Vanleer News

The attendees of the funeral for Alan Faircloth were asked to turn their heads and see the faces that filled the sanctuary of Dickson First Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon.

The Vanleer alderman accused of soliciting a minor goes to trial in October. Westley A. Albright, 40, was indicted by a grand jury in April for solicitation of a minor-law enforcement, and solicitation of a minor.

Vanleer firefighter Alan Faircloth died around 2 a.m. Tuesday from head injuries sustained last week when his motorcycle struck a deer.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of at least one person in Dickson County.

VANLEER, Tenn. -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of at least one person in Dickson County.

A Vanleer firefighter has sustained head injuries and his wife was also injured in a motorcycle wreck about 9 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 235 near the airport.

A Vanleer alderman accused of soliciting a minor was indicted by a grand jury last week.

The town of Vanleer plans to start taking action on its property standards ordinance, the town's aldermen said at their monthly meeting Monday.