There’s plenty of Halloween activities available this fall for families. The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department is busy preparing for the Goblins and Goodies in the Park as well as a new event, the Zombie Night at the Park! The new Zombie Night at the Park is scheduled for October 23 at Veterans Memorial…
The 2020 Old Timers Festival parade grand marshal has been selected by the Parks and Recreation Department. Dr. Theowauna Hatchett is the current principal at La Vergne High School and is a longtime La Vergne resident. Over the years Dr. Hatchett has earned many degrees in her pursuit of education. She has served as both…
The annual Old Timers Festival, presented by TDS Telecom, is back for another look into to the past. This year’s theme is Cruisin’ Thru the Ages and will feature a vintage car show with automobiles from several decades. All the fun gets started Friday night with a live concert at Veterans Memorial Park. Starting at…
A new reading program aims to bring patrons back to the La Vergne Public Library after being closed for months due to COVID-19. The new Holiday Reading Program begins October 1 and continues through December 17. To participate anyone who visits the La Vergne Public Library during that time and checks out a book will…
The City of La Vergne Stormwater Department has begun a new program that will help residents who live along streamsides. The “Re-Vegetate Your Streamside” program aims to prevent erosion and loss of land where streams run through residential areas. The best way to help keep your stream bed stable is to plant a variety of…
Mayor Jason Cole has declared October 4-10, 2020 to be “Fire Prevention Week” in La Vergne. The proclamation was presented to Chief Ronny Beasley at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop on October 1. The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years…
The City of La Vergne will be reopening its building lobbies beginning September 1. At City Hall, visitors are required to wear a mask and check in with a front desk receptionist who will direct them to the appropriate office. If an office is at capacity then the Board Room will serve as an overflow…
The City of La Vergne is preparing to bid farewell to its police chief after nearly a decade of service. Chief Mike Walker announced his upcoming retirement at the Thursday night Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop. Chief Walker was sworn-in in August of 2011. He was recently retired from the Tennessee Highway Patrol after…
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen have made a decision as to who will fill the vacant alderman seat until the November election. Graeme Coates was appointed to the vacant seat and sworn in at the August 4 Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting. Eleven candidates were considered by the Board after submitting letters of…
The Parks and Recreation department is happy to announce the newly resurfaced basketball and tennis courts have been reopened. The courts at Veterans Memorial Park are almost 20 years old and have never been resurfaced. Both projects took about a week each to complete. The tennis court was finished at the end of June and…