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Cheatham County School District (CCSD) Director Cathy Beck announced the district's plans to reject Gov. Bill Lee’s recent law to allow teachers and staff to carry handguns on campus. On April 26, Gov. Lee signed a bill which authorizes a faculty or staff member of a school
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Pegram home builder and alderman Randy Howington says he will move ahead with plans to build the Swingzone indoor baseball facility on the Cheatham/Davidson county line in spite of growing opposition from Pegram area homeowners. In a statement provided to the Kingston Springs Gazette, Howington said, “We are looking
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As the school year comes to a close this month, classes may be ending but that doesn’t mean your kids’ fun should. There are plenty of opportunities right here in South Cheatham for your kids to get out and make some memories this summer. From camps to help children
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Kingston Springs’ Emmy Russell, 25, was voted into the top 7 of “American Idol” Monday night after a tear-jerking performance of her grandmother Loretta Lynn’s hit song “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Russell will perform live from Hollywood for America’s vote on Sunday, May 5 on ABC at 7
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Kingston Springs’ Emmy Russell will fight for a spot in the top 12 of this season of “American Idol” this Sunday, April 21 at 7 p.m., on ABC. Live from Hollywood, Russell will take the stage with 13 of her competitors, to perform renditions of songs from legendary Rock
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Town of Pegram Mayor John Louallen will not seek reelection on Aug. 1, after serving one term in office. According to the Cheatham County Election Commission, former Mayor Charles Morehead will run uncontested for the 2024-2028 term as Pegram’s leader. Morehead served as the town’s mayor for four
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Several South Cheatham County organizations worked together to host an Easter egg hunt at Pegram Park on Saturday, March 30 for the special needs community. Courtney Steed, family outreach minister at Pegram Church of Christ (PCOC), brought the idea to the South Cheatham Ministerial Association (SCMA) six weeks ago, and
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Kingston Springs local Emmy Russell, 25, was granted a spot in this season of “American Idol’s” top 24, surviving the biggest cut in “Idol” history that is sending her through to the next round in Oahu, Hawai’i, which will air on Monday, April 8. Russell – who graduated Harpeth
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March marked a busy month for the Kingston Springs Volunteer Fire Department (KSVFD), which responded to four house fires in the community. Notably, a house fire on March 8 in the Ranchettes neighborhood of Kingston Springs left one woman dead. “Last month Kingston Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to 39
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As Kingston Springs residents begin to see their property assessment notices from the county show up in their mailbox, panic sets in as they assume their property tax is going to skyrocket. That is not necessarily the case, Mayor Tony Gross said. The Kingston Springs Gazette sat down with the
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Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year at Kingston Springs Elementary School (KSES) and Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School (PEFAMS) will begin the week of March 25. To be eligible to start kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 15. The district is hosting pre-K
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The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Kingston Springs has designated the month of April as “No Mow April” – as a way to help spring pollinators thrive. The initiative encourages residents to allow their grass to grow, up to the 12-inch height allowed by code, during the month of