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MARCH 23, 2023 | VOLUME 35 | NUMBER 12
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Hillsboro falls in Class 4A state tournament semifinals BY CHIP CIRILLO
PHOTO BY RAY DI PIETRO
Community members erase Nazi graffiti from a Sylvan Park home on March 19, 2023, after several homes were vandalized in the night.
Nazi vandalism targets Nashville’s Sylvan Park neighborhood BY MATT MASTERS
Sylvan Park was the latest Nashville area to see Nazi imagery after swastikas, “white power” and other hate slogans were spray painted on several homes by at least two people early Sunday morning. The incident specifically targeted five homes on Westlawn Drive, and Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho Avenues, by what the Metro Nashville Police Department described only as “two white males who had their faces covered.” MNPD is now asking that residents in the area of the incident review security camera footage, and that anyone with information about the suspects or the vandalism call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. “Nashville stands united against the hate and bigotry these disgusting acts represent,” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said in a statement. “Grateful to Chief Drake and his team for their ongoing work
to track down those responsible and hold them accountable. We will not tolerate antisemitism or discrimination of any kind in our city.” Police have now increased patrols in the Sylvan Park neighborhood as well as in other areas of the city that house Jewish institutions. On Sunday afternoon, dozens of Sylvan Park residents and other community members worked together to remove the graffiti, with some residents speaking out against the intimidation tactics. “We have made our choice and it is to create and support a neighborhood that fosters hope and mutual respect,” one impacted family told reporters. “We are building our lives and friendships here and like a tree standing by the water, we shall not be moved.” Earlier this month, a Nazi banner was hung from the Chestnut Street Bridge which read (warning: offensive >> PAGE 2
PHOTO BY MATT MASTERS
Hillsboro takes on Overton in the Class 4A semifinals. Jordan Frison and Jailen Hardaway almost single-handedly ended Hillsboro’s 2022-23 season. Frison erupted for 36 points and Hardaway added 20 in Hillsboro’s 71-61 loss to Memphis Overton in a Class 4A semifinal Friday morning. The seniors accounted for 79% of the Wolverines’ offense. Frison, the scoring leader from basketball-
rich Memphis, hit 10-of-21 from the floor, including three 3-pointers and 13-of-14 from the free throw line. “Our defense was designed to stop him, and we just didn’t get the job done,” Burros coach Rodney Thweatt said. “We’ve been an OK defensive team all year, but not a great one and it came back to haunt us (today). We were supposed to have three people looking at him at all times.” >> PAGE 2
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