Dickson Community

In the second part of my interview with Commissioner Gary Suggs we dive the actually bidding for legal services and what may be done in the future. You can read the first part of the interviews at http://www.dicksoncommunity.com/interviews/commi…. Sean: You believe that bidding out for the legal services annually would save the county some money. [...]

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Last week, Sept 15, 2008, Commissioner Gary Suggs’ efforts to reduce the cost of the legal services were thwarted with a vote of 5 for, 4 against, and 1 abstention. A 2/3rds vote was required. To get the full story on both sides both Commissioner John Gunn and Commissioner Gary Suggs agreed to meet with [...]

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DICKSON, Tenn.- In Dickson County, investigators are trying to determine if suicide was the reasoning behind a deadly train accident overnight.

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In a bid to reduce costs during tough economic times, Dickson County Commissioner Gary Suggs of the third district introduced an idea to save on the county legal services. From there the debate began. At the last county commission meeting, Commissioner John Gunn of the second district adamantly opposed the idea, believing unforeseen issues could [...]

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Dickson police are looking for a silver car in connection with a shooting that took place near Evans Heights around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in which a woman was slightly injured.

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In the final part of my interview with Linda Hayes & Jeff Martin we continue our conversation on the Higher Education Facility. We also found out why White Bluff is a thriving community. S: What benefits would there be for White Bluff if the facility is here. L: If the facility is in White Bluff, [...]

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four units of the Tennessee Army National Guard totaling about 440 soldiers will deploy in the next two months for a tour in Iraq. … The 267th Military Police Headquarters in Dickson and the unit's detachment in Waverly are scheduled to leave for training on Nov. 11. The two units are [...]

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[flickr:3015/2855128516/7cf4a46c3b|left|100|1000] [flickr:3124/2855132144/4c8e4c9c22|left|100|1000] [flickr:3158/2855131758/50c5b8657b|left|100|1000] [flickr:3231/2854293811/b0f23d1590|left|100|1000] The Charlotte Festival has came and went. To look back, we have uploaded some photos of the parade and festival. You can view all of the images at the Dickson Community Flickr Group with the tags “Charlotte Festival” Also, you can join the group and submit your Dickson related images, including [...]

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Last Tuesday night Burns City Mayor Jeff Bishop announced that Burns was awarded a $425,000 Local Parks and Recreation grant by the State. Back in 2006, Burns received a park grant in which they purchased the land near the Stuart-Burns Elementary School. Earlier this year, the city council then applied for a second grant which [...]

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After a 2+ hour debate at a special called county commission meeting, the commission voted 8-4 passing an 80 million dollar budget. This included a 3 cent property tax hike. There was a motion by Commissioner Gary Suggs to make a 3-1/4 cut across the board for all county departments, which was unsuccessful.

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