Free Lunch For Children It won’t make front page news, but today some children got a free lunch. Several ladies came together with pots of homemade soup, some PB & J sandwiches, as well as cookies- baked from scratch, to feed children they did not know. They did it just because they wanted to make a difference in someone’s life, to do something nice for a stranger. Dale Spicer, Director of...

Santa is alive and well at the Renaissance Center! Miracle On 34th Street, presented by the Renaissance Players, challenges us all to believe that Santa is real and making wishes come true. “I believe… I believe… It’s silly, but I believe.” is the chant of 6 year old Susan ( played engagingly by Claudia Bennett) as she struggles with an awakening imagination clashing with the...

The Rules of the Game: *No outs are counted *No runs are counted *Everyone gets a turn to hit *Everyone plays the field *Games Last at least an hour *No Practices What kind of game is this where no outs are counted? It is Miracle Ball of course! As stated by their President Aggie Laughery: “Miracle Ball of Dickson County is for kids and adults starting at the age of 4 and up with special needs,...

Who DOESN’T like opening a gift or receiving presents? The anticipation, the crinkle of the paper and the pure joy and excitement over the contents are a part of most of our lives, and yet, around the world millions of children are in need of great folks like you to make receiving a Christmas present a reality. Imagine turning the sadness of a child who has suffered great hardship into happiness...

Sunday Nov. 7th, dawned beautiful for the runners of the first annual Montgomery Bell Breeze & Leaves 20K Run or 10K Walk/Run Though the Park sponsored by the Dickson Rotary Club . The weather was not too hot and not too cold…..which was helpful because the runners’ course was no picnic! Cheered on by family and friends, participants of this event ranged in age from 14 year old twins to the...

Nurses from Horizon Medical Center and medics from Dickson County EMS are reaching out to help local families in need. These families have both financial needs and acute medical problems, a combination that can put incredible strain on individuals and families. In order to bring hope to these families, Horizon and Dickson EMS are teaming up. There will be a cookout on Saturday, September 19th from...

Smile, it’s free!  The Center for Dental Excellence will be hosting its second annual Dentistry With A Heart event, Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. where they will provide free dentistry for those in need. Each patient may choose from 1 free extraction, 1 free filling or a free cleaning. 167 people received free dental work at the 2008 Dentistry With A Heart event in Dickson...

It was through a friend of a friend that I first heard of Windy Dotson. In the social networks we seemed to have many friends in common. Then, I was told about the Rock for Autism concert to be held at the Dickson County Housing Authority gymnasium on September 5th to support the group from the Sisterhood of Unbiological Sisters (SOUS) in their drive for donations for Autism Speaks. That was when I...

We want to extend you a special invitation to the Fourth Annual Blue and Gray Civil War Ball held at Old Spencer Mill in Dickson County, Tennessee on September 26th. This is an evening that you will always remember. Good food! Good friends! Good music! Dressing in costumes is optional. But admit it, dressing up is just FUN! In addition to having a delightful evening with friends and family, enjoying...

The Main Street Festival is quickly approaching on October 10th. Last year the event included a Grillin N Greens contest of the best barbque and turnip greens. That event was a huge success and now has its own date. The cook-off will take place the following weekend, October 17th. You may buy a craft booth for both weekends at a price of $50.00 or a booth for only one weekend at $30.00. The booth space...