Sumner County News

The July 4th holiday is less than a week away, but tough times are taking a toll on the annual fireworks sales.

Nearly a dozen people, including several children, had to be rushed to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Current Administrator of Elections Darlean McDougal will retain her position after the Sumner County Election Commission voted unanimously to keep her in office.

Saturday, June 13 was a beautiful day for the third annual Daylilies for Dogs Garden Party, a fundraiser benefiting the animals of the Humane Society of Sumner County in Hendersonville.

Economic development officials are hoping to bring a conference center to Sumner County.

Hendersonville Police recently arrested two Dayton, Ohio, men on multiple charges in connection to a string of vehicle burglaries in the parking lot of the Sumner County YMCA.

A local church opened its doors Tuesday morning to needy families in Sumner County.

A Portland man accused in the murder of his girlfriend is behind bars in Davidson County.

After a court ruling Tuesday, the teenagers charged in a 16-year-old's death will remain in state custody.

A Sumner County man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme involving luxury homes in Hendersonville, Gallatin and Goodlettsville.

Investigators have charged Chad Foote with killing Cyndi Thompson at their home at the Portland Courtyard Apartments.

Brownsville, Texas-based Silver Eagle Bus Manufacturing, a maker of custom coach buses, is moving to Gallatin, with long-term plans to create 500 new jobs here.

After adopting a continuation budget, county officials got underway Monday night with the first of what could be several cuts in order to balance the county general budget, now sitting at more than a $3 million deficit.

In a rare move, the Sumner County Election Commission has called a special work-study session for Sunday, June 21, not to celebrate Father's Day, but to review applications and possibly vote in a new administrator of elections.

A local non-profit agency is holding an event to raise funds for scholarships to Volunteer State Community College for Sumner County students.

A young woman accused of ordering a hit on her mother has made a deal to do her time on the weekends.

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a tornado warning for east central Davidson County, extreme north central Rutherford County, southwestern Sumner County and western Wilson County until 3:15 p.m. At 2:32 p.m. National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Lakewood, or 10 ...

Deep budget cuts in Sumner County could come back in the form of hefty state fines.

When people talk about finite resources, they're usually referring to some sort of precious mineral or fossil fuel like gold, silver or oil.

Determined not to raise property taxes, county leaders continued to make budget cuts Monday, sending library officials back to slash another three percent from their 2009-10 budgets.