Options vary from emphasis on luring tournaments to multi-purpose and event space The Nashville City Council and the Nashville Parks & Recreation Commission heard the latest information Thursday on preliminary concept options for development of a West Park at I-840 and Veterans Parkway in the Blackman community. Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc., the consultant contracted with the…
Members of the Rutherford County Solid Waste/Advisory Steering Council will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Nashville City Council Chamber, as they continue to consider options for solid waste after the Middle Point landfill closes. Middle Point is expected to reach capacity in no more than 8 years. At that time, taxpayers will…
Dozens of people who say Rep. Scott DesJarlais isn’t around to listen to their concerns met outside his office in Nashville Saturday. They passed out flyers with his picture on it that read,”Missing: Have you seen this man?” Members of the groups Rutherford Indivisible and Alliance for Healthcare Security say they’ve been trying to convince…
Black History Month was celebrated at the Stones River Battlefield in Nashville on Saturday. A group took a bus and walking tour of the battlefield. The property was once occupied by African-American families, many of whom owned land and settled before and after the Civil War. Several of them were forced to sell their property…
Come drop in at the Wilderness Station for Earth Lab, Wednesdays anytime from 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. The Earth has many amazing creatures to learn about and study and now you can enjoy exploring these topics in our Earth Lab. Each month we will have a new topic with fun and exciting activities for…
In observance of Presidents Day, all City of Nashville offices and recreational facilities, with the exception of Adams Tennis Complex, will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2017. Senior Services at Patterson Park Community Center are cancelled on Presidents Day due to the Center’s closing. Rover, the City’s public transportation service, will not run. Old…
‘In the City’ features the ‘Beam Signing’ for the new MPD Headquarters, a new Bark Park at Cason Lane Trailhead, and Nashville native David Price ‘Gets the Ball Rolling’ at Miracle Field. Miracle Field’s anticipated opening is scheduled for April 1. You can also watch “In the City” on CityTV (AT&T Uverse Channel 99/Comcast Xfinity…
February’s “Nashville Storytellers” features the Business Education Partnership Foundation (BEP), a partnership between the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Nashville City Schools and Rutherford County Schools to promote and support programs that will prepare students for the business world. The interview features Amelia Bozeman, the BEP’s executive director. The ‘Storytellers’ interview includes the following topics:…
The search continues for a new general manager to lead the Nashville Electric Department, with the field of candidates narrowing to a short list. The submission period has closed, and work is ongoing to review resumes from those interested in leading the electric department that serves one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. “As…
The Nashville City Council and the Nashville Parks & Recreation Commission will meet in a Special Joint Meeting Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, to discuss preliminary concept plans for development of the West Park. In June 2016, City Council purchased a 123-acre parcel of land bordered by Blackman Road, Burnt Knob Road,…