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Music Spotlight: Billie Jo Jones

Oct 25, 2025 at 11:33 am by Bethany Bowman

Watch Billie Jo Jones on The Road, Sunday nights on CBS. When I met Billie Jo Jones earlier this year at CRS, I learned that she would be on a TV show and that her sophomor.... Read More

Music Spotlight: NELVEN

Oct 24, 2025 at 06:00 am by Bethany Bowman

When you interview as many artists as I have, you often come across some interesting people who might not otherwise show up on your radar. Meet Pierre Nel, AKA NELVEN, who i.... Read More

School Attendance is the Keystone of Academic Success in Tennessee

Oct 23, 2025 at 03:06 pm by JC Bowman

  In Tennessee, school attendance is essential for educational success. No amount of advanced resources or motivational slogans can replace the simple truth that if stud.... Read More

The Gallup Poll on the Urgent Challenges in Public Schools

Oct 22, 2025 at 11:54 am by JC Bowman

The recent report from the Gallup-Walton Family Foundation sheds light on the alarming state of U.S. public education, revealing a landscape fraught with challenges that threa.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Harper Grace

Oct 20, 2025 at 10:04 am by Bethany Bowman

Harper Grace is a 24-year-old Texas native who has been coming to Nashville since she was 14 years old. The rising country star's initial experience in the spotlight cam.... Read More

Music Spotlight: A.J. Croce

Oct 15, 2025 at 01:28 pm by Bethany Bowman

A.J. Croce was just two years old when his young father, Jim Croce, died in a horrible plane crash in 1973 at the age of 30. Like so many who pass so young, we often don't r.... Read More

Jake and Shelby Release Debut Album, Learning to Love

Oct 12, 2025 at 11:15 am by Bethany Bowman

I featured Jake Lawson and Shelby Haim in January of 2024 when they put out their Just Us EP.  At that time, they were both teenagers who met while attending Cedarstone.... Read More

John Carter Cash Releases Pineapple John

Oct 10, 2025 at 01:20 pm by Bethany Bowman

Renowned singer-songwriter and producer John Carter Cash unveils his long-awaited full-length album, Pineapple John, released digitally via Avondale Records and distributed.... Read More

A.J. Croce to Play the Ryman on October 12th

Oct 08, 2025 at 12:06 pm by Bethany Bowman

Where The Songbook Ends, The Story Begins - “A New Chapter in a Musical Odyssey.”  Join A.J. Croce and his band for a special performance of songs from his ow.... Read More

Annie Bosko Releases Debut Album ‘California Cowgirl’

Oct 03, 2025 at 10:10 am by Bethany Bowman

Even though she has been in the music business for a while, Music Spotlight artist Annie Bosko is now releasing her debut album, California Cowgirl. And.... Read More

From Cardboard to Cans: How to Properly Recycle in Middle Tennessee

Oct 01, 2025 at 09:51 pm by wgnsadmin

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Did you know that about 75% of the waste stream generated in the U.S. is recyclable? Local officials are reminding residents how to properly sort.... Read More

Home Run for Hope

Sep 30, 2025 at 04:07 pm by JC Bowman

  Scott Tygard and Joe Nichols, much like Ray Kinsella from the film “Field of Dreams,” are driven by an undeniable calling. Their personal stories underscor.... Read More

Music Spotlight: The Lost Saints

Sep 30, 2025 at 12:44 pm by Bethany Bowman

The trio, known as the Lost Saints, features Afton Addington, Chris Biano, and Derrick Casteel, three artists who coincidentally found themselves in the same place at the sa.... Read More

Voucher Rollout Raises Questions

Sep 26, 2025 at 12:25 pm by JC Bowman

Welcome to the inaugural year of Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program, where the administration is already popping confetti and declaring success be.... Read More
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