La Vergne News

You may want to think twice about drinking and driving in the City of La Vergne.

Smyrna detectives are continuing their investigation into what sparked a shooting that left a 21-year-old man injured Sunday night at Hilltop-Rosenwald Park in Smyrna.

A Metro-Nashville school is celebrating 50 years of education. Current and former teachers and staff gathered Friday afternoon in the library of Grace Cole Elementary School to commemorate the golden anniversary.

Construction continues on Rutherford County's newest high school which is scheduled to open in Smyrna in August.

The city of La Vergne will welcome the national CARRY THE LOAD Relay this coming Friday .

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His Mom just wanted to get him out of the house that summer for some exercise. But Ryan Waldrop who was 13 years old in 2009 discovered his love for boxing through Club Knockout.

Two elementary students in La Vergne with different learning levels and social skills are teaching others the "real" meaning of friendship.

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A Smyrna man accused of operating an illegal drug ring has been found guilty of multiple offenses following a two-day trial in Rutherford County Circuit Court.

LA VERGNE A Smyrna man is facing the possibility of serious jail time after he was convicted May 2 on felony drug charges following a two-day jury trial in Rutherford County Circuit Court.

Drivers in La Vergne are urged to use caution on Friday morning because the sheen from a 50 gallon diesel spill could create hazardous road conditions for driving.

The official release of the "Crime in Tennessee 2012" Report by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed what Police Chief Mike Walker suspected: The city of La Vergne in 2012 experienced its lowest crime rate in at least a decade.

In a 2010 study of 10 Middle Tennessee counties, two of the four most important county issues to solve were retaining/recruiting quality jobs and offering quality K-12 education, both of which are fundamental to our economic development goals here in Rutherford County.

The official release of the "Crime in Tennessee 2012" report by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed what La Vergne Police Chief Mike Walker suspected.

A soggy weekend led to flooding over parts of Rutherford County and leaves behind plenty of cleanup for this week.

As the rain continued to fall Saturday night, meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Nashville were expecting to see some local flooding today.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Flash Flood warnings hit La Vergne hard Saturday. Work crews battled a blocked storm drain off Old Nashville Highway, causing flood waters to rise on the road.