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Bank forecloses on old Genesco site

admin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:30:48 +0000

A high-profile piece of East Nashville property, once the home of a Genesco Inc. shoe distribution facility, has been foreclosed upon and will be marketed for sale.

Last Thursday, deed holder Franklin National Bank took possession of the property, located near Fifth and Main streets, after paying $1.85 million in a bidding process.

The land garnered media attention last year when Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) officials announced their intention to buy the land and construct a new facility on the site. The new hospital would have replaced NRH’s complex near the Gallatin Road/Eastland Avenue intersection.

The plan was essentially quashed in May when the governing board of the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency voted 5-3 to deny NRH’s request for a certificate of need.

The decision left then-owner Newton G. Welch Jr. without a buyer for the property. Welch could not be reached for comment.

Jane Andrews, CEO of Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital and former president of the east side’s Historic Edgefield Inc., declined to comment.

The 5.67-acre lot, which is overgrown with weeds and includes a large nondescript warehouse, last appraised for approximately $1.7 million, according to city records. In 2002, the parcel generated about $34,400 in county property taxes.

Franklin National Bank plans an internal effort to sell the property.

Gordon Inman, the bank’s president and chief executive, said efforts will be underway soon to make the lot look presentable.

“We are getting ready to clean it up,” Inman said. “We think we can sell it.”

The property is appealing for various reasons, according to Robin Realty Co. owner Charlie Robin.

“It’s hard to find that large a tract near downtown,” Robin said. “And with what’s happing in Five Points, it’s not [too farfetched] to see [a quality development] happen.”

Tennessee is seeking a coach

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:37:30 +0000

Spurrier, Cutcliffe, Davis say they aren't interested in replacing Fulmer: Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer announced Monday he is stepping down at the university's request at the end of this season …

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GOP set to shake up Tenn. Capitol

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:32:38 +0000

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Morning Browser: President-Elect Barack Obama

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:45:05 +0000

… or, as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court will remind us on January 20, 2009: President Barack Hussein Obama. Here’s a quick morning read of what some Nashville area blogs are saying about the historic election results.

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Hard times hit Pioneer Christian

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:44 +0000

Falling enrollment and a shaky economy have Pioneer Christian Academy worried about its future, as the school heads into its 40th year.The private Christian school was founded in 1969 as a nondenomina…

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MBA students to study in China next summer

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:43 +0000

Headmaster Bradford Gioia just got back from a trip to China and is making plans to send more Montgomery Bell Academy students and faculty there next summer.The administrator said he wants to expand M…

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Church uses film to focus on marriages

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:42 +0000

A Nashville church is using a hit movie to strengthen marriages in its congregation.First Baptist Church, Seventh and Broadway, in Nashville is using Fireproof as a centerpiece to its fall programs.

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Five Things We Know about the Titans

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:41 +0000

Halfway into the season, the Titans could be halfway to something special. That will be determined over the next few months, starting Sunday in Chicago. Here's a look at five things that have come int…

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Arson at Columbia mosque stirs compassion

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:40 +0000

From the rubble of a firebombed mosque, relationships have emerged.After local men burned the Islamic Center of Columbia, Tenn., to the ground in February, Muslim families had no place to worship. Don…

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Metro Park Police get makeover

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:39 +0000

For decades, Metro Park Police officers have worn military-style green uniforms with boots, a nod to the type of work they do: walking the beat in the wooded areas of Davidson County's 100-plus parks….

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Texas Tech, UNC coaches seem unlikely to leave

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:38 +0000

Two high-profile college coaches mentioned as a possible replacement for Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer are being courted to stay where they're at now.No. 2 Texas Tech (9-0, 5-0 Big 12) was proactive Tues…

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Gilliam Jr. leads Hall of Fame

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:37 +0000

As a medal winner in three different Olympics, Ralph Boston saw his share of great athletes.But the former Tennessee State track star contends that one of the best he ever saw was a junior high footba…

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UT quickly saw goals deteriorate

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:36 +0000

But by the time the season began this year at UCLA, Tennessee already was showing signs of serious ineptitude.It's unclear which of the team's problems most drove Athletics Director Mike Hamilton to m…

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Cancer risk not cut by supplements

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:36 +0000

Taking a daily supplement of folic acid and other B vitamins doesn't lower a woman's risk of cancer, a study of more than 5,000 women found.Researchers found little difference in the number of women w…

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Search for next coach gets under way

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:34 +0000

Hamilton's legacy as an athletics administrator will be judged on whom he hires to replace the man who will go down as one of college football's most successful coaches. A search firm will be hired, a…

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Housing slump forces LP layoffs in Middle Tenn.

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:34 +0000

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. is planning layoffs across Middle Tennessee, the company's first reductions in its white-collar work force as it deals with a deep downturn in homebuilding.The building product…

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Some Vols recruits waver

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:32 +0000

But those plans were thrown in doubt Monday with the announcement that the man who recruited him and ultimately persuaded him to become a Volunteer, Phillip Fulmer, was removed as coach and is leaving…

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VU poet wins $50,000 award

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:32 +0000

Nashville's Rick Hilles is the embodiment of what one would expect a poet should be: eloquent, soft-spoken and unassuming.He might not be able to keep up the last bit much longer.

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What SEC coaches say about Fulmer

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:31 +0000

"I want to congratulate Coach Fulmer on a fantastic career. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a guy that's done more for his alma mater than him. Coach Fulmer has always had an outstanding team ov…

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Wilson girls prepare for basketball season

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:30 +0000

Basketball practice has begun, and the season tips off for many schools on Nov. 18.Here is a look at what to expect from Wilson County's girls teams. Look for a boys preview next Wednesday.

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Developer John Rankin files for bankruptcy

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:29 +0000

An Ashland City developer has filed for personal bankruptcy, citing a debt on an apartment development.John T. Rankin, a developer with several active projects in Cheatham County, filed for a Chapter …

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Wellness center gives school new approach to P.E. classes

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:28 +0000

Glencliff High School in Nashville has a new wellness center, giving students, faculty and staff a convenient place to work out.And by opening it to the public, the center will be part of a broader co…

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Madison depot set to become visitor center

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:26 +0000

Now that the Amqui Station train depot is getting more than $700,000 in grant money, the historic structure is on its way to becoming a Madison visitor center.The Metro Council recently passed two res…

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Old post office gets $42M makeover

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State legislature in brief

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