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Posted on October 30, 2011 by Pierce G
At the crack of dawn last Monday, I drove down Highway 70 toward Nashville and pulled off at a little country diner in White Bluff. Inside, my subjects awaited me.
For the next 90 minutes, I sat back, listened, and jotted notes as self-proclaimed “old-timers” swapped stories and belly-laughs about Harley Deal – a 7-foot, 500 [...]
Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
School board: ‘Union contract expired’
The cover of the Dickson County Board of Education’s 2010 contract with the local teachers’ union reads: “Dickson County Education Association Contract 2010-2013.” The inside text states: “the agreement will continue and remain in full force through the latter of June 30, 2011.”
In an official response to the union’s lawsuit, the [...]
Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
Union’s injunction request denied
By Pierce Greenberg
The Dickson Herald
The Dickson County Education Association and the Dickson County Board of Education won’t be returning to the negotiation table until a full hearing is held.
Chancery Court Judge George Sexton denied the DCEA’s request for an injunction to force the Board of Education to return to negotiations at a [...]
Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
When Hector Zapian moved to Dickson in 1995, he was one of only a few hundred Hispanics in Dickson County. Over the last 15 years, that number has increased to more than 1,500.
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County deputy shot, shooter dead after turning gun on self
By Pierce Greenberg
The Dickson Herald
A man involved in an “ongoing domestic” situation shot a Dickson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, then turned the gun on himself just after 7 a.m. this morning in downtown Dickson, according to Dickson Police Chief Rick Chandler.
Deputy Keith Bellar stopped after Jayson [...]
Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
The Dickson County Education Association – the local teachers’ union – is suing the Dickson County Board of Education over a recent negotiation dispute. The lawsuit, filed in Dickson County Chancery Court, also claims that a new anti-union law is unconstitutional.
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Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
The city of Dickson could get a chance to show off its new downtown facelift on a national stage, with help from a former football star – if they city is willing to spend $20,000 and do business with a type of company that has faced scrutiny in the past.
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Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pierce G
By Pierce Greenberg
The Dickson Herald
When Gov. Bill Haslam signed House Bill 1332 – an amendment to a child abuse law – this year, it was just a small step in a long, ongoing journey for Dickson County resident William Heggie.
For more than two years, Heggie and his wife Tammy, served as caretakers for their two [...]
Posted on July 24, 2011 by Pierce G
America is currently in a love affair with regular guys, old stuff, and money. My evidence? History Channel’s out-of-the-ball-park lineup of Pawn Stars, American Restoration, and American Pickers are three of the Top 10 shows on cable television.
Long live the 18-35 year old male! (We rock. High five.)
My love of history, geography, culture, and men [...]
Posted on July 17, 2011 by Pierce G
In this post, I explore the reader engagement of community journalism and newspapers on Facebook.
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