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During the Town of Kingston Springs Board of Commissioners Special Called Business Meeting on May 28, newly-elected Commissioner Lauren Hill announced that she will be stepping down from her role after nearly six months. Hill ran unopposed for a four-year term on the Board of Commissioners and was sworn in
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A suspect is in custody after several "threats of mass violence" shuttered the entire Cheatham County Schools District early on May 19, according to a post on the district's Facebook page. Kenneth John Smith, 46, of Springfield, was arrested by Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland
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The Cheatham County School District (CCSD) announced on May 22 that Michel Morrow will serve as Harpeth Middle School’s (HMS) new assistant principal, following the departure of Layne Cooper, who was recently named the principal at East Cheatham Elementary School. Morrow – who served as HMS’s academic specialist since
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Ben Howell, Harpeth High School (HHS) alumnus and former HHS teacher, has been tapped to serve as the Kingston Springs Elementary School (KSES) principal beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The Cheatham County School District (CCSD) announced in April that current KSES Principal Andrea Bledsoe was chosen by the district
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Newly elected Town of Kingston Springs Commissioner Michael Coldwell proposed an idea during the board’s May meeting to create a task force that would address long-term community goals around strategic planning and economic development. According to Coldwell, the task force would be temporary and not hold legislative authority but
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Nashville developer Michael Hayes, CEO of C.B. Ragland, has his sights set on a property of more than 500 acres near the Narrows of the Harpeth in Kingston Springs to build a resort inspired by Blackberry Farm in East Tennessee. Hayes – who made it clear that his team is
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A preservation group is suing the Town of Kingston Springs for discharging high levels of pollutants into the Harpeth River. But city officials are taking action. The lawsuit by Tennessee Riverkeeper – filed in the U.S. District Court in October 2024 – alleges that the Town of Kingston Springs has done
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Kingston Springs Elementary School (KSES) Principal Andrea Bledsoe was tapped to serve as the new behavior coordinator for the Cheatham County School District (CCSD), according to an April 8 announcement. Bledsoe has served as the lead at KSES since 2023, initially replacing long-time Principal Lucas Winstead. The district said it
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Beaux Land Development presented an initial concept to the Town of Kingston Springs Planning Commission on April 10 for a new commercial development at the empty lot along East Kingston Springs Road between Harpeth High School and Tyler Technologies. According to the project description submitted to the commission, the “Retreat
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Former Pegram Mayor John Louallen is vying for state incumbent Rep. Mary Littleton’s seat during the 2026 election cycle. Littleton has represented District 78 – encompassing both Cheatham and Dickson counties – since she was first elected to the Tennessee House in 2012. Louallen served as the mayor of Pegram for
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Just two weeks after Harpeth Middle School (HMS) Principal Audra Williams announced she was stepping down, the district named Susie Kephart as her replacement. Kephart – who currently serves as the assistant principal at Cheatham Middle School – will step into her new role upon Williams’ departure on July 1. Kephart is
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W.J. Hall, age 88 of Craggie Hope, passed away on March 24 in his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 7, 1936, in Nashville to the late Willie Hall and Martha Jane Baggerly. W.J. was married for over 69 years to the love of his