Lascassas News

He was a native of Davidson County and was preceded in death by his parents, Walter B. Pegram, Sr.

Neighbors tackled a burglary suspect and detained him until sheriff's deputies arrived about 4:30 p.m. Monday near Lascassas, according to a Rutherford County Sheriff's Office news release.

It won't make the front page of many big papers or lead the nightly news, but Congress is taking... The local Republican Party's demand that a county comprehensive planning document be rejected out of hand is unreasonable and a little late in the game to be given real consideration.

The Republican sponsor of a proposal to reduce the sales tax on groceries in Tennessee said Wednesday he's open to working with Democrats who have a similar measure if it would help the legislation's passage.

State Sen. Jim Tracy, state Reps. Joe Carr, Mike Sparks, and Rick Womick listen to a question from Rutherford County Commissioner Steve Sandlin.