A six-week undercover operation across 50 businesses found children as young as 9 using gambling machines at some locations, before federal, state, and local agents executed 22 search warrants this week.
Continue ReadingThe city's Development Services Department wants resident input before new rules governing construction in existing neighborhoods move forward.
Continue ReadingThe Tennessee Local Development Authority unanimously approved parity for the Duck River pipeline's federal loan Monday, a decision Mayor Chaz Molder says saves ratepayers roughly $50 million.
Continue ReadingThe free six-week program gives adults a hands-on look at what Columbia's firefighters do every day, from live fire demonstrations to search-and-rescue tactics.
Continue ReadingThe city completed its largest two-year paving project in history, using data-driven methods to prioritize repairs.
Continue ReadingThe Tennessee Historical Commission is putting money toward saving a piece of Black funeral-home history and restoring the roof of the county's War Memorial Building.
Continue ReadingThe governor's watershed advisory group voted to back Columbia's water intake project, moving it a step closer to state funding, but Maury County Mayor Sheila Butt cast one of two no votes, arguing the process has left rural Maury County without a real voice in a half-billion-dollar decision.
Continue ReadingA jury deliberated nearly five hours before returning five death sentences in the killing of three family members.
Continue ReadingFrom a re-elected county mayor to a hometown congressman's upset loss in his own backyard, here is what Maury County voters decided at the ballot box.
Continue ReadingThe state cleared financing for Columbia's water treatment plant, but a much larger loan tied to a new river intake is on hold until a statewide watershed study wraps up, all while ratepayers are already watching their bills climb.
Continue ReadingMaury County is seeing a surge in early voting. Here are the biggest races on your ballot, where to vote, and what you need to know before August 6.
Continue ReadingState money arrives for three Maury County departments as questions about fire service structure hover over the mayor's race.
Continue ReadingA violent 1863 clash between Nathan Bedford Forrest and Lt. Andrew Wills Gould left one man dead, one general wounded, and Columbia holding one of the stranger footnotes of the War Between the States.
Continue ReadingMaury County Public Schools celebrated the selection of a Columbia Central High School graduate in the recent MLB Draft.
Continue ReadingResidents invited to tour city operations and meet municipal leaders in Fall 2026 program.
Continue ReadingInaugural season ends with undefeated record and historic first state title for club.
Continue ReadingA two-month Vice & Narcotics investigation ended with more than 2,000 pills seized, most of them suspected fentanyl.
Continue ReadingMaury Alliance hosted Mayor Sheila Butt and challenger Gabe Howard for a forum on the issues shaping this county's next four years. Here's where they agree, where they don't, and what's still unsettled.
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia has posted the official detour route for the Mt. Olivet Bridge closure. Here's where to go instead.
Continue ReadingA national firm is coming to town to help shape how Columbia presents itself to the world. There is a public meeting July 21. You should go.
Continue ReadingThe Mt. Olivet Bridge will shut down July 13 for structural reasons. A TDOT replacement is currently scheduled for 2029. Here is what that means for the people who use it every day.
Continue ReadingA new fire engine arrives at Station 5 this week. The tradition that welcomes it is older than the automobile.
Continue ReadingA proposed moratorium would give the county time to write the rules before the first project ever arrives.
Continue ReadingThe faith, the freedom, and the fighting spirit that built this republic took root on the Duck River. It is still here.
Continue ReadingA six-month deal is buying time to fix how Spring Hill gets emergency care. What happens after that is still unsettled.
Continue ReadingA $1.2 million expansion of this fiscal year's paving plan pushes total road investment to a record level, with work beginning this month across all city wards.
Continue ReadingCounty officials schedule meetings to discuss fiscal year budget and financial planning.
Continue ReadingCity council balances growth and services with strategic investments in police, fire, and infrastructure.
Continue ReadingMaury County Fire Department units worked a rollover with ejection on Mooresville Pike and two separate head-on crashes within days of each other, including one that required hydraulic rescue tools.
Continue ReadingA Spring Hill man who pulled his son from a burning home in 2025 is being recognized with one of the highest civilian honors for heroism in North America.
Continue ReadingA planned state vote on financing for Columbia's new water intake was deferred this week after Maury County officials, state legislators, and city and county leaders asked for more time.
Continue ReadingA $259,200 police tactical vehicle funded by a state grant and a $925,000 fire pumper are now in service, strengthening the city's emergency response capacity.
Continue ReadingThe city council approved the FY 2026-2027 spending plan on June 11, delivering a 4% raise to city employees and nearly $49 million in capital improvements.
Continue ReadingTwenty commissioners. Twenty votes. The old Monsanto property will not become a resort.
Continue ReadingNearly 20,000 Maury County addresses are in a different congressional district than they were last election. The county is not mailing notifications. August 6 is coming fast.
Continue ReadingThe Jumpin' Jacks are playing at Dave Hall Field, and there is something worth showing up for.
Continue ReadingNew state data shows a 6.1% rate for April. The immediate cause is clear. The deeper issue has been building for decades.
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