Are you interested in keeping La Vergne’s waterways healthy? A new city program aims at doing just that and hopes to find volunteers to help clear the waterways. The La Vergne X-Stream Squad, a new volunteer group, will meet on the second Saturday of each month from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The small volunteer…
A single-vehicle wreck ended with a stolen car, officer-involved shooting and police pursuit early Friday morning in La Vergne. Around 5:30 a.m. police got a call that a vehicle had flipped on Murfreesboro Road near Veterans Memorial Parkway. A good Samaritan pulled over to help and call 911 and exited his vehicle. When he did,…
Crews responded to a structure fire in La Vergne early Saturday morning. A resident called 911 after waking up to black smoke in the home on the 400 block of Jefferson Pike around 4:45 a.m. Crews were able to quickly knock out the fire, which is believed to be electrical in nature. “Our guys did…
Have you seen this person? The subject is suspected of being involved in several vehicle burglaries overnight on December 22. A black Kia Optima may have also been involved. Contact the La Vergne Police Department at 615-793-7744 if you can help identify this person. We also want to remind everyone to secure personal and valuable…
The City of La Vergne is planning on adding a new playground and recreation area to one of its parks. The playground will include three equipment zones including a spin structure, swing structure and climbing structure. The recreation area would include a U8 soccer field that can also serve as a multi-use space. There will…
Information is needed about a missing La Vergne man whose family has not heard from him since he left Thanksgiving Day, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. Robert Brian Covert, 32, drove away in his girlfriend’s car that was found abandoned in Bridgeport, Ala., said Detective Richard Brinkley. Bridgeport Police received a call about the…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that Gutterglove will invest $5.4 million to establish new manufacturing and distribution operations in La Vergne. The nation’s leading gutter guard manufacturer will create 85 jobs in Rutherford County over the next five years. Gutterglove will improve a new building…
Memorial plans have been set to honor the life and service of a La Vergne K9 who was shot and killed in the line of duty. The Sjaak Celebration of Service Memorial will take place December 1 at 10:00 a.m. at Lifepoint Church located at 506 Legacy Drive, Smyrna. The service is open to anyone…
Final arrangements for the K9 killed in the line of duty have been announced by the La Vergne Police Department. Officers will meet at the Animal Medical Center at 234 River Rock Blvd. in Murfreesboro at noon to pay respects to K9 Sjaak (pron: Jacques). At 1:00 p.m. Sjaak will be escorted to Faithful Friends…
It is with a heavy heart that the La Vergne Police Department announces K9 Sjaak has passed away. Sjaak (pron: Jacques) underwent surgery Wednesday evening but did not survive the operation. “Our hearts are broken,” says Interim Chief Chip Davis. “Our K9s are members of the LPD family. Sjaak was an amazing and loyal dog….