Well here we are again staring down at the latest local elections La Vergne. We currently have two aldermen seats and the mayor’s seat to fill. Two incumbents are running to hold on to their seats and they have challengers.…
City Management, Editorials
Employment Requirements at City Hall are Concerning
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As a former employee, I watch job openings at City Hall with great interest. I have noticed something lately, however, that has caused some concern and – in my opinion – sets the city up for potential litigation. I have…
Activities & Events, Veterans Day
Flags Available for Field of Freedom
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Several years ago, the city of La Vergne began holding an annual Veterans Day Ceremony – a beautiful tribute to the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces. The past couple of years, residents have been…
Church News, Food, Help
November 2 – Food Giveaway at River of Life
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Hunger doesn’t happen just at Thanksgiving and Christmas when people are so generous with their food donations. Hunger is year round for many people in our community and one local church is actively helping to fill the need. TOMORROW (Friday, November…
Because I Can, City Committees, General Info, Open Thread
November 1 – The Doctor is In
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This is officially the first day of the 2017 NaBloPoMo. Crazy name, right? It’s the acronym for “National Blog Posting Month” which is a takeaway from the NaNoWriMo – or “National Novel Writing Month.” In our case, I hope to…
Help
He didn’t deserve our respect
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Several victims of domestic abuse have shared their stories with me, and with our readers here at This is LaVergne. But what about from the point of view of someone who sees it happening, but unable to do anything to…