Andy Humbles

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Astronaut Barry Wilmore was honored by the Tennessee General Assembly after his lengthy stay in space for test mission. Wilmore presented a Tennessee flag that flew in the International Space Station during the astronaut's mission. Tennessee-native Barry “Butch” Wilmore presented a Tennessee flag to the General Assembly in Nashville that flew during the entirety of the astronaut’s recent extended stay in space.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Andy Humbles

Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring. Nell’s Beauty Salon opened in May 1968 on Lebanon Road where Jenkins Nursery & Landscaping now sits. Owner Donna Fay Bragg, 73, and operator Patsy Malone, 78, continue to operate the salon in the Midway Center on Lebanon Road, where Nell’s moved in 1977 and remains.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Andy Humbles

Greenbrier High School's Aidan Raymer gathered 25,744 votes with Creek Wood High's Landon Sawyers tabulating 20,905 votes. Seven students nominated for The Tennessean's Student of the Week for esports, STEM and robotics. Aidan Raymer of Greenbrier High School is the latest Tennessean Student of the Week winner in a category that combined the best esports, STEM and robotics students nominated from area schools. There were seven nominees and every student had well over 1,200 votes.

2 weeks ago | tennessean.com | Andy Humbles

Amazon has purchased a newly constructed building on approximately 110 acres at Speedway Industrial Park in Wilson County, a representative of the tech giant confirmed Thursday. Amazon.com Services paid just over $116 million for the property at 1301 Richard Petty Way, according to Property Assessor documents. The building Amazon purchased is listed at just over 616,000 square feet, according to property records. The building was constructed in 2023.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Andy Humbles

Building and sales are underway on the first phase of a sprawling housing development for people 55 years and older in Lebanon that is approved for more than 700 single-family homes. Del Webb at Barton Village has opened six model homes and recently held a public event on April 5 that drew more than 500 people for tours. The approximately 240-acre site is at 250 Barton Village Boulevard along South Hartmann Drive and just south of Interstate 40.