Mayor Jason Cole is issuing a “Safer at Home” initiative for La Vergne in conjunction with Governor Bill Lee’s “Safer at Home” order announced on March 30. As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Mayor Cole is asking all citizens to stay at home and limit travel to only essential trips and for all non-essential…
Fire Chief Chris Clark has submitted his resignation to the City of La Vergne after accepting a new position with Rutherford County. Clark has accepted the position of Public Safety Director for Rutherford County. His last day at La Vergne will be April 8, 2020. Chief Clark has been with the Fire Department since 2014…
The Rutherford County Mayors’ Caucus stands united in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order No. 22 (Order 22) released Monday, March 30. Order 22, along with its accompanying Order 21, an expansion of the previously released Executive Order 17 restricting food and drink establishments, gyms and fitness centers, and nursing and retirement home visits,…
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate the City of La Vergne is expanding its precautionary measures to ensure the safety of residents and city staff. All lobbies at city buildings will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and will be closed indefinitely. Staff will reevaluate on a weekly basis to determine the time…
The City of La Vergne was named one of the safest places in the state of Tennessee. The study, conducted by Alarms.org, calculated the crime rate in La Vergne per 1,000 to be 977 using 2018 statistics. La Vergne reported 157 violent crimes, 820 non-violent crimes, and 75 law enforcement employees (sworn and non-sworn). “I…
With schools being closed from COVID-19, we want to make sure our children who receive free/reduced breakfast and lunch still receive food. The La Vergne Fire Department has partnered with LifePoint Church to provide breakfast and lunch on Monday, March 16. Depending on needs, the day(s) may be expanded. If you need this assistance, please…
UPDATE (3/19/2020, 4:17 p.m. CST): The La Vergne Public Library will remain closed until further notice. UPDATE (3/17/2020, 7:30 a.m. CST): The annual Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed to April 11, 2020. UPDATE (3/15/2020, 6:40pm CST): The Citizens Police Academy has been postponed until further notice. UPDATE (3/14/2020, 6:29pm CST): All parks in the…
On the heels of the news breaking that Rutherford County received its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Mayor Bill Ketron called County officials together Friday afternoon to update the County’s “Plan of Action.” “While we do not want to put our employees or the general public into panic mode, we do recognize the seriousness of…
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in collaboration with Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro governments, are hosting a free Household Hazardous Waste Collections (HHW) on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Items can be taken to the City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department located at 4765 Florence Road, Murfreesboro anytime between 8:00 a.m. –…
Eight fewer people lost their lives in traffic crashes from 2018-2019 in Rutherford County. Officers from the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force believe their enforcement and safety efforts contributing to more lives saved during the past year since it began in March 2019. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Jon Officer said the task force formed…