Millersville News

Edward E. Hale, P.E. * Reader Submitted * May 8, 2008 For the last 10 years, the Millersville Bluegrass Jam has been the venue for some of the finest bluegrass bands in the region. via The News-Examiner

“That's a picture I'll never get out of my mind”

The friends and relatives of George 'Leo' Jackson say the famed musician could not have been thinking clearly when he decided to take his own life. via The Tennessean

“There were 10 teams, and the teams each checked on about 10 people”

A sex-offender registry roundup coordinated between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and seven other law-enforcement agencies netted seven arrests and found two offenders in noncompliance with registry ... via The Tennessean

Now $15 per 500-round brick, .22 LR ammo has withstood inflation remarkably well. via Guns Magazine

“We've had no buildings or roads impacted”

NASHVILLE - People across Tennessee awoke suddenly to shaking from an earthquake in Illinois early Friday, but no damage or injuries were reported. via DNJ.com

“All the pictures are crooked, and all my decorations on the wall.”

Some reactions Midwesterners had to Friday morning's 5.2 magnitude earthquake: "It was just like someone was standing outside shaking that trailer. via International Herald Tribune

“What we have agreed to do is pay what we feel the rate should be and also escrow the different in case the discussions are unsuccessful ... (so) that wouldn't be a burden on ratepayers”

By Eric Miller * Hendersonville Star News * April 16, 2008 When Hendersonville residents pay their water and sewer bills part of that money goes to Metro Water Services for the treatment of wastewater. via The Hendersonville Star News Online

“We'll have several of the college offices on hand, including admissions and advising. We'll have bilingual staff available for advising and translating in Spanish.”

The Cumberland River Compact, along with the city of Millersville, Goodlettsville and Sumner County, is hosting a cooperative cleanup for Slaters Creek from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12. via The Tennessean

“These projects continue to go on because student population is not decreasing, it's increasing probably an average of 350 students per year”

Along with the citizens and businesses of Robertson County, the individual city, town, and county governments are facing an economic pinch. via The Tennessean

If you missed the announcement on the Today show and you really love your mom, you might want to get in on this. via Nashville Rage

“Manskers Creek clean-up is part of a national effort to improve the water quality and natural resources of our state and federal waters throughout the nation”

The Cumberland River Compact, along with the cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville, and Sumner County is hosting a cooperative clean up for Slaters Creek from 9 a.m. - noon Saturday, April 12. via The Tennessean

Hillary Rodham Clinton's schedules as first lady thousands of pages worth are being released after months of pressure and criticism that the Clintons were delaying making them public. via International Business Times

An overnight police chase reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. The high speed chase started when police in Goodlettsville spotted a car with a headlight out. via WTVF Nashville

Two Fort Campbell soldiers and a JROTC teacher are being credited with saving a teenager's life after he was hit by a car on his way to school. via Knoxville News Sentinel

A Tennessee Department of Correction officer was arrested for burglary. Nathan Barnett, 25, of Millersville, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. via WTVF Nashville

March 5, 12 Lenten Services will be held at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church beginning at 7 p.m. Rock of Ages Lutheran Church is located at 741 E. Campbell Rd. via The Tennessean

“Local police departments, sheriffs' officers, pharmacies and other providers are all working together in the war against TennCare fraud.”

A Sumner County man has been charged with TennCare fraud, accused of selling prescription drugs obtained through TennCare. via The Hendersonville Star News Online

“They will present their recommendations to the grants committee of the THDA board of directors at the May meeting and then the grants committee will recommend it to the board of directors”

By Eric Miller * Hendersonville Star News * February 20, 2008 The city of Hendersonville is in contention for a grant that will allow it to provide for critical home repairs to eligible families that cannot ... via The Hendersonville Star News Online

“There is a slight decrease ... but on the planning side (for future homes), that has remained very solid”

Housing construction in Sumner County mirrors a nationwide slump, but officials say the number of approved rooftops in many areas is a good sign the slowdown is temporary. via The Tennessean

“I offer convenience and it has become increasingly inconvenient to recycle in Sumner County”

When Brenda Clampitt moved to Hendersonville three years ago, she quickly realized the city didn't offer a service she had taken for granted in other places. via The Tennessean