<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Old Hickory Citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyperlocal news, history, events and a free business directory for Old Hickory, TN and neighbors. A Burkett & Associates LLC publication.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/all-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:02:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Did You Know? There's a Full Fitness Room at the Old Hickory Community Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/did-you-know-there-s-a-full-fitness-room-at-the-old-hickory-community-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af655f640fa42fcc0126c27</guid><category><![CDATA[Did You Know]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:12:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_32f75f228d2443c4b0d408ce647b298e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NES Promises a Stronger Grid for Old Hickory Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 14 outages in 10 months, NES says a full 23.9-kV upgrade is coming, with design work now and construction after July 1, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/nes-promises-a-stronger-grid-for-old-hickory-village</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af525cd9429de21317ae7ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Village News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:34:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_66f1c754f9414d10beb7ed8fac8cf204~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_749,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jacksonville Became Old Hickory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wartime town was named for Andrew Jackson. In 1923, so was the name that replaced it — after the mail kept wandering to Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/how-jacksonville-became-old-hickory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af51bd37297c305ac3163ac</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:52:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_1722268e0c5e4c518e30d6a845ee61bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powder City on the Bend]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1918, a gunpowder plant and a planned village rose on Hadley’s Bend so quickly that DuPont called it a world record.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/powder-city-on-the-bend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af51bd37297c305ac3163ab</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:52:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_811343635fba47bba2b53b8b569c2649~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Village That Stayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[East of Hadley Avenue, the 1918 permanent village still stands — ten house types, a grid of porches, and a place on the National Register.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/the-village-that-stayed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af51bd37297c305ac3163ad</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:52:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_16832059dffc42b9b8548ab9a6a00dd7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbors on Martingale Drive Still Waiting on NES’s Underground Pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents on one Old Hickory street chosen for NES’s $9 million underground-line pilot say they have had no real update since May.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/neighbors-on-martingale-drive-still-waiting-on-nes-s-underground-pilot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b670579</guid><category><![CDATA[Village News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:07:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council Bill Would Name the Hermitage Precinct for Chief Emmett Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[BL2026-1653, filed Nov. 10, would honor the former police chief who oversaw the precinct's siting and opening.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/council-bill-would-name-the-hermitage-precinct-for-chief-emmett-turner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072e74ca4542e1fc3178</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Civic]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saundersville Boat Ramp Closes Nov. 16–20 for Repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After inspecting the ramp during this month’s lake drawdown, the Corps will close the Saundersville Access Area ramp all day from Monday through Friday next week.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/saundersville-boat-ramp-closes-nov-16-20-for-repairs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b67057b</guid><category><![CDATA[River & Outdoors]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madison Pedestrian Death Renews Calls for a Crossing at McHenry Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Exum, 51, was struck and killed on Gallatin Pike North, where there is no crosswalk. Two drivers left the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/madison-pedestrian-death-renews-calls-for-a-crossing-at-mchenry-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072f8fb1fd85aaf37634</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Civic]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Kentucky Angler Wins a Record $1.25 Million on Old Hickory Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/a-kentucky-angler-wins-a-record-1-25-million-on-old-hickory-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b670577</guid><category><![CDATA[River & Outdoors]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaundelle Brooks Wins Another Term in House District 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/shaundelle-brooks-wins-another-term-in-house-district-60</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b670578</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Civic]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thousand Flags Fly at The Hermitage for the Field of Honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Exchange Club of Donelson-Hermitage's 11th Field of Honor closes Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/a-thousand-flags-fly-at-the-hermitage-for-the-field-of-honor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072fd65a0dfaa32d2a48</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[People]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglers Ram a Sinking Car to Pull a Driver From Old Hickory Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishermen at Shutes Branch used a bass boat to break a car's back window and pull the driver out as it went under.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/anglers-ram-a-sinking-car-to-pull-a-driver-from-old-hickory-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072dd65a0dfaa32d2a42</guid><category><![CDATA[River & Outdoors]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Clarke Street Homes Catch Fire After a Line Problem, Neighbors Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[After sparks on a Village power line, two neighboring houses burned at their service connections. NES says a neutral wire failed and is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/two-clarke-street-homes-catch-fire-after-a-line-problem-neighbors-say</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b67057d</guid><category><![CDATA[Village News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:15:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-N-Out's Hermitage Store Is Under Construction; Hendersonville Comes First]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is underway at Andrew Jackson Parkway and Old Hickory Boulevard. Hendersonville's store is expected to open by Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/in-n-out-s-hermitage-store-is-under-construction-hendersonville-comes-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072feaa35105d7c09b9f</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage Walmart Lot Draws Concern Over People Living in Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilmember Jeff Eslick wants unhoused people connected to Metro services. He says a property waiver would let police act.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/hermitage-walmart-lot-draws-concern-over-people-living-in-cars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072d1066507f03bcd011</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Civic]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country Club’s Centennial Fireworks Catch the Neighborhood by Surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weather-delayed 100th-anniversary show on Oct. 11 delighted some neighbors and rattled others who said they never got word it was happening.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/country-club-s-centennial-fireworks-catch-the-neighborhood-by-surprise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b67057c</guid><category><![CDATA[Village News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:30:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage Asks Metro Water Why the Mains Keep Breaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Water counted 25 main breaks in Hermitage over 12 months. Two council members called a meeting to get answers.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/hermitage-asks-metro-water-why-the-mains-keep-breaking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072deaa35105d7c09b9b</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Civic]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A World War II Landing Ship Ties Up on Old Hickory Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/a-world-war-ii-landing-ship-ties-up-on-old-hickory-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af5eb81c91f22332b67057a</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hermitage Unveils a $132 Million Plan for Its Next Century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plans a new visitor and education center and a landscape-first approach for its 1,120 acres.]]></description><link>https://www.oldhickorycitizen.com/post/the-hermitage-unveils-a-132-million-plan-for-its-next-century</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6072ed65a0dfaa32d2a45</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Village News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f172c7_af713a9dab744047b7b76e2ff71efc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shane Burkett</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>