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Cheatham County Central junior Ryley Knox and teacher Siobhan Delaney display a copy of their book, “Code of Silence.” PHOTO COURTESY OF CHEATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS Cheatham County Central High School junior Ryley Knox and English and Creative Writing teacher Siobhan Delaney have teamed up to co-author a book, “Code of Silence.” Knox has taken creative

GRAPHIC COURTESY OF TENNESSEE ONCOLOGY Tennessee Oncology, a nationally recognized independent oncology practice with 35 clinics, has launched a community-based participatory research project to improve breast and prostate cancer patient access to three vital supportive care services via telehealth in seven rural counties in Middle Tennessee. The seven counties are divided into three regions and

PHOTO COURTESY OF UT EXTENSION-DICKSON Have you ever thought about how much food is wasted in your household? The amount may surprise you. The USDA estimates that more than one-third of the food available in the United States is never eaten. At the same time, 17 million households in the U.S. were uncertain of having,

PLHA Board Member John Nichols attended the conference and accepted the Special Recognition Award from TAM President Charles Googe. SUBMITTED The Promise Land Heritage Association was a recipient of a Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) award at the recent TAM conference in Murfreesboro, TN. The Awards Ceremony was a highlight of the conference where museums

Littleton State Rep. Mary Littleton (R-Dickson) last week announced $2.2 million in grant funding has been awarded to expand broadband access and digital program opportunities in Cheatham and Dickson Counties. The counties will receive five separate grants as part of $162.7 million in overall funding administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The investments

COURTESY OF ZANDER’S WOODFIRED PIZZA Local restaurant Zander’s Woodfired Pizza will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in mid-June 2024. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently owned restaurants, will bring its “ABR Roadshow” to the restaurant on June 12. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with

Volunteers with TNKids Nutrition will be delivering free meals in Cheatham County every Monday and Wednesday through July. CHRIS GREGORY School-aged children in Cheatham County have a summer option for free meals, courtesy of TNKids Nutrition. TNKids Nutrition started in Robertson County in 2010 and is expanding this summer to also provide meals in Cannon,

Maury Regional CEO Dr. Martin Chaney speaks to the Health & Environment Committee during the June 3 meeting. COURTESY OF MAURY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Maury County’s Health & Environment Committee declined to consider a resolution opposing plans to construct a hospital in Spring Hill during its June 3 meeting. In April, TriStar Health announced that it

Leadership Middle Tennessee’s Class of 2024. SUBMITTED Leadership Middle Tennessee (LMT) celebrated the commencement of their Class of 2024 on Tuesday, June 18 at the Adventure Science Center. The celebration was the culmination of an 11-month program where class members attended a session each month in one of 10 Middle Tennessee counties to gain a

Officials with the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for New Scene Fitness. COURTESY OF DICKSON COUNTY CHANMBER Aireann Todd opened New Scene Fitness in 2019 and has been an established trainer in the Dickson area and decided to grow her business and exposure by joining the Dickson County Chamber. “I want