Where would Tennessee be without Dolly Parton? Plus the local news for Dec. 19, 2025.
A visit to the East Nashville wind telephone, where calls connect to lost loved ones
A handful of “wind telephone” booths have popped up around Middle Tennessee in the last few years to create places to commune with lost loved ones.
NashVillager Podcast: On Remembering
Why the holidays are a natural time to pause and reflect on the people we’ve lost. Plus the local news for Dec. 18.
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
Paul House, who spent two decades on Tennessee’s death row before he was freed, has died
Attorney Emily Elison says he died on March 22 of complications from pneumonia after living for years with multiple sclerosis. He was 63.
Josselin Corea Escalante, a ‘bright and compassionate young woman,’ dreamed of being a doctor
The 16-year-old was a daughter, sister and niece. She played soccer and hoped to one day become a doctor. She lost her life on Wednesday after a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville.
Jimmy Carter’s relationship with Habitat for Humanity
President Jimmy Carter was involved in many things after he left the White House. One of the most prominent was Habitat for Humanity. He left a legacy of volunteering and trying to help those in need.
Remembrance: Larysa Jaye left her mark on Nashville by transcending country boundaries and centering her experience
Nashville singer and songwriter Larysa Jaye died in a car accident over the weekend. She had just turned 40.
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style who became a country music superstar, has died.
Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
A resident of Hendersonville, Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973 and saw the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included their signature 1981 song “Elvira.”
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