partnership with CSX, facilitated the distribution of 1,000 backpacks and essential school supplies to military children in the Clarksville, TN area on Friday, July 26, as a part of Operation Homefront's annual Back-to-School Brigade(R) (BTSB). The annual program is sponsored by national partners Dollar Tree and SAIC. During this year's campaign, Operation Homefront wi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 30 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: On Thursday July 26, Durham School Services drivers and monitors in Memphis, Tenn. voted overwhelmingly to ratify their newest contract with Teamsters Local 667. The new contract will set a higher standard for close to 600 workers who provide pupil transportation for Shelby County Schools. "Our brothers and sisters at Durham do the difficult work that ensures our kids arrive on time and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 30 -- he American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement by President Zippy Duvall on the Senate Hearing for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "One message came through loud and clear from today's hearing: It's time to wrap up negotiations and ratify USMCA. Rarely, if ever, have we heard support from such diverse interests, recognizing the benefits of this agreement. "Farm Bureau applauds Senator Chuck Grassley for holding today's hearing and Ambassador Li  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 29 -- The Food Processing Suppliers Association issued the following news release: The Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation today announced it has awarded seven $10,000 scholarships that will be used towards completing the winners' respective degrees within the meat sciences discipline. The scholarship winners are: Taylor Price, Oklahoma State University Cole Perkins, Texas Tech University Thomas Fletcher, Texas Tech University Brianna Britton, Purdue Universit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Four-day passes for CMA Fest--which takes place in Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 4-7, 2020 --will be available for purchase Friday, August 2 at 10:00 AM/CT at CMAfest.com or by calling the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST. Passes include admission to each of Nissan Stadium's four nightly shows, four-day admission to Xfinity Fan Fair X, meet-and-greet opportunities inside Xfinity Fan Fair   more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- The Gas Technology Institute issued the following news release: GTI announced today that Kimberly S. Greene, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company Gas, was appointed to the GTI Board of Directors at the July 18, 2019 meeting. Kim is an experienced senior executive recognized for her industry leadership. At Southern Company Gas, she ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas to more than 4.2 million ut  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release: * * * - Digital learning platform recognizes student achievements in advanced manufacturing and STEM LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute and member of Manufacturing USA, and Battelle, the world's largest independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced the winning schools of the 201  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 31 -- The National Cotton Council issued the following news release: In response to Representative Mike Conaway's (R-TX) announcement today that he will not seek re-election, the National Cotton Council said that the Congressman wholeheartedly served U.S. agriculture, including demonstrating superb leadership through the development and passage of the 2018 farm bill. Conaway, who is serving his eighth term in the House, chaired the House Agriculture Committee from 2015  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 31 -- The National Cotton Council issued the following news release: * * * - Six Mid-South and four Western cotton producers will see cotton and other agricultural operations in Virginia and North Carolina on August 11-15 as part of the NCC's 2019 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.). * * * Six Mid-South and four Western cotton producers will see cotton and other agricultural operations in Virginia and North Carolina on August 11-15 as part of the National Cotton C  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: This term, the Tennessee Supreme Court will decide whether the state of Tennessee can use its burglary statute to prosecute serial shoplifters who have been issued no-trespass warnings, banning them from re-entering retail stores. Leading retailers are encouraging the court to uphold this practice, arguing that habitual shoplifters should face more stringent consequences to deter them from re-victi  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release: * * * - Mayoral candidates to answer questions on energy burden, clean energy access, and transparency from KUB * * * Today, nonprofit advocacy group Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) will host the Knoxville Mayoral Energy Forum as a part of the organization's Renew TN campaign. Mayoral candidates, Michael Andrews, Fletcher Burkhardt, Indya Kincannon, Eddie Mannis, Calvin Skinne  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 29 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation produce better yardstick for estimating scope of challenge. * * * An analysis led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has for the first time looked at the global burden of pediatric cancer through the lens of years of affected and lost life. This work shows a much greater burden of childhood   more

TUCKER, Georgia, July 30 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association issued the following news release: Sponsored by USPOULTRY, hatchery and breeder professionals recently gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for a two-day clinic covering a variety of topics focused on best practices in hatchery and breeder management. The speakers brought expertise from all across the industry, including experienced veterinarians, hatchery managers and technical service directors. In his presentation about the impor  more