So what’s with the traffic signals in downtown Dickson? Why are they blinking instead of going through their red, yellow and green light sequence? And then they added STOP signs along with the lights? Admit it, you have been wondering what’s up too. According to the Office of Public Work’s director, Rydell Wesson, the lights are in blinking mode because the “signal-heads are dilapidated...

I stayed glued to radio station WDKN 1260 AM awaiting the updates on the return of the Tennessee National Guard 267th Military Police Company to the Dickson Armory today, Sunday November 1, 2009. Although they were supposed to leave Smyrna at around noon, at 1:30 the radio announcer reported that the Dickson-based TN National Guard Military Police Company had just boarded the buses in Smyrna and...

Who would have ever thought that raising taxes would result in cheers from a sanding-room-only crowd? But that is exactly what happened at the end of the County Commissioner Special Session held this evening, October 12, 2009, at the courthouse annex in  Charlotte TN. After many months of debate and sometimes heated arguments over the 2.8 million dollar county budget deficit, the vote – 9 yes...

Find Fall Family Fun at Keller’s Corny Country Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze 8 miles west of Dickson in Tennessee City. When you come, plan on staying for an afternoon of activities and adventure because this isn’t just a simple stroll through a pumpkin patch. Recently this amusement was voted ‘Best Agritourism’ operation in Dickson County by the UT Extension Agency, after only one year...

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and is an international group of women designed to reach out and meet the needs of moms from every background around the globe. MOPS invites married or single moms, teen moms or older moms who want to be the best mom they can be to join other mothers in MOPS for fellowship and to be encouraged through the challenging journey of mothering. Too often mothers...

Tennessee is no stranger to small business. In fact, 84% of all employers in Tennessee have less than twenty employees. In addition, over 500,000 Tennesseans are self-employed. However, in these difficult economic times, many small businesses have to make tough decisions. Marketing is often one of the first issues to tackle. In response, UT Extension is offering a six-session training focused on helping...

Two years ago Andi Reed and her partner worked together with their partner Tim Kullman to take their dream to the next level. Andi moved from California to work with Tim to give the youth in Dickson a safe and comfortable place to socialize and have fun. This is the story of Logie’s Game Lounge.. Upon entering Logie’s Game Lounge, a new business on Main Street in Dickson TN, I was warmly...

Election Day September 24th 2009 Who is “Bird” Armstrong? I am 45 years old. I have been married for 18 years to Charlotte Luther Armstrong. We live on a small farm off of hwy 48 south. We have no children. I have been employed with TDOT since 1995, and have been a Realtor and Auctioneer with Charles Woodard & Associates since 1992. I am a Christian, Mason and Shriner. I enjoy working on my...

Did you know that the slump in the economy effects animals as well as humans? Due to loss of jobs and tighter budgets, against their heart’s desire, some people have had to give up taking care of their pets. That means a huge influx of dogs and cats in the local animal shelter. Unfortunately, the HSDC has also felt the economic pinch and is running out of money . More animals and less funding...

I don’t know about you, but I can’t say Y.M.C.A. without singing the Village People’s YMCA song in my head! Tell me that happens to you too! You may have heard the rumors that we MIGHT be getting a Y in Dickson. Well, this time the rumors are correct! The Young Men’s Christian Association may have been founded in London England, but it’s 2,686 YMCAs in the USA will grow...