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  • Suspect arrested in 3 Nashville business burglaries

    A man suspected in three business burglaries in the past year has been arrested on outstanding warrants. Larry Groves, 19, is accused of two break-ins at Creative Soul Music Academy on 16th Avenue South in December 2012 and January and one at Page Duke Landscape Architects on 17th Avenue South in February. Groves, of Hillside Avenue, was walking along Ninth Avenue South near Olympic Street ...

  • Franklin company recalls gas cylinders due to leaks

    A company in Franklin is recalling 55,000 fuel cylinders that could be unsafe. The Department of Transportation issued a recall order to The Lite Cylinder Company after several complaints of gases like propane leaking from the cylinders. The company has been ordered to contact customers and arrange for the cylinders to be returned. Regulators have also blocked the company from making any ...

  • Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Old Hickory

    A pedestrian is receiving treatment after he was struck by a vehicle Monday evening in the Old Hickory area. The incident was reported about 7 p.m. near the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Sandhurst Drive. The pedestrian was conscious but not alert when crews arrived, according to emergency dispatch. No other information is immediately ...

  • Public meeting discusses Nashvilles proposed rapid transit

    A hot topic in Nashville was up for discussion at a public meeting Monday evening. Folks gathered at Christ the King School on Belmont Boulevard to talk about The Amp - the bus rapid transit system being proposed for West End Avenue. The proposed system would stretch more than seven miles from St. Thomas Hospital in west Nashville to the Five Points area on the east side. Most of the time, ...

  • Easement confusion leaves homeowner with tree over his head

    One Nashville homeowner knows what it feels like to have something hanging over his head, and the garage where he restores antique cars and motorcycles is one big storm away from becoming rubble. Terry Walls said a big, leaning hackberry tree near his garage appears to be on Metro Nashville property, but through a strange twist of legal events, nobody is claiming responsibility for the tree. ...


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Movie Review

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Rabbit-Proof Fence

There are few things more amazing in the known world than the resilience of a determined human being, regardless of age. Phillip Noyces Rabbit-Proof Fence is a testament to the human will, as it tells the true story of three young girls, ages 14, 10, and 8, who trekked some 1,200 miles through the harsh Australian outback to return to their families. It is hard to imagine just how difficul ... ...

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  • Man accused of holding ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in La Vergne

    La Vergne police arrested a man suspected of holding his former girlfriend against her will at gunpoint late Sunday night. Philip Mankin Jr., 49, is accused of showing up at the woman's home about 10 p.m. Sunday and refusing to leave. Police said he pulled out a handgun and held her against her will. After Mankin left the home Monday morning, the woman called police. Officers with the ...

  • Donor to match contributions to Nashville Rescue Mission

    An anonymous donor is hoping a friendly challenge will help bring more money into the Nashville Rescue Mission. The donor is offering to match any money given to the mission, up to $150,000. The Nashville Rescue Mission is involved with helping the community's hungry and homeless. There is a time limit for donations, though. You must make your contribution by the end of the month. ...

  • Northbound I-65 reopens after wreck near Briley

    A wreck that had closed northbound Interstate 65 near the Briley Parkway interchange has been cleared, and traffic is returning to normal in the area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the crash was reported about 4:50 p.m. near Exit 90. No other information on the crash has been ...

  • Family files suit after death of Germantown Cafe chef

    The family of a Nashville chef who died after becoming locked in his restaurant's walk-in cooler is now suing. Jay Luther's mother and sisters filed the lawsuit late last week against several parties, including the cooler company, the company that delivered the dry ice and the Metro Nashville Police Department. Luther died in June 2012 from inhaling dry ice fumes at Germantown Cafe ...

  • Drug roundup nets 10 arrests in Lincoln County

    Ten people are facing federal drug charges after a multi-agency roundup Monday in Lincoln County. The suspects are accused of crimes including conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine and money laundering, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the following suspects were ...

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