A neighbor sits in a wooden rocking chair on the porch of a brick bungalow, reading in late-afternoon light, with a tree-lined village street behind him.

Stories

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

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

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 121 min read

Hermitage Asks Metro Water Why the Mains Keep Breaking

Metro Water counted 25 main breaks in Hermitage over 12 months. Two council members called a meeting to get answers.

Oct 71 min read

A World War II Landing Ship Ties Up on Old Hickory Lake

LST-325, which carried troops and tanks toward the beaches of Normandy, spent a week in late September docked at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville.

Sep 231 min read

The Hermitage Unveils a $132 Million Plan for Its Next Century

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plans a new visitor and education center and a landscape-first approach for its 1,120 acres.

Sep 211 min read

The Lake Is Down a Foot or Two This Month, on Purpose

The Corps has lowered Old Hickory Lake about one to two feet through Nov. 20 to inspect shorelines and do recreation-area maintenance, with a return to normal pool expected by Nov. 28.

Sep 151 min read

The Village’s Holiday Season Starts at the Triangle

Neighbors can help decorate the Veterans Memorial Park tree on Nov. 21, gather for the Chamber’s Thanksgiving luncheon on Nov. 17, and come back for the lighting on Dec. 5.

Jul 281 min read