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…
Author: Kathy T.
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…
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…
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…
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…
“He’s mean to my mommy.”
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As a child, Jacqueline would make up silly songs about things that scared her. That coping mechanism didn’t keep her safe as a young adult. Instead it was a burst of courage after years of emotional, verbal, and physical abuse…
Viva Las Vegas! GO LaVERGNE!
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LaVergne is sending a delegation to the 2017 retail conference hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, scheduled May 21-24 in Las Vegas. I won’t talk about taxpayer dollars sending people to Vegas because it’s just a fact that the…
She was Being Groomed by a Creep
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According to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, “Grooming is when someone builds an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or trafficking. Children and young…
I Am Not a Victim. I Am a Champion.
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She excused herself to go outside and breathe before she shared her story. Then she opened up, though it caused her to reflect on the pain from the experience. But she shared because she wants others to know that they…
We Are LaVergne: Linda Steed
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” -Lao Tzu Linda Steed found a deep and abiding love when she met her husband, Chris. They were married for 24 years before getting divorced, but…