The temperatures are going up – just in time for La Vergne’s 4th of July celebration. Hundreds of friends, neighbors, and guests will gather for lots of children’s activities, live music, great food, and (finally) a spectacular fireworks show at…
Author: Kathy T.
We Are La Vergne: Laura Davidson
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Hilarious. Whip smart. Anyone who knows Laura Davidson knows she is one of the funniest and smartest people to be around and we’ve all wondered why she doesn’t perform stand-up comedy. But there’s also a very serious side to this…
Summer in the City
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There are a lot of fun activities planned in La Vergne this summer – with plans extending into fall events as well. Mark these dates on your calendar, read my editorial comments on each, and know that EVERYTHING listed here…
Rebuilding the League
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It has been a long, weird path walked by the LaVergne baseball/softball/tball organization. From a soaring success to barely holding it together, the league is rebuilding at this time. The primary reason for this post is to remind everyone that…
Speak Up: What Do You Want from Parks & Recreation?
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NOTE: There are multiple links to a parks & recreation survey in this article. Click just one of them and make your voice heard! In my job as Town Recorder in Wartrace, I have the good fortune of working with…
Citizen of the Year: MJS
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I’ve had the good fortune of knowing Mary Jane Skinner for many years. She has always been high energy, extremely friendly, and one of the kindest people to bless our city. Mrs. Skinner is quick to laugh, quick to help,…
Cochlear Implant Goes Live
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About two months ago I wrote an article about my hearing loss and the surgery I had for the Baha 5 Cochlear bone implant. I wanted to write an update on what’s happened since then! First, the healing process took…
A Different but True Story About Hearing Loss
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This story began more than a half century ago, it’s about six decades in the making. I was an infant when I spiked a high fever that eventually dropped. About 15 years later when I was 16 years old, teenaged…
LaVergne Real Estate – Some Stats
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With the latest hoopla that La Vergne was named the best place in Tennessee to buy a home by Go Banking Rates, I thought this would be a fun reason to revisit some of my old post topics – real…
Where Perception Intersects with Reality
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I once worked with an association of state-wide elected officials that held annual conferences at different locations throughout the country. One year a hidden camera crew followed the state treasurer of Minnesota to one of these conferences and did an…