On the corner of Lafayette Street and Charles E Davis Boulevard stands Church of the Messiah. Most mornings the area may not look like anything special, but not on the morning of Sept. 17. On the outside of the building, a line of people sit on a nearby curb. Some talk to others in line, some keep to themselves. As they wait, a man sets up a unit that sits at the far-right side of the parking lot. Both the unit and the truck it’s connected to are decorated with the same words: “Flourish...

Belmont's Jack C. Massey building. (Olivia Abernathy) Belmont was not included in either Time magazine’s 2026-2027 list of the 500 best universities in the country or Niche’s top 20 colleges in Tennessee. While these lists help guide upcoming students to universities, Belmont’s exclusion will not change its student-focused approach, said Belmont Provost David Gregory in a statement. Gregory declined to be interviewed in person. “Instead of chasing any single publication’s ranking formula,...

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) After a week of preparation and competition, Makalyn Heaslett and Charlotte Witt, both representatives of Nashville, were crowned Miss Tennessee and Miss Tennessee Teen respectively. The Fisher Center hosted the Miss Tennessee and Miss Tennessee Teen pageant for the second year in a row from June 18-20. Heaslett received over $15,000 in scholarship money, a place in America’s 250 parade in Pennsylvania and the opportunity to represent the state in...