Day: April 12, 2022

JP Mathis, an associate dean at Southern Adventist University, will be leaving her job at the end of June this year. Mathis and her husband will be returning to Highland Academy, where Mathis had once served as a dean from 1994 to 2008. Mathis said she will be serving as dean once again in her …

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As reported in a previous Accent article, the worship tent next to Hulsey Wellness Center collapsed during a storm on Wednesday, April 6. According to Sherrie Williams, assistant director of SonRise and communication director for the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, the SonRise props that were being stored in the tent experienced little damage.  “Minor …

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Written by: Lizbeth Rodriguez-Diep Cheryl Craven has accepted the position of Humanitarian Engagement (HE) director. According to Craven, HE’s previous director, Melissa Moore, is pursuing a new job at Child Impact International. Craven had been working as the School of Social Work’s office manager for the past 11 years. She was not only an employee …

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A new eatery called “The Garden” opened on March 29 in the location where KR’s Place used to be. The Garden is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  The Garden’s manager, Maggie Pickens, described the new eatery as “plant-centered” but not “plant-based.”  “We don’t necessarily want to categorize it as …

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The incident involving Collegedale Police Officer Evan Driskill using a stun gun on delivery driver Delane Gordon occurred on March 10. Since then, new information has surfaced concerning the case from the perspective of the officer.  According to an affidavit written by Driskill, Gordon was pulled over around 12:48 p.m. in an area near 5700 …

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