While nobody said it directly, the county commission’s message to the school board came through loud and clear Monday night: find a way to make a payment toward the county’s debt. Under a 1999 agreement, the school board has been paying a little more than $1 million each year toward debt from the...

The family of a Dickson native who died last year in the cooler of his restaurant has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against several companies and Metro Nashville Police for alleged negligence. The lawsuit filed last week in Nashville names several companies for their role in the June 17, 2012, death...

While the county Board of Equalization continues hearing appeals of new property appraisals this week, Mayor Bob Rial said Monday that an overall decrease in property values is going to result in the property tax rate going up. Assessor of Property Gail Wren said Monday night that the preliminary estimate...

The city of Dickson is moving through the process to demolish and remove two abandoned homes. The Office of Planning and Zoning is currently advertising for bids for the demolition and removal of homes at 1019 Garton Road and 218 West End Avenue after months of unsuccessfully trying to locate the owners. The...

The Dickson Middle School Lady Dragons basketball team will have a third member of the Hamilton family leading them this fall. Kelsey Hamilton has been named the new head coach for the Lady Dragons and has already been participating in camps with her new team. Hamilton follows her mother, Eve Hamilton, and...