Econ Prof: Dock Strike Could Cause Damage
A Tennessee Tech professor said the new strike against the shipping industry could cause serious damage to the US economy. Professor Steven Isbell said the failure to negotiate a new contract between the union and the shipping industry has led to ports being shut down. Isbell said the closures will create temporary supply shortages and […]
Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Honors Unrecognized Black Veterans From WWI, WWII
The Cookeville-Putnam NAACP recently led an effort to give proper recognition to black veterans who served in World War I and II. President Tom Savage said the organization canvased Buck Cemetery in Cookeville, Hermitage Cemetery in Algood, and another cemetery in Silver Point. Savage said between all three black cemeteries they found the headstones of […]
