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...

Amazing is the best description of the Firefly Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance Center in Dickson. The quality of art, in all its forms, was a delight to the senses! After bumping through the field parking, I smelled the fresh hay and heard the music from one of the two performance stages. Directed to the gravel path that wound through field and forest , my eyes feasted on the celebration of...

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, felting, yarn painting, beginning knitting and crochet,...

There were plenty of picking parties and playing at the 4th annual Americana Folk Festival (AFF) on November 1, 2008. People brought their dogs, blankets, and a pure passion for roots music. New relationships were formed, old ones rekindled, and most of all, we took a breather to honor the healing power of music and nature. It was a beautiful weekend, and the AFF would like to thank everyone in the...

Claylick Fire Department has setup a group page at Dickson Community. You can check it out at here. There’s some pictures and a little bit of information. The group page will be updated with more information and pictures soon. The fire department will be submitting information and events that they host, including safety courses. It’s a good way to find out what’s going on with...