Sherry Mitchell

Soulshine Pizza, which had its ribbon cutting in July of 2024, has been receiving a lot of local buzz. Much of the talk has to do with its menu—which, in addition to an abundance of pizza flavors, includes unusual dishes for this part of the country, such items as red beans and rice, cream of crawfish soup, muffalettas, and bread […]

In the Sumner County Commission Budget Committee meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, a discussion ensued concerning a payment due from the City of Gallatin for $907,496—the final amount Gallatin owes for its share of the construction costs for the parking garage located on Franklin Street in Gallatin. The city of Gallatin has already advanced the county $2.4 million from a […]

Seventeen-year-old Valorie Wilmore is a Gallatin High School (GHS) junior—and already a recognized artist. According to GHS Art Teacher Catherine Stewart, by the time Wilmore arrived on the high school scene, she already had an impressive portfolio. “We placed her into Art II right off the bat,” Stewart remarked. “And that year, I submitted one of her watercolor and ink […]

After denying the Drakes Creek Roundabout Project in November, the city of Hendersonville is looking into ways to alleviate traffic congestion in the Drakes Creek Road, Avant Lane, Countryside Drive and Anderson Road areas. A resolution to purchase right-of-way around the intersection of Drakes Creek Road, Avant Lane, Countryside Drive and Anderson Road was denied by the Hendersonville Board of […]

Even before Liberty Creek Elementary School, High School and Middle School were built, Hunters Lane resident Noreen Gibbens and her neighbors had their concerns about the traffic the schools would generate. She describes her road as a typical, two-lane country road, where a hill creates a blind spot for her driveway and others nearby. “On the elementary school side, the […]

Even before Liberty Creek Elementary School, High School and Middle School were built, Hunters Lane resident Noreen Gibbens and her neighbors had their concerns about the traffic the schools would generate.

Heart health is important for our overall quality of life. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) shares great information on keeping our hearts healthy through beneficial lifestyle practices. UT Extension offers multiple programs to help with heart health including nutrition and physical activity programs. Check out the UT Extension Sumner County Facebook page at https://www.facebook/UTExt.SumnerCounty/ to learn about […]

Lauren Rippy has been named children’s librarian at the Portland Library of Sumner County. She replaces Linda Ackerman who retired after 29 years in that position, Rippy is currently the library director at Westmoreland Public Library. She joined the library in 2021. She described her three years as director as a wild three years, as she learned the ins and […]

Couples looking for a special place to celebrate Valentine's Day won't have to look far. The Portland Preservation Foundation (PPF) has just the event, and it's downtown at the Temple Theatre.

Michael Carter and his father, Ray Carter opened Carter's Liquidation Finds a few days before Christmas.