Charlotte News

An elderly couple was killed and one man was injured in a wreck that occurred on Highway 49 last week, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Ben Hardin Vandgrift, age 83, of Charlotte, Tenn., died Dec. 9, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

'Skits and Bits' - Little Bits of News and History - Some you may remember, some you may have forgotten and some you may have never heard of before; but all of which took place somewhere, sometime, throughout the years.

The Community Foundation for Dickson County, an affiliate fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has distributed $30,000 in grants to 14 Dickson County nonprofit organizations as part of the foundation's annual grant-making process.

Dickson County people year-round give back to their own, helping those in need. A glance at the pages of The Dickson Herald from throughout the year reveals that many county residents care about their neighbors.

An elderly Charlotte couple was killed and one man was injured in a wreck that occurred on Highway 49 on Wednesday at about 1 p.m., according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Start your yuletide weekend with a wonderful country breakfast 7-10 a.m. at the Iron Lodge.

School officials have agreed to pay $48,000 toward additional erosion control measures at Creek Wood High School.

The trial of former Dickson resident Betty Darden for burglary and assault that involved sexual advances toward her by prominent and philanthropic local attorney Jim Sowell during an alleged invasion of his home will begin next Friday.

Some local governments don't consider a town Web site a priority, but others have been investing time and money in shaping their community's online face.

Whatever happened to a cheap haircut? This letter is to remind people of a simpler time of a good cheap haircut.

I pray that you have had a happy Thanksgiving. I had never been shopping on the Friday after thanksgiving - also known as Black Friday - until last year when my girlfriend convinced me to go with her.

No where else to go? None of that matters if you still want to celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy turkey and all the traditional fixin's tomorrow.

A Charlotte man was arrested Tuesday night in connection with an armed robbery at the Rama Inn in Dickson Nov.

CHARLOTTE, Tenn. Two Dickson County teens are dead after a car crash Tuesday evening.

The Richview Middle School wrestlers opened the 2009-2010 season by winning their first match of the season in a three-way match against Cheatham County Middle and Charlotte Middle Schools.

Twelve Dickson County schools were honored for academic excellence for their performance in this year's state school report card.

Create a Halloween costume using recycled materials or design a costume that promotes StopLitter and enter the Halloween costume contest at Tomorrow's Techs Car Show at Dickson County Fairgrounds on Oct.

Recycling Starts With You! is the name of the updated recycling education program for elementary school classrooms.

Looking back over the past few months, it has become increasingly obvious to many that the Dickson County Commission has been making some rather poor decisions.