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Original Tennessee Constitutions Showcased at State Library and Archives

Issue #108

04 Jun

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌧 Columbia Weather - Rain with a high of 82

📰 Original Tennessee Constitutions Showcased at State Library and Archives

🏥 Maury Regional Medical Center Launches Orthopedic Institute

🐶 A Day in the Park For Our Fur Friends

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Tuesday, June 4th

Wednesday, June 5th

Friday, June 7th

Saturday, June 8th

Original Tennessee Constitutions Showcased at State Library and Archives

Credit: Tennessee State Library & Archives Facebook page

As an archivist positioned Tennessee’s original state Constitutions in the exhibit on Saturday morning, a small crowd gathered around the glass case at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, cameras in hand, eager to see the historic documents.

These original copies of Tennessee’s Constitutions are among the state’s most cherished documents and are only displayed once a year: on June 1, the anniversary of Tennessee’s founding.

Tennessee was established in 1796 after 55 delegates met in Knoxville and adopted the initial state Constitution. The document was then sent to Congress in Washington, D.C., where President George Washington signed it into law on June 1, 1796. Subsequent constitutions were adopted in 1834 and 1870.

Saturday marked Tennessee’s 228th birthday, with numerous festivities taking place around Bicentennial Mall State Park to celebrate the occasion.

Maury Regional Medical Center Launches Orthopedic Institute

Maury Regional Health held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 30 as they launched construction of the Orthopedic Surgical Institute on the campus of Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC).

“As the number of otherwise healthy, active older adults in our community continues to increase, the need for orthopedic surgeries to repair or replace damaged, arthritic joints continues to be a major service offered at MRMC,” said Maury Regional Health Chief Executive Officer Martin Chaney, MD. “When I started my career in medicine, patients undergoing a hip or knee replacement required extended hospital and rehab stays. With robotic-assisted technologies in the hands of very talented surgeons along with dedicated outpatient teams, the majority of patients undergoing joint replacement and spinal surgeries at MRMC are able to transition home the day of their procedure. This new hospital-based outpatient department is the next step in our quest to provide patient-centered, state-of-the-art orthopedic and pain-management procedures for those we serve.”

The project will consist of a 34,040-sq.-ft. expansion to the northeast side of the existing Pavilion from the ground level to the fourth floor. The ground level will contain a new sterilization and surgical supply unit, while the first floor will contain four operating suites, with two additional shelled areas that can be equipped as surgical suites, and two procedure rooms. Among the technology available in the Orthopedic Surgical Institute is the Mako robotic-assisted platform used for knee and hip replacement as well as the 7D Surgical FlashTM Navigation System for spinal procedures. The remaining floors will provide shelled space for future expansion. The expansion is expected to be complete in less than two years.

Physicians on the medical staff who will perform procedures there include:

Jeff Adams, MD - total shoulder replacement
Mark Cobb, MD – spinal surgery
Randall Davidson, Jr., MD – ankle replacement
Lee Hunter, Jr., MD - elbow replacement
Christopher Loftis, MD - shoulder replacement
Scott McCall, MD – knee and hip replacement
Jonathan Pettit, MD – sports medicine
Zachary Pharr, MD – sports medicine
Erion Qamirani, MD – spinal surgery
Braden Schuster, MD - interventional pain management
Cason Shirley, MD – knee and hip replacement
Carson Strickland, MD – ankle replacement
Kenneth Sykes, MD – interventional pain management
Freddie Wade, MD – knee and hip replacement
John Welker, MD – interventional pain management 

“Maury Regional leadership received feedback from orthopedic surgeons on its medical staff, including the physicians at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Columbia and others to design a space that is optimized for efficiency and patient experience,” said Scott McCall, MD. “This new state-of-the-art Orthopedic Surgical Institute located on Maury Regional’s campus is an evolution for orthopedic care in our region.”

This project will necessitate the relocation of LabCorp on June 5 to the main floor of the Medical Office Building adjacent to the Pavilion.

MRMC offers a wide array of surgical services with more than 50 surgeons on the medical staff. The medical center offers advanced technology that includes four da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical platforms, the Mako robotic-assisted system for joint replacements and an endovascular lab and a digital imaging system that enables physicians to view diagnostic images during the surgical procedure.

Press Release

A Day in the Park For Our Fur Friends

Lisa Futrell from Novus Financial and Kim Hinske from RE/MAX Encore of Columbia are putting on "A Day IN THE PARK" for our Fur Friends!

Bring your fur friends to play and love on some adoptable pets. The first 50 will get a free picture, doggie toy, bandanna, pup cup & treat.

There’s a popsicle truck, free hot dogs and more!

June 8th
Maury County Park (dog park)

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵


Tuesday 6/4
Jay Hoppus, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM

Wednesday 6/5
Grace West, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM

Thursday 6/6
Troy Castelland, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
Stevierock Acoustic Duo, McCreay's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM

Friday 6/7
Street Performances, Downtown Columbia First Fridays, 5-8 PM
Yonder Grove, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
615 Rewind, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Hobo Cane, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM

Saturday 6/8
Nick Bentley, Keg Springs Winery, 2-5 PM
Box of Rox, Amber Falls Winery, 3-7 PM
Pickin' in the Park, Harvey Park, 5-7 PM
Jake Clayton, Rebel Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM
Aaron Sizemore Band, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
Brandt Archer & Damien Boggs, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
CJ & The Whiskey Sundown Band, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Hammbone, The Boondox, 8-11 PM
Dark Waters Project, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM

Sunday 6/9
Kamber & Christian, The Tilted Mule, 2 PM
Grayson, Rebel Bar & Grill, 4 PM
Jacob Frish, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8PM
Kenny Durham, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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