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Stories

Come On Over to the Kitchen: Pickleball, Explained, Right Here in Old Hickory

A neighborly guide to the game, the score, and the two outdoor courts waiting behind the rebuilt community center.

23 hours ago4 min read

Precor ellipticals line the sunny window wall, with a Woodway treadmill down the row.

Did You Know? There's a Full Fitness Room at the Old Hickory Community Center

Metro Parks rebuilt the neighborhood center and reopened it in March with cardio machines, free weights and a lifting platform — and a monthly adult pass for $30.

1 day ago2 min read

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Neighbors on Martingale Drive Still Waiting on NES’s Underground Pilot

Residents on one Old Hickory street chosen for NES’s $9 million underground-line pilot say they have had no real update since May.

2 days ago1 min read

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Madison Pedestrian Death Renews Calls for a Crossing at McHenry Center

Christopher Exum, 51, was struck and killed on Gallatin Pike North, where there is no crosswalk. Two drivers left the scene.

Nov 51 min read

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A Kentucky Angler Wins a Record $1.25 Million on Old Hickory Lake

Matt Robertson of Kuttawa, Ky., weighed 20 pounds, 2 ounces on Championship Saturday to take the top prize at The Champions tournament out of Sanders Ferry Park.

Nov 51 min read

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Shaundelle Brooks Wins Another Term in House District 60

The Hermitage Democrat was re-elected Nov. 3 over Republican Eva Angelina Romero, 15,080 votes to 8,517, with all 178 Davidson County precincts reporting.

Nov 31 min read

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A Thousand Flags Fly at The Hermitage for the Field of Honor

The Exchange Club of Donelson-Hermitage's 11th Field of Honor closes Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m.

Nov 21 min read

Anglers Ram a Sinking Car to Pull a Driver From Old Hickory Lake

Fishermen at Shutes Branch used a bass boat to break a car's back window and pull the driver out as it went under.

Nov 21 min read

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Two Clarke Street Homes Catch Fire After a Line Problem, Neighbors Say

After sparks on a Village power line, two neighboring houses burned at their service connections. NES says a neutral wire failed and is investigating.

Oct 222 min read

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In-N-Out's Hermitage Store Is Under Construction; Hendersonville Comes First

Work is underway at Andrew Jackson Parkway and Old Hickory Boulevard. Hendersonville's store is expected to open by Christmas.

Oct 201 min read

Hermitage Walmart Lot Draws Concern Over People Living in Cars

Councilmember Jeff Eslick wants unhoused people connected to Metro services. He says a property waiver would let police act.

Oct 131 min read

Country Club’s Centennial Fireworks Catch the Neighborhood by Surprise

A weather-delayed 100th-anniversary show on Oct. 11 delighted some neighbors and rattled others who said they never got word it was happening.

Oct 122 min read