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…
Category: Activities & Events
Fresh Ideas: Little Free Library
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About five years ago, I approached our wonderful La Vergne Public Library director about promoting the idea and/or sponsoring the “Little Free Library” movement in our city. The funding just was not there nor was there a groundswell of support…
Patience, Grasshopper: Greenway Completion Still Months Away
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People have been asking all around town what was going on along Nir Shreibman Blvd. from near Murfreesboro Rd. to the roundabout on Stones River Rd. Many years ago the city was awarded a grant to build a greenway, but…
Bob Simon Named Grand Marshal of Christmas Parade
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It pleases us to no end that Mr. Bob Simon has been selected for the honor of grand marshal of the Sixth Annual Parade of Lights, our 2016 Christmas parade! I have known Mr. Bob for several years and there…
Oh Boy! July 4th in La Vergne
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UPDATE FROM CITY: 4th of July celebration Monday July 4th at Veterans Memorial Park 115 Floyd Mayfield Dr. Come check out the band Zone Status, Sam the Balloon Man, fireworks show, food vendors,and more fun!!!! Gates open at 5pm with…
Compassionate, Interested Citizens of La Vergne
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The weirdest thing is happening in our city. People who used to pick sides and who have passionately campaigned and spoken against each other have become civil. More than that, they (WE) are working together again. Now they might not…
Parade of Lights is coming this weekend!
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A scant five years ago we were posing the question to our new mayor and aldermen, why can’t we have a Christmas parade? Well, the new mayor was sworn in and two new aldermen were sworn in. And the next…
WOOF! Bark in the Park on Saturday
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The city is hosting its first ever “dog show” on Saturday, November 7 to see who is top dog. Proceeds will go to the Christmas for Children and Seniors program which aids hundreds of children, families, seniors every year around…
Spring Forward to Great Activities
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Your eyes might be heavy today having lost an hour of sleep thanks to moving the clocks forward an hour this weekend, but with all the great events coming up it’s well worth the extra hour of daylight! Here’s a…
Project Feed
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La Vergne Middle School is planning to feed the community. This Tuesday from 3:45-6:00 PM, in the cafeteria. Come out and be a part of the community. The cost is free! Click the link to open the PDF(requires acrobat reader)…