Sharon Alice Lurie

Cheatham County and its four municipalities Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Pegram and Pleasant View are at a crossroads in every sense of the word. From upcoming leadership transitions to new challenges, the leaders searching ways to accommodate growth, traverse ongoing hurdles and foster the relationships that make the county Cheath-amazing. Last Thursday, the 2026 Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce Legislative […]

A homeless man with an extensive criminal history and recently released from the Hickman County Jail is back in court. Dalton Gregory Stinson, 53, was arrested by the Dickson Police Department on April 27 near the intersection of Highway 46 and Interstate 40 for multiple charges related to the sex offender registry, according to an arrest affidavit filed with the […]

Three months after a Burns man was arrested for sex offender registry violations after allegedly being on school property, the school's superintendent is now facing his own legal problems. Marvin Christopher Harris, 54, of Burns, was arrested on May 6 after being indicted by a Dickson County Grand Jury on May 5 on charges that he knowingly allowed a registered […]

An arrest has been made after a harrowing road rage incident in Dickson Tuesday night. The City of Dickson Police Department were called to the vicinity of Old Pond Lane and Weaver Drive around 9:51 p.m. Tuesday with reports of a shooting. The unnamed victim received life-saving care from the officers on the scene until emergency medical personnel arrived, and […]

Dozens of local motorcycle and Jeep enthusiasts demonstrated their community spirit on Saturday as they joined forces to participate in the annual Templar Brotherhood Ashland City Masons on Motorcycles Poker Run, held at Riverbluff Park in Ashland City. Now in its third year as a Templar Brotherhood event, the popular poker run serves as a fundraiser for local patients battling […]

A record-breaking crowd enjoyed the latest installment of the Economic Community Development lecture series held at the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum (CRHM) in Dickson on May 14 with over 100 guests in attendance. The featured speaker for the evening was Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. Other special guests in attendance were former congressman and CRHM board of directors president […]

The Dickson teen murder that gained widespread attention shortly before Christmas has moved its way to circuit court. Hunter Wayne Jackson, 18, of Dickson, was arraigned in the Dickson County Circuit Court on May 13 for charges related to the Dec. 16, 2025 murder of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend. According to the indictment, the shooting victim was identified as Taylor Ratteree. Jackson’s […]

Around 200 motorcyclists traveled through Dickson last week as part of the Run for the Wall pilgrimage. COURTESY DICKSON HIGH NOON ROTARY

Around 200 Creek Wood High School seniors officially became graduates of the Class of 2026 during their much-anticipated commencement ceremony, held

John Allen Wrenn. COURTESY DCSO A series of arrests gave new meaning to the phrase “third time's a charm” for one Dickson man.