Good Ole’ Boy network alive and well at LHS

Here’s the story: http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/NEWS07/80714050
So from what I’ve gathered, Jeremy Moore was the head basketball coach at LHS and George Hockenberry is an Assistant Principal. Moore filed a complaint against George Hockenberry following “a verbal altercation”. More quits and guess who is named interim head coach? Why none other than Hockenberry’s son Bill Hockenberry!!!
So the article [...]

What Happened In Lake Forest Last Night?

The reports from Lake Forest are this- last night starting about 9 PMish, the police were sighted walking around on foot with flashlights. This escalated over time until there were at least 6 police cars in this area and a helicopter with a spotlight around midnight. I received reports from people in the area that [...]

Citizen Outreach from the PoPo’s

I’ve had but one run-in - if you will - with the LaVergne police.  And it wasn’t really a run-in per se.  I was flagged down for going 20-25′ish (I don’t remember now) in that 15 MPH zone as you cross the railroad bridge on Jefferson.  The considerate, wonderful officer just gave me a friendly [...]

Oh, For Crap’s Sake

I just now saw this from the DNJ:
The 12-year-old girl police say was shot in the head by an 11-year-old boy remains in critical condition at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport continued a hearing for the boy, who is charged with aggravated assault, that was set for today to allow more time for review.The [...]

Homes Sales Still Down, But It Feels Busier

I forgot I talked with a reporter yesterday from the DNJ.
Local home sales still down, but prices higher
If ya’ll want to make this another open thread and say what’s on your mind, go for it!   I’m heading to Graceland to see if Elvis has really left the building.
For now, two LOLCats.

And my favorite:

Random News at the End of the Day

Apologies to everyone who reads here regularly for not posting more often. This weekend will be no better because I’ll be gone for a few days. I’m hoping our contributing authors will jump in this weekend if anything is on their minds or in the news.
I heard today at our meeting that a murder trial [...]

Turn LaVergne Into Community for the Arts

My column was published today in the Daily News Journal.  It took what felt like a couple of weeks for it to be printed, so I’d grown very nervous about its message.  But now that I’ve read it again, I stand by it (like the chef’s on Top Chef stand by their dishes!).
An excerpt,
A friend [...]

Gong. The Bell Continues to Toll

Just saw this in the DNJ… the city employees who were outspoken about the hostile work environment have filed a lawsuit.
… on June 2, the two found a recording device in their work truck, an “older, less reliable” one, as their normal truck had been given to a co-worker whose had broken down a few [...]

Another Reader Comment Post: The City Budget

I want to thank everyone for their continued discussions here at This is LaVergne, though my posting has been light lately.  Another reader comment was made that I feel warrants full discussion, so I’m moving it to here.
In other news, did anyone read the story in yesterdays DNJ about La Vergne and Smyrna budgets? Neither [...]

Josh Osborne Law Signed by Governor

Josh Osborne lives in LaVergne with his Aunt Kim Tammy. Before that, he lived in Lebanon, spending most of his time chained to a bed, craving food and water.  When he was rescued, these neglectful parents were only sentenced to a few years in prison because there was no law on the books that made starvation and dehydration [...]