Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, July 30, 2018 Two historical Rutherford County churches, Stones River Presbyterian and Wards Grove Baptist, are landmarks we cherish today. These congregations exemplified great zeal and fortitude to establish roots and thrive within their community. Even though they were established 100 years apart, their…
LASCASSAS HIGH SCHOOL 1927-1972 was erected on the same site as the former building. On July 3, 1953, C. E. Dill deeded one acre beginning at the northwest corner of the LASCASSAS SCHOOL property; on July 11, 1953, John T. Brown and wife deeded to the Rutherford County School Commission…
Patsy B. Weiler, The Daily News Journal, July 30, 2018 Earlier this year, when Alanna and Phillip Vaught began thinking about a venue for their son Jess Michael’s third birthday in December, they never imagined a six-figure price tag for his party place. The couple’s little boy’s special day is…
Frank Caperton, President, Rutherford County Historical Society Local historian Sandra Campbell purchased this photo at a local estate sale and gifted the photo to the RCHS. Thank you Sandra!
LASCASSAS ACADEMY 1824-1889 in District 22, formerly 16, was allegedly a private school as early as 1824. It was located about one-fourth mile west of the intersection of the present Old Lascassas Pike and the Jefferson Pike. It was on the south side of the road and was built slightly…
Elaina Sauber, Nashville Tennessean, July 26, 2018 Neighbors on Williamsburg Road in the 1960s, in what would later become part of Brentwood, used to joke that Burney Tucker was building the pyramids. It took nearly four years to complete the mid-century modern home at 5204 Williamsburg Road, which boasts unbalanced angles,…
Carol Robertson White, Rutherford County Historical Society, July 19, 2018 Daily News Journal, July 1, 1970 Scooter’s Deli was located on the corner of Memorial and West Clark, later to become Deli Junction. From Clyde McClaran: “Was also to become Tom Thumb (c1975) and the Pop Shoppe (c1978) prior to…
DRY FORK about 1866 was near Dry Fork Creek, about400 yards east of new Fosterville, and just south and east ofthe Church of Christ. It was on the east side of the presentBell Buckle Road. The site is shown on the 1878 Beers Map.Teachers known to have taught here were…
Marty Luffman, Smyrna (TN) Historian, July 18, 2018 “For many years, Smyrna didn’t have doctors that worked during the evening and night shift, even though we had a hospital. We would transfer accident victims or any medical emergency, by Mr. Walter Hoover’s hearse to the Murfreesboro hospital. I was a…
