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TDOT urged to get on board Nashville-to-Memphis passenger train
A state advisory committee urged the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to support development of passenger rail service between Nashville and Memphis, using existing tracks that run through Kingston Springs. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) recommends that TDOT submit data and documentation for two proposed passenger rail
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A brief history of Pegram, Tennessee
What started as a stagecoach station became the town of Pegram, host of their own park, fine arts magnet school, and many other businesses and organizations. The Cheatham County town of over 2,000 people was – over a century ago – a train depot between Charlotte and Nashville. Today, Pegram is
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Pegram's 47th annual Independence Day Celebration in photos
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Cheatham County eyes grant for electric school buses
Electric school buses could start rolling down the road in Cheatham County in the not-too-distant future, if the county is awarded a grant from the federal government. School officials are considering applying for a $5 million grant to buy 15 electric school buses from a program created by the Bipartisan
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TVA proposes gas plant in Cheatham County
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has extended the comment period about its proposed Cheatham County power plant until July 7, giving local residents more time to weigh in on this controversial issue. TVA wants to build a natural gas-fired combustion turbine plant and a battery energy storage system on 285
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Local schools wrap up month of creative learning at new Summer Academy
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Kingston Springs welcomes summer, celebrates longest day of the year
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Cheatham County Democrats to hold primary elections
The Cheatham County Democratic Party has called for a local primary election for county and municipal offices to be held in conjunction with the Presidential Preference Primary on March 5, 2024. This is the first year that Democrats will hold a primary election in the county, after the Cheatham County
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Local nonprofit, The Ark, aids South Cheatham for over two decades
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Pegram’s 47th annual Independence Day Celebration
The Town of Pegram will hold its 47th annual Independence Day Celebration this Tuesday, on the 4th of July holiday. The majority of the event will take place in or around Pegram Park, so get there early for a fun-filled day mingling with the community and supporting local businesses – and
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Summer – FUEL – request
This story was written by The Ark. Can you help keep kids “fueled” for the summer? The Ark provides FUEL (snack) bags to South Cheatham students during the summer. We could use donations of snack items to help fill these FUEL bags. Individual size chips, Snack Pack Pudding cups, Tuna/