About a year ago, LHS student Ashley Scott learned she had cancer. From the website Hope, Faith & Photos for a Cure we learn more, Last April of 2010, Ashley injured herself during a softball game and what the doctors…
Category: Family, Kids & Pets
It’s Hoops Time in LaV
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Are the kids getting on your nerves at home and you want to find something for them to do during the winter? You know… exercise, learning to be a team player and good sportsmanship? Universal Sports League (formerly La Vergne…
Possibilities & Opportunities Through Grants
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With the recent changes within our City leadership, I often think that we have more possibilities for LaVergne. It would be wonderful to see positive change that directly involves and affects the community. However, in a city government that may…
O Christmas Tree
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In honor of our city’s annual Christmas tree lighting tonight, I changed our header to something more holiday-ish than what my husband describes as a stick in the water. The ceremony tonight begins at City Hall at 5:00 p.m. We’ll…
Mashup: Toy Drive & Swearing-In
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For today’s new word, let’s explore Mashup. According to Urban Dictionary.com, mashup is “v. To take elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music and combine them to make a new song. n. A song comprised of elements of…
Tennessee Ranks 41 in Child Well-Being
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For over 20 years The Annie E. Casey Foundation has collected data on the overall well being of children. The 2010 Kids Count Data Book was released July 27, 2010. New data has been recently added… how well do you…
Baton Twirling Sport Offered in LaV
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The second semester of baton classes for beginners begins Tuesday, November 16th in LaVergne. The classes are held in the Multipurpose Building behind City Hall at 6:30 p.m. The fee for ten 55-minute classes is $95. If you bring a…
Clean Up & Trail of Treats Made for BUSY Day
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Ay yi yi… what a busy day in LaVergne! We started this morning at Hurricane Creek Boat Ramp with a clean-up activity. Tons of people showed up, including this old woman with creaking limbs, an out-of-control sciatic nerve, and easily-sunburned…
Contacting Animal Control
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First, thanks to the many kind words today from people passing by our table at the Trail of Treats (some photos to follow). One person asked if the city has any animal control officers and I promised to link some…
Need Something to do on Saturday?
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Get in line if you want to join the “Autumn is my favorite time of the year club”… We finally have relief from the hot summer weather, the mosquitoes have gone into hibernation (we hope), and the smell of leaves…