WACO, Texas, Nov. 5 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Former University of Arizona, University of Hawaii, and San Jose State University head coach Dick Tomey will receive the AFCA's 2020 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award. The award is given to those "whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests in football," and will be presented, posthumously, during the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Tomey passed away in May of 2019   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: The Country Music Association has revealed its 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient--iconic Country Music star, Kris Kristofferson. A special tribute is planned during "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards," featuring a not-to-be-missed performance of Kristofferson's classic "Me and Bobby McGee" by Dierks Bentley with Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson and John Osborne. "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards"  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Today Wake County Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier lifted a confidentiality designation on more than one hundred thousand documents created by the late Thomas Hofeller, the Republican operative responsible for many of the most controversial GOP gerrymanders of the last decade. The order lifts a confidentiality designation on documents pertaining to Arizona, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 8 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: This morning, superstar Carrie Underwood visited "Good Morning America"in addition to co-hosting nationally-syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Ryan" alongside longtime friend Ryan Seacrest to discuss all things CMA Awards. "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards" is hosted by Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, airing live from Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c o  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Bill Hayes, former head coach at Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T, has been named the American Football Coaches Association's recipient of the 2019 Trailblazer Award. The award will be presented to Hayes during the AFCA Honors Luncheon on Monday, January 13, at the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The AFCA Trailblazer Award was created to honor early leaders in the football coachi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - Award winning artist Kirk Franklin, YouTube creators The Game Theorists, reality television star Colton Underwood, and more #GiveThanks and rally fans to help end childhood cancer this holiday season * * * This holiday season, Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi, campaign newcomer Brad Paisley and many more celebrities will join This holiday season, Jennifer  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Use of the term 'cannabis' instead of 'marijuana' does not influence the public's perception of the plant or their attitudes, according to data published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers affiliated with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee surveyed a nationally representative sampling of adults regarding the terms 'marijuana or 'cannabis.' Specifically, aut  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 8 -- New Phytologist, a journal that says it features plant science and its applications, published 10 research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * AP2/ERF transcription factor ERF139 coordinates xylem cell expansion and secondary cell wall deposition * Arabidopsis glutathione reductase 2 is indispensable in plastids, while mitochondrial glutathione is safeguarded by additional reduction and transport systems * Characterization of spa mu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 8 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release: National nonprofit Operation Homefront, Head & Shoulders and P&G treated more than 80 military spouses to a special evening out on Saturday, September 28th. The partnered organizations hosted a "Homefront Celebration" at the world-famous Wildhorse Saloon as an opportunity for military spouses to meet new friends, appreciate an evening of food and entertainment, and listen to guest speaker, veteran, Paralympia  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release: * * * - Voters signal their desire to elect clean energy leaders * * * Today, the city of Knoxville elected its next mayor, Indya Kincannon. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) believes that Kincannon is well suited to continue to reduce the city and community's carbon footprint and lower energy costs for Knoxvillians while creating a more livable, healthy, and vibrant communit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- Tennessee Citizen Action issued the following news release: A coalition of 61 consumer, civil rights, and community groups today sent letters to three federal bank regulators urging them not to allow their banks to help payday lenders evade state interest rate limits. The groups sent separate letters to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which regulates the only banks currently involved in rent-a-bank schemes; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currenc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones, Country artist Blanco Brown, ABC's Dancing With The Stars' Hannah Brown, Country artist Deana Carter, actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, Country artist Janie Fricke, actor/comedian Jim Gaffigan, Country artists Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Midland and Craig Morgan, artist and actress Jennifer Nettles, Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch, actor, comedian and writer  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Women in Country Music will unite for a historic, not-to-be-missed opening performance at "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards." The groundbreaking number led by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton will also feature Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, The Highwomen (comprised of Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires), Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Tanya Tucker an  more