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John Adams: I’m here to tell you. In fact, in honor of former Tennessee coach Butch Jones, I’ll tell you with a cliché. It’s always darkest before the dawn.

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6 great options of affordable classes for 'Lifelong Learners' - Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, Community Ed and others all offer great adult classes           tnne.ws/2C3eGWZ

Olive Garden feeds lunchtime comfort-food cravings - Spring Hill has the only Olive Garden in Williamson County. And it's a bustling, dependable spot for for a weekday lunch.           tnne.ws/2lpRfAd

Pick of the Litter: Adopt Wilson - Wilson is a 2 1/2-year-old brown tabby available for adoption at Nashville Human Association. His adoption fee has been covered by a generous donor.           tnne.ws/2ChXEYm

Good news and bad news from 2017 on the cheap retail front - Store openings, closings and other 2017 news that cheapos would be interested in           tnne.ws/2laUX1d

Nick Cave sees Frist exhibition as platform to inspire empathy, optimism - “Nick Cave: Feat,” now on view at the Frist Center, presents a dynamic selection of the popular, civic-minded artist’s wholly visionary and virtuosic work.           tnne.ws/2Dnmtz5

2017: Highlights from Nashville's year in food - 2017 has been a banner year for Nashville diners, dizzying when you add restaurant reboots and expansions to the list of new openings.           tnne.ws/2C0kXXk

ThriftSmart closing its Franklin store - Storewide sale starts Jan. 2           tnne.ws/2zDbXBu

Bald is beautiful: Mom with breast cancer and daughter with alopecia send inspiring message - Beauty is found inside, not out. As Kristi Tavenner lost her hair during cancer chemo, her daughter, Rose, who has also lost her hair, helped Mom be brave.  ... tnne.ws/2pAfDUS

Publix discontinues weekly senior discount - Last day of discount was Dec. 20           tnne.ws/2zyKXDk

Teen immigrant poet speaks up about racism and fear - Monserrat Escobar Arteaga, a 17-year-old student at Martin Luther King Academic Magnet High School, recites her poem regarding immigration. She was a finalist for this year's Nashville Youth Poet L... tnne.ws/2DV1vbW

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Meet Tennessee's first-ever Girl Scout troop for homeless girls - Troop 6000 offers stability a transitional home life cannot. It teaches responsibility, creates friendships and keeps the girls' minds off the roof over their heads.           tnne.ws/2pqjJiv

A business owner, a migrant farm worker: Brothers in Tennessee -           tnne.ws/2D4PnDV