The Army’s latest suicide prevention measure involves getting psychiatrists and counselors as close as possible to the problem – the home front.
Soldier Suicides Bring Frontline Prevention Back to Base
VUMC Cements West Tennessee Presence
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is dipping a toe in West Tennessee. On Tuesday, the academic research institution announced an affiliation agreement with Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Ft. Campbell Soldier Receives Posthumous Honor
Staff Sgt. Eric B. Shaw was killed while defending a platoon of Afghan Army soliders. June 2010 was a time of heavy fighting in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, as the as a surge of US troops began a new offensive against Taliban forces.
Jeb Bush Impels State-Level Charter Authorizer
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says Tennessee should have a way to approve new charter schools, even over the objections of local districts.
MNPD Allowing Officers to Carry AR-15 Weapons
Police officers in Nashville will now be allowed to carry personally-owned high powered assault rifles while on duty. The policy change is in response to recent shootings in Newtown and Aurora.
Hemlock Slashes Workforce Due to ‘Significant Economic Challenges’
An economic development win of recent years is turning into a giant sore spot. Monday Hemlock Semiconductor announced it will lay off most of its workforce in March due to weak demand for polysilicon, which is used in the production of solar panels.
Haslam Will Push to Help Some Pay Private-School Tuition
Governor Bill Haslam says he’ll offer a school vouchers proposal to lawmakers, a year after asking them to hold off so he could study the matter. The move gives Haslam some ownership of the proposal, which would divert public school dollars to help kids who can’t afford private school tuition.
Mapco Express, Dollar General Now Take PayPal for In-Store Purchases
PayPal is trying to gain a presence in brick and mortar stores. If you have a PayPal account, you can now use it at Brentwood-based Mapco Express or Dollar General, headquartered in Goodlettsville.
Metro Hopes More Poor Families Use Cheap Web Service
Families with a kid getting free lunch at school can get a special deal for cheap home Internet, but relatively few take advantage of it. So to promote the service, Metro educators are telling parents at meetings, sending flyers home with kids, and yes, mentioning it on Facebook.
Vanderbilt Researchers Develop Software for Defense Department Competition
The Department of Defense is putting out a call for tank design. It’s offering an initial one million dollars to draw the blueprints for a new amphibious fighter. The software for the challenge was crafted at Vanderbilt.
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