Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of May.
Good morning, Hendersonville.
Nashville International Airport is preparing to welcome travelers for Memorial Day weekend by ensuring ample parking and staffing while offering extra help through its Sunflower Program.
Volunteers known as BNA’s Flying Aces — easily spotted in royal blue — will guide passengers and advise early arrivals to ease traffic and travel delays.
Liberty Creek won Sumner County’s first girls track and field state championship on May 21 with 111 points over Memphis East — the team overcame lightning delays and a tornado warning while coach Scott Wietecha led its final Class A season before moving up next year — showing strong local talent.
The Creek Wood Lady Red Hawks earned a state softball tournament spot with a 10 to 0 win over the Portland Panthers last Friday — they jumped ahead in the first inning with a Portland error and a groundout by Elizabeth Martin after a region championship loss earlier in the week.
Station Camp soccer advanced to the Class AA state semifinals after a 7-0 win as Ryan Hendon scored a hat trick and debuted a new hairdo while four other players also scored.
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association announced it will launch a Student Advisory Committee with 20 student-athletes this spring.
Keon Garrett from Burns Middle School won the 1600-meter run at the TMSAA Class A State Championship on May 17 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville — his time of 4:49.07 is the second-fastest in Class A history, with only last year’s record beating it.
Teammate Levi Dixon finished fifth in the 1600 and eighth in the 800, while Jasmyn Williamson set a personal best in the discus with a seventh-place finish.
Hendersonville soccer team stunned the top‐seeded Admirals with a 1-0 win in the Class AAA quarterfinals+ keeping playoff hopes alive.
The TSSAA will launch a Student Advisory Committee with 20 student‐athletes this spring+ giving them a voice on sports decisions.
Memorial Day Carnival with The Isaacs
3-7 p.m. — Veterans Park — Free entry — Celebrate Memorial Day with a performance from the acclaimed music group The Isaacs.
Open House at 1014 Del Ray Trail
2-4 p.m. — 1014 Del Ray Trail, Hendersonville, TN — $667,400 — Explore a spacious brick home featuring a gourmet kitchen and expansive backyard in a desirable neighborhood.
Golf Tournament for Education
1-3 p.m. — Country Hills Golf Club — $110/golfer — Participate in a charity golf tournament benefitting the Jeremy “Pete” Parker Scholarship Fund.
Summer Songwriter Night
5-9 p.m. — Historic Rock Castle — Free entry — Experience a night of original songwriting talent in a historic setting.
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