George Will once said, “Creative semantics is the key to contemporary government; it consists of talking in strange tongues lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently early.” “Lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently early.“ We’ve heard time and again…
Category: The Future
On High Density Housing
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Several years ago, a luxury apartment community to be built at a location in LaVergne just off of Sam Ridley Parkway was proposed. The developer requested a zoning change from industrial to high density residential. Nearby residents gnashed their teeth,…
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…
Fresh Ideas: About Greenways
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When I campaigned for alderman, other people who were also running kept yelling out that they would have “fresh ideas!” if they were elected. I asked, “What kind of fresh ideas do you have?” Â The answer was they hoped to…
City Off State Probation for Water/Sewer Mismanagement
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Nearly four years ago, I stood in front of the Water and Wastewater Financing Board at a hearing by the State Comptroller’s Office to present a plan to get the city off the state’s distressed water system list. The board…
The Sun, The Moon, and The Truth
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Hello readers, friends, and neighbors. My name is Senna Mosley and it is an honor to announce that I am a new writer here at This is La Vergne. Why am I here? Â First and foremost I am here because…
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!
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Hello La Vergne! I trust you all have had a wonderful holiday, have enjoyed family, or just simply been a grinch, whichever floats your boat. 🙂 I’ve been wondering, reflecting mostly on this past year. Things I’ve done, people I’ve…
When Does It Become Irresponsible Journalism?
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This post is a collectively written post by Ivy, Theresa, and Lola D. We have called the DNJ to task before. Not that it does any good, because they continue to suck on a daily basis. Even so, once again we find…
City Wide Trash Service?
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At the Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop this past week, a special guest addressed our elected officials about the possibility of bringing in a city-wide trash service. Â Right now we have probably a dozen (give or take) private companies…
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…