Inframark will begin unidirectional flushing in La Vergne starting June 21. Unidirectional flushing is an annual practice by the water treatment plant that is used to improve and maintain high-quality drinking water. The flushing will occur Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and will continue for several months. The city will make…
The City of La Vergne is excited to announce plans for the annual Independence Day Celebration fireworks show at Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. This year’s show will be put on by Pyro Shows, Inc. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the music starts at 6:00 p.m. This year’s performance will be by…
Students, educators and parents alike have watched with great anticipation as a construction crew of nearly 150 have worked on building a 56,000 square-foot annex to the right of LaVergne Middle School’s main building. When construction, which began back in mid-August 2020, is completed, the 26 new classrooms will be used to house the entire…
As staff begin to work on a new rebranding project for the City of La Vergne they’re looking for help from citizens to create a new city tagline. Everyone is welcome to submit a tagline for the contest on the City’s website. The deadline to submit is July 15, 2021. Any submittal is asked to…
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $161,501 parks and recreation grant for the City of La Vergne for a new neighborhood park. The grant is part of $7,584,530 awarded to communities throughout the state from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program and the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
The La Vergne Fire Rescue Department has added a new life-saving tool to its fire apparatus – AEDs. An AED, or an automated external defibrillator, is used to help those who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. “We never know what type of emergency our firefighters will be called to,” says Deputy Chief Nick Matthews. “Adding…
One person was arrested in La Vergne Wednesday night following a drive-by shooting. Police were called to the 200 block of Fergus Road around 10:00 p.m. after reports someone shot at the home. Officers in the area were able to locate and stop the suspect’s car and took one person into custody. He was later…
The City of La Vergne Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal’s office is urging local businesses to have plans in place to help first responders should an emergency arise. Emergency response plans typically include ways to have accountability for employees during evacuations, internal emergency responders programs, as well as fire and medical evacuation plans, inclement weather…
The third annual Rutherford County middle school softball all-star event was recently hosted by LaVergne Middle School. Players and coaching staffs from all 13 middle schools – Rock Springs, LaVergne, Rocky Fork, Rockvale, Oakland, Siegel, Stewarts Creek, Christiana, Blackman, Whitworth Buchanan, Smyrna, Central Magnet and Thurman Francis — unified in a moment that student-athletes and…
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted during the regular meeting in May to appoint a new judge to the City Court. William Cartwright has owned and operated a private law firm since 2015, focusing mainly on estate planning, probate, family, business and criminal law. He is a 2015 graduate of Nashville School of Law…