Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.
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🎭 Culture
The Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival will take place at Sanders Ferry Park on Saturday, Sept.
12 through Sunday, Sept. 13 — inviting families to learn and celebrate Scottish and Celtic traditions with educational, athletic and social activities.
Paris Jackson will perform alongside The Pretty Reckless and doug at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, Sept.
3 as part of her North American Zombies Tour ahead of her new album HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE, which drops today.
Main Street Media’s Sumner County papers were honored with the DAR America 250!
Commendation Medal for educating the community about the US 250th anniversary and local Revolutionary War history – Regent Debra Maggart presented the award as recognition of their efforts.
🏛️ Government
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing Rockland Recreation Area after extensive tornado damage on Dec.
9. The park is scheduled to re-open before the end of 2026 while repaving work is causing temporary closures from 8 p.m. Aug. 16 until 5 p.m. Aug. 21.
The Sumner County Commission and School Board approved a quitclaim deed on Monday, Aug.
17 and Tuesday, Aug. 18, transferring the historic Latimer House at William and Martha Brown Park to the Friends of the Latimer House nonprofit for ongoing preservation.
🏈 Sports
Over 200 young athletes raced in the 21st annual HEAT Kids Triathlon on Saturday morning, Aug.
8 in Hendersonville. The event featured age-based divisions for pool swims, bike rides, and runs, and Mayor Jamie Clary praised the competitors for their grit and sportsmanship.
Senior quarterback Colton Overbey, Sumner County's record-holder, leads Station Camp as he enters his final season.
Coach Chris Bain said the team will focus on leadership and platoon rotations ahead of a challenging schedule that begins today at Greenwood (Ky.)
The Goodlettsville 11U All-Star team completed a historic postseason run on Wednesday, Aug.
12 by winning the District, Tennessee State, and Tournament of State championships after defeating the Georgia champions 5-0 at Southern Bank Stadium in Wilson, N.C.
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