White Bluff News

Erosion on the borders of Creek Wood High School's property has driven the school board to help fund a $31,000 rescue operation.

A wreck tied up traffic early Monday evening. The wreck happened just after dark on White Bluff Road in front of White Bluff Elementary near Television Circle.

From a fire hall to a library to a dog park to a citywide sidewalk project, there are several new, ongoing and upcoming projects around White Bluff to improve the services offered in the town.

Services for Majel Lee Carr Sr., 80, of Dickson were scheduled for 1 p.m. last Monday in the chapel of Spann Funeral Home, with Bro.

A power outage that affected over 13,000 customers throughout Dickson, Burns, White Bluff and Cheatham County was caused when TVA equipment failed, creating a fault in the transmission line servicing five electrical substations, according to Dickson Electric System General Manager Darrell Gillespie.

"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 Youth Ministry is sponsoring the show. For information, call Veronica E. Graham or Jacquelyn Best, 912-927-0129. Fall Festival 10 a.m. Saturday, White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Road.

Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on the Dickson County Schools more than $60-million, eight-year building plan.

The Youth Ministry is sponsoring the show. For information, call Veronica E. Graham or Jacquelyn Best, 912-927-0129. The Piano Arts Consortium 7:30 p.m. Friday, Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road.

A $61-million building plan for the school system over the next eight years has until recently been cast in the shadow of an all-encompassing budget battle between the school board and the county.

Services for Mickey Joe Cathey, 57, of Kingston Springs were scheduled for 1 p.m. last Saturday in the White Bluff Chapel.

The speed limit could be raised along White Bluff Road on Tuesday by officials intent on smoothing the transition between Highways 96 and 70 leading into the city, despite a recommendation by the assistant police chief that the speed remain as is.

Services for Sarah Frances Spicer Martin, 89, of White Bluff were scheduled for 11 a.m. last Saturday at the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home, with Bro.

Friday Movie in the Park will show "Up" at 8 p.m. at the Field of Dreams Playground.

Back in the old days, before I-40, U.S. Highway 70 was the main route east to west across the southern U.S.A. In Tennessee, if you were in Davidson County and wanted to drive to Memphis, you'd get on either Hwy.

At its Tuesday night meeting, the Charlotte Council voted 5-1 on second and final reading to opt out of the new state law allowing permit holders take their guns into all state parks.

"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 half-century old sidewalks in White Bluff will soon be uprooted to make room for a new path around Main Street.

White Bluff native Anson Mount graduated from Dickson High and Sewanee, but in his steady film and TV career he's graduated from the likes of Crossroads and Urban Legends: Final Cut to impressive roles in striking indie features along the lines of his breakout film Tully in 2002.

A service for William Wayne Reynolds, 70, of White Bluff is scheduled for today at noon at the Taylor Funeral Home, with Bro.