Dickson Community

Mallory Paige Guthrie turned 3 on May 31st, 2009, and in her 3 short years she has fought bigger battles than most men I know. When Mallory was just 2 years old when she was diagnosed with stage IV Embryonic Rhabdomyosa ( a rare but aggressive cancer) which, in laymen terms, is a tumor in [...]

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Having read about the American Cancer Society’s  all night Relay For Life* in Dickson, I decided to check out the event, but not during the early hours, I wanted to see what was happening at midnight. To my great surprise, there was still plenty going on and lots of people in attendance! I am afraid [...]

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Driving down Main Street in downtown Dickson I was thrilled to see the sidewalks crowded with so much foot traffic. There were young couples with one hand on the stroller while the other held iced- coffee, older couples holding hands and teens enjoying ice cream heading toward Holland Park. It was Friday night in Dickson [...]

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On June 2, 2009 residents of Dickson County gathered to celebrate a piece of local history.  The Grand Opening of the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum was held at Holland Park under cloudless skies.  Jerry Smith, Master of Ceremonies, opened with some information about the hotel.  The hotel’s name comes from its being the birthplace of [...]

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The Town of Whitle Bluff is having their open house for the new library.  The White Bluff Library Open House will be on June 6 and starts at 11 a.m. There will numerous fundraisers including a bake sale, book sale and a horseshoe tournament.  To support the new White Bluff Library, please bring something for [...]

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The Dickson County Humane Society is having its second annual Pins for Paws fundraiser on Saturday, June 6th at 3:00 P.M.  This 9 pin no-tap tournament will be held at Thunder Alley, located at 533 Highway 46 South in Dickson.  The entry fee is $25 per person, with 100% of the proceeds going to the [...]

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The Renaissance Players present Willy Wonka (TYA), June 19th-28th at The Renaissance Center’s Performance Hall. Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, featuring the magical songs from the classic family film Willy [...]

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The Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival was held at the Dickson County Fair Grounds on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23.  It was a celebration of colors and textures.  Vendors from Middle Tennessee and beyond came to demonstrate their talents and to sell their products.  Many classes were offered at the festival including: beginning spinning, [...]

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Buford Turnover is dying, and his four adult children have come to the family home to spend time with their father during his last few days. But what starts out with such a solemn premise turns into side-splitting comedy as these extreme personalities clash in Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? at Amadeus Community Theatre [...]

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The 1st P.E.T.E. Walk-n-Roll, “POSSIBILITIES through EQUINE THERAPY are ENDLESS”, held at Seven Gables Farm on October 25, 2008, went off with flying colors. Many people weathered the cold to participate in the 5k. All proceeds went to a scholarship fund for equine-assisted therapeutic riding activities for the disabled. Marycarol “M.C.” McDonough established the P.E.T.E. [...]

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