JACKSON — Jimmy Bledsoe emphasized the critical role of theological education in missions during his keynote address at Union University’s fifth annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture on Jan. 30. “The glory of God and the mission of God has to be our highest priority and our greatest occupation,” Bledsoe said. “Even if we are the senders and not necessarily the ones who are sent, we must still have a very

MORRISTOWN — In the wake of the floods that struck Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, God’s Warehouse Ministries has mobilized a rapid response effort to deliver critical supplies to affected communities. The multi-state flood hit on the weekend of Feb. 15, leaving at least 14 dead. This disaster not only comes after the region’s recent recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene but also amid severe winter weather conditions including snow and

JACKSON — The Union University College of Pharmacy’s class of 2024 scored a 91.7 percent pass rate for first-time attempts on both the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, giving Union the highest pass rate in Tennessee and 10th highest nationally on both exams. It’s the fifth time in the last six years for Union to have the highest NAPLEX pass rate among Tennessee’s six

JACKSON — Five members of the Cardinal & Cream staff earned recognition in the Southeast Journalism Conference’s annual Best of the South awards competition. The Cardinal & Cream is Union University’s student publication, with daily news, sports, arts and entertainment and feature stories posted online at cardinalandcream.info A magazine issue is published once per semester. Josiah Mancha won first place as best arts and entertainment writer, while Olivia Bell placed

JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is hailed by The Princeton Review as one of the best programs in the nation. The organization cites Carson-Newman’s program in its 2025 Best Online Nursing School Master’s Programs listing. Carson-Newman’s MSN-FNP program is designed for nurses looking to advance their education and careers. Graduates are prepared with the skills necessary to be holistic and confident family nurse

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams who specialize in remodeling teams are needed in East Tennessee for the last two full weeks of February. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, issued a “call out” on Friday, Feb. 7. Jones is asking volunteers and teams who are to available to work on these projects to contact Kaye Thomas as soon as possible. Thomas can be