Bethpage News

For the last 60 years, Owen Woodard has attended all but one of the fish fry fellowships at the Bethpage United Methodist Church.

Sheriff Bob Barker is now requesting that Sumner County Animal Control remain under the jurisdiction of the county executive's office, citing lack of funding as the reason.

Gerald F. Nicely, Department of Transportation Commissioner, spoke to the crowd at the unveiling of the sign for Johnny Hayes Highway between Gallatin and Bethpage.

A Florida man was taken into custody after leading Gallatin police and the Sumner County Sheriff's Office on a high-speed chase during Monday evening rush hour.

HENDERSONVILLE - A $10 million reserve fund earmarked for economic development is slowly dwindling, and some Sumner County commissioners say they may need it to help balance the budget.

Rush hour was especially chaotic for a few Sumner County drivers. Police said a Florida man led them on a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.

A man led Gallatin police on a high-speed chase through the city during rush-hour traffic Monday evening.

T. C. Harrison, age 72, of Bethpage, passed away June 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Harrison of Bethpage; daughter, Debbie Harrison of Bethpage; sons, Philip and Mark Harrison of Bethpage; brother, ...

As the Sumner County Sheriff's Department prepares to take over the county's animal control by November, officials say conditions at the troubled shelter continue to get worse and at least 25 volunteers could ...

They've been archrivals for decades, but Monday night students and faculty of Gallatin and Hendersonville High Schools stood side by side, uniting for a common cause - to improve their athletic facilities.

“She was very involved with her animals and her farm and she drew people in on a listening level about what was going on in her life. 'She was very special to a lot of us. I don't know what we are going to do without her; it's going to be tough”

Natalie Tachuk had a passion for life, art and animals. Described by friends as a humanitarian, the 49-year-old was killed in a head-on collision on April 15, just hours after receiving a great job review. via The Tennessean

Sumner County will remember law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty on May 13. via The Tennessean

“We're very satisfied with these bids. They are just about where we thought they would be”

By Jennifer Easton * For the Star News * April 24, 2008 The Sumner County Board of Education gave the green light to move forward on adding new classrooms and expansion projects planned for four county ... via The Hendersonville Star News Online

Two post-Katrina construction workers previously charged with hate crime and second-degree battery for beating up a black man in Folsom received two years probation on Monday for their conviction on a lesser ... via NOLA.com

J. C. Thurman, age 65, of Gallatin, passed away April 10, 2008. Funeral services will be April 12 at 4 p.m. at the chapel of Family Heritage Funeral Home with Brother Bobby Hale, Brother Don Curtis and Brother ... via The Tennessean

Two women were rescued from their vehicles on Friday afternoon after heavy rain drenched Sumner County causing areas of Castalian Springs and Bethpage to flood. via The Tennessean

“If a tornado comes through and destroys them, you know there is a (copy) someplace else, and you can make a reproduction of it”

Sumner is the only county statewide to self-finance a history art project focused on preserving portraits and documenting genealogy. via The Tennessean

“We'll have some of the newest technology”

Gallatin has approved spending up to $27 million to expand the city's wastewater treatment plant near Old Hickory Lake and build a 42-inch outfall line. via The Tennessean

“We need to find a way to fund this because without communications, our county could be in great danger”

By Sherry Mitchell * Hendersonville Star News * April 4, 2008 On April 7, 2006, 15 workers with the county's Emergency Management Agency were forced to retreat to a nearby ditch with only raincoats shielding ... via The Hendersonville Star News Online

“Detective Ritchie spent a lot of his time to be able to learn the operation of my business”

Gallatin Police Investigator Pete Ritchie, Officers James Perry and Michael Tinker and City Park Ranger Leon Harris were recently honored for their work in putting two men accused of burglarizing Four Way ... via The Tennessean