After seeing the horror of police being killed in different parts of the country, I am writing to challenge our residents to consider signing up for the city’s “Citizens Police Academy” that is starting in January. I know the deadline…
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Saturday News Roundup, Version 2.014
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Happy February 2014, LaVergne! A lot of news has been coming out of the city in the last couple of weeks, so it’s time to share some of the excitement, some of the weird, and some key personnel additions. Let’s…
HOOP Dreams with the Titans
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Tomorrow is the big night if you want to get up close and personal with some former Tennessee Titans players. The LaVergne police will go toe-to-toe with former football greats Craig Hentrich, Brad Hopkins, Derrick Mason, Zak Piller, Chris Sanders, and…
A busy week coming up
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Hi gang! How’s your summer been? I haven’t written much because mine has been a bit insane. But, hopefully with school starting next week we can all get back into the groove. I wanted to tell you about a few…
24 Days Til Christmas, Out and About
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Happy December 1st LaVergne! We are now 20 days until the end of the world. Failing that, we are 24 days away from Christmas! 31 days from the New Year. And what have we done this year? There’s some really…
Thank You for a Spectacular Show, La Vergne (but some of you suck)
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The thermometer said 107 degrees Wednesday around 4:15 p.m. as I was getting ready to head to the park for the city’s 4th of July extravaganza. Although I was looking forward to the show and hanging out with my friends,…
Op Ed: On Police Cars, Dispatch System, and Hiring Cops
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Full disclosure before this opinion-editorial piece begins. Yes, I do have police friends. Yes, I have talked with city workers so have gathered information from many reliable sources. No, I do not have all the answers, but I do have…
BOLO: Left Handed Robber
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From the City: (La Vergne, February 18, 2012) It only took 37-seconds for an armed man to rob Jimmy’s Tobacco Outlet at 7:46 p.m. on Saturday night, February 18th. Wearing a blue hoodie, blue bandana, and light leather work…
Arrests Up and Crime Down (aka WTG LPD)
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Now that the city tax bills have rolled out, money is coming in. This means we will soon begin seeing some of the major repairs outlined in last year’s five-year planning. Of course, the plan is not necessarily carved in…
Trail of Treats Big Big Success
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Gol-durn that Trail of Treats was crazy busy today! It was beautiful outside (though a tad chilly to start) and the people of LaVergne PILED IN to the park! This is LaVergne was there, too, and gave out at least…