Wed
Jul 31 2019
11:44 am
By: R. Neal
Nashville is electing a new mayor. Here are a couple of candidate profiles. (Ed. note: the views expressed do not necessarily represent ours and they may upset you. You have been warned.)
Editorial board endorses Jon Sewell for Mayor of Nashville
Decision 2019: An interview with mayoral candidate Carol Smith
Bonus: Review: Drifters Slow Smoked Beer Brat (Ed. note: not really about beer brats.)
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