Portland Public Works Director Carlton Cobb recognized the city’s sanitation workers at a recent meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

A Resolution that would limit county commissioners to speaking for five minutes at a time while debating an issue has been referred back to a committee for further study.

Sumner County leaders voted recently to pay the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) $251,131 to conduct a comprehensive growth plan for the county’s unincorporated areas.

Portland Police Chief Jason Williams recognized members of the Portland Police Department for their outstanding service at the April 19 meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

The Portland community has a new business on Main Street. Lexie Young and her brother Jason Young recently opened Main Street Nutrition, a business that features nutritious teas and milkshakes.

What began as a pleasant visit to see his grandparents ended up as a harrowing experience for Dorian Strubing, 2, when his curiosity led him to climb into an antique barrel on May 1.

The Ministers Network of Portland will sponsor the National Day of Prayer on May 6 at 7 a.m. at the Gazebo at 100 East Market Street. This is a familiar setting as it was held at the Gazebo years ago. Everyone is invited to come and pray together.

Portland Chamber of Commerce held its 2020 Awards Dinner on April 13 with approximately 150 people attending. The event recognizes business and community leaders each year. The event was held at the Southern Occasions Event Center and Catering and featured a southern style buffet meal.

Enchanted Forest was the theme of the Portland High School 2021 Prom held April 17 at The Barn at Spring Lake Farms. The event was organized by the prom committee led by Rena Brackin-Loza. Over 280 students registered on line to attend the annual event sponsored by parents.

Planet Fitness is scheduled to open in June in the former Fred’s store located in Portland Village.

Draper Buttercup opened Friday, April 16 with a ribbon cutting sponsored by The Portland Chamber of Commerce. The shop is located on Main Street in Strawberry Station.

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For more than four decades, Bill “Hoss” Allen shared his love for rhythm and blues and soul music with radio listeners across the country while also helping launch the careers of some of the recording industry’s biggest stars.

While a bill that would allow citizens to renew their car tags every two years may benefit some citizens, there are still unanswered questions about how the proposed legislation would work, Sumner County Clerk Bill Kemp told House Transportation Committee members last week.

A long-standing confusion regarding maintaining two alleys off of William Mac Drive was resolved at the April 5 meeting of the Portland Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Highland Elementary School took advantage of the recent warm weather to invite the community to two special events at the school.

Three Portland residents spoke out in opposition to the city’s domesticated fowl ordinance at the first meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) in the new council meeting room. Several people have received citations issued by Animal Control Officer Jamie Weekley for violating the o…

Portland city employees and residents were excited that the newly renovated City Hall opened on Monday, March 29.

One year after a tornado destroyed two Wilson County Schools buildings in Mt. Juliet, damaged the district’s bus barn and heavily damaged Mt. Juliet Christian Academy, the schools are at different stages of rebuilding.

Two people were found dead in a Butler Road home last week, with a third victim transported by Sumner EMS.

Shaun Tyson has been named assistant chief of the Portland Fire Department. Tyson left a position with the State of Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives Investigations, where he served as a detective investigating to determine the area of origin and cause and conducted necessary fo…

Zander Houston’s family and friends were surprised when he said he couldn’t think of anything he wanted for his ninth birthday. As he and his mother Jessica Carter continued the conversation, she suggested that he might volunteer somewhere he could be around animals and make a birthday donat…

More than 800 Sumner County school district employees received a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, according to Sumner County Schools Spokesman Jeremy Johnson.