National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La Vergne Police Department currently has nine dispatchers and three other officers and support staff that fill in as needed. These men and women are the first to answer the…
The La Vergne Police Department is once again participating in the annual DEA Drug Take Back Day. This year’s take back event will be on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the La Vergne Police Department behind City Hall at 5093 Murfreesboro Road. Anyone dropping off medication is not required to…
The City of La Vergne has selected a recruitment firm to begin the nationwide search for a new police chief and they plan to kick things off with two community meetings. The firm, Ralph Andersen & Associates, has been the nationwide leader in public sector executive job recruitments for the past 50 years. CEO Heather…
The once popular Old Timers Festival, put on every fall by the City of La Vergne, is being rebranded. The new La Vergne Fall Festival, a free music and vendor event, is scheduled for September 16, 2023 with a special Music in the Park on September 15 to kick-off the festivities. While the city is…
A missing kayaker has been recovered from Percy Priest Lake in La Vergne. Witnesses called 911 at 12:30 p.m. after seeing the kayaker’s boat overturn in the lake. One off duty La Vergne firefighter who was in the Hurricane Creek Boat Ramp area attempted to rescue the man. A responding La Vergne officer also attempted…
The popular ‘Cobs and Bobbers’ fishing event hosted by the La Vergne Police Department is back for its second year. The spring date is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The bank fishing event will once again be at Hurricane Creek boat Ramp. Officers will provide everything kids need to…
After review by the Insurance Services Office, the City of La Vergne Fire Rescue Department has received a new, improved ISO rating. The new ISO 2/2X rating is part of the continuing effort by the fire rescue department to provide the best assistance to residents and visitors in need of emergency services. The new ISO…
Last year, 29 students from LaVergne High School earned their associate degree from Motlow Community College before graduating high school – an opportunity which will open to all students in Rutherford County during the 2023-2024 school year. “They are extremely high achievers,” said Hope Bakari, LaVergne High School assistant principal and director of the Early…
La Vergne police detectives are asking for assistance to identify two burglary and theft of property suspects. The men entered the La Vergne Beverage Depot on February 2. One of the suspects distracted employees while the other entered the business’ office before leaving with a large sum of cash. The suspects left the store in…
Police Chief Burrel “Chip” Davis has been terminated from the La Vergne Police Department, effective Monday, February 6, 2023. Prior to his termination, Davis was put on paid administrative leave Monday morning after the City was notified of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint. During the course of the investigation into sexual misconduct within…