Cheatham County News Archives

Cheatham County leaders are at odds over whether to shut down the Animal Control shelter there.

A group of concerned citizens recently formed a coalition to oppose a proposed commuter rail system that would run from Clarksville to Nashville with a station in Ashland City.

Cheatham County Mayor Bill Orange says he doesn't recommend closing the animal control center as suggested by some county commissioners last week.

A Department of Children's Services tracking device helped police find two girls who allegedly stole a state truck.

The Cheatham County Health Department is now offering free H1N1 injectable vaccines.

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.

The Ashland City Council stood firm last week on the city's request for funding from Cheatham County to continue making fire and first responder calls in the county.

Ashland City Police have charged three men with aggravated robbery in connection with a hold-up of the Rite Aid pharmacy.

This image of a low top thunderstorm was made at 12:07 pm cdt on Friday October 9th, 2009.

Cheatham County is coming together again this year to provide Christmas for less fortunate children in the county.

Camden took the ball first at Cheatham County and went on the move quickly on a muddy field.

Female business leaders in Cheatham County are invited to attend the Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business Council luncheon on Friday, Oct.

"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.

Ronnie Barron, an agent with the UT & TSU Extension in Cheatham County, can add the title award-winning photographer to his list of many accomplishments.

Cheatham Connect, the county's joint economic and community development organization, has formed a new consortium of area human resources managers so they may network with each other, have access to experts related to their field, and ultimately be partners in retaining and providing jobs for Cheatham County residents.

Barr Tire Co.'s landfill in Joelton, which residents say has plagued the community off and on for more than 15 years with masses of tires, swarms of mosquitoes and, once, a fire, has been ordered closed by the state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Tennessee's Education Commissioner could be the next director of Cheatham County Schools.

Tennessee's commissioner of education is one of two finalists for Cheatham County director of schools.

PROBLEM: Jack Collins, a resident on Harding Road Court,says drivers take the wrong leg at the split for highways 70 and 100 south of Belle Meade and then pull into his street, a cul-de-sac, and turn around.