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Bellevue Baptist Church search committee announces Lifeway’s Mandrell as pastor candidate
The Pathway - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
by Carol Pipes & Noah Sidhom CORDOVA, Tenn (Lifeway) – The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the church’s next senior pastor. Mandrell will...
Ben Mandrell named pastoral candidate at Bellevue Baptist Church
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was updated after its initial publication. CORDOVA, Tenn (July 8, 2025) – The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the...
Bellevue Baptist Church Selects Ben Mandrell as Next Senior Pastor
Times News Global
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July 8, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended Ben Mandrell to be the church’s next senior pastor. The decision comes after an eight-month search and will be formally announced on July 13, when...
Secretary Hargett, Tennessee Hospital Association, & Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Remind Parents to Use Free ‘Baby in the Back’ Hangtag Program
The Chronicle of Mt Juliet - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the Tennessee Hospital Association, and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association today reminded parents to use the free ‘Baby in the Back’ car hangtag program during the summer months to help reduce...
Court orders HHS to restore webpages related to ‘gender ideology’
Healthcare Dive
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July 8, 2025
Dive Brief: Last week, a U.S. district court ordered the HHS to restore some webpages and datasets that were removed in response to a January executive order from President Donald Trump directing agencies to remove documents that promote “gender...
Anderson County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?
East Central Texas News
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July 8, 2025
Palestine High School had the highest enrollment among Anderson County schools, welcoming 1,016 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.1% of...
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Impact Tennesseans’ Health
Nashville Scene - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
Just ahead of the Fourth of July, the United States Congress passed a sweeping domestic policy bill. Days prior, local health care advocacy organization Tennessee Justice Center held a briefing, updating participants on just how devastating the...
Fields fill for Tennessee’s 6th and 7th U.S. House seats
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
A rush of Republicans and Democrats are likely to run for two open U.S. Congressional seats in Middle Tennessee. U.S. Rep Mark Green, a Clarksville Republican, confirmed Monday he is stepping down from his 7th Congressional District seat on July...
Two more enter the race for Green's congressional seat
The Center Square
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July 8, 2025
(The Center Square) – Another Republican has entered the 7th Congressional District race and the first Democrat announced he is running. Republican state Rep. Lee Reeves of Franklin announced his candidacy for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep....
Immigration advocates call for Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be brought back to Maryland
KVIA - Texas
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July 8, 2025
By Mike Hellgren, Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rallied Monday as a judge in Maryland heard arguments over whether the Salvadoran native should be returned to...
CSC Academic All-America Women's At-Large
Go Stanford Stanford University Athletics - California
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July 8, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. – Luise Bachmann (women’s rowing), Arianna Cao (fencing) and Ryann Neushul (women’s water polo) were honored as Stanford’s College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Women’s At-Large selections on Tuesday. Cao and...
A look at the 13 members of the Oregon State women's basketball quarter century team
Corvallis Gazette-Times - Oregon
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Oregon State’s women’s basketball program was about as low as could be following the 2009-10 season. The Beavers fired coach LaVonda Wagner after a lack of success on the floor and a player exodus — before it was the norm in the college sports...
Eric Blankenship Built A Business First, Then Saw His Nashville Music Dream Come True
Forbes
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Co-owner Eric Blankenship stands on the lot of All Access Coach Leasing in Gallatin, TN. His company ... More designs and leases buses for the entertainment industry.Courtesy of All Access Coach Leasing Eric Blankenship and his partner, Jim...
July Arts & Culture events in Jackson
WBBJ - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
FROM THE JACKSON ARTS COUNCIL: July Arts & Culture Full Calendar of Events July 9-12 – Jackson Sings the Gospel, 7:00 p.m., Civic Center July 11-13 – Gallery Work: Preparation, Proposal, & Production, The Carnegie July 11 – AMP Summer Series:...
Is it legal to leave children home alone in New Jersey?
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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Most schools have let out and your child is another year older. Wondering if your kids are old enough to be left alone? Or are they old enough to babysit their siblings? Here's what the law says in your state. Some states have laws on leaving...
Tennessee Congressional Hopeful Says He’d Fight For Nationwide Trans Ban If Elected
Daily Wire
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July 8, 2025
A Tennessee state lawmaker running for Congress said one of the first thing he does if elected would be to push for a nationwide law to protect children from transgender procedures if elected. State Rep. Johnny Garrett, a Republican, told The...
Nashville LGBTQ+ community leaders decry layoffs at VUMC office supporting access to care
Tennessee Lookout
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July 8, 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center laid off the staff of its LGBTQ Health Program in late June, effectively shuttering a resource that helped LGBTQ+ people access and navigate healthcare for the last decade. Members of the institution’s LGBTQ...
UFC Nashville: Derrick Lewis Vs. Tallison Teixeira Fight Card Odds
Forbes
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 11: Derrick Lewis reacts after his TKO victory over Rodrigo Nascimento of ... More Brazil in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Enterprise Center on May 11, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Josh...
Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free up jobs for citizens. Here’s what really happens
Mountain View Voice - California
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July 8, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Carlos was pulled out of a deep sleep by a series of frantic phone calls one Friday morning in June. By the time he arrived at a downtown Los Angeles garment factory...
$118M federal funding freeze leaves Tennessee education jobs, programs in limbo
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. More than $118 million for Tennessee schools and educational programs is in limbo after the Trump administration froze...