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Rapid COVID-19 testing available in Spring Hill
A new and faster testing machine to detect the coronavirus is now available in Spring Hill. The test is being provided at American Family Care urgent care, → Read More
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: List of Spring Hill/Thompson’s Station restaurants that remain open
Below is a list of restaurants still operating in Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station. As per Gov. Bill Lee’s mandate, all dining rooms are closed, but most local eating establishments are allowing take out or delivery. The majority of these restaurants are utilizing third party delivery services, such as GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates or UberEats.— Acapulco Mexican Grill2001 Campbell Station… → Read More
Aldermen not pleased with closure request of Kedron Road
Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Alderman members discussed, once again, a request to close Kedron Road by the developers of the Columns on Main property. → Read More
Raiders beat buzzer, Tigers
SPRING HILL — Jayden Davis grabbed a rebound and put the ball into the basket with two seconds left to lift his Spring Hill boys basketball team to a 57-55 win over visiting Mt. Pleasant in a Thursday afternoon matinee.The contest was the finale of a doubleheader, as both the boys and girls varsity teams squared off during school hours, building a solid atmosphere for the cross-county… → Read More
My 36-hour trip to the Winter Classic
About a week before Christmas, my wife, Sarah, called me and I could hear she was kind of giddy in her voice. Understand that her keeping a secret — especially around Christmas or birthdays — is impossible. So much so that I had already been given almost all of my Christmas presents at that point.But she had one more surprise up her sleeve.When she calls me during business hours, I know it’s… → Read More
Best Of Spring Hill/Thompson’s Station ballots now live
The second annual Best of Spring Hill/Thompson’s Station ballots are now live. Following a wildly successful first year, the awards have been expanded to include 15 new categories, including several healthcare categories, as well as Small Business of the Year and Nonprofit of the Year.In addition to the new categories, voting has been split into two periods for this year, beginning with the… → Read More
Task force: Sports fields a ‘critically immediate’ need for Spring Hill
Mayor Rick Graham set out earlier this year to find out how the City of Spring Hill could increase its park offerings, and established what is known as → Read More
Spring Hill High School presents 'Almost, Maine' November 7-9
Spring Hill High School is set to present the stage production of “Almost, Maine” beginning on Thursday, Nov. 7. The production will run Thursday-Saturday, with the box office opening at 6 p.m. and showtime at 7 p.m. each night. Spring Hill drama teacher Lauri Burns said choosing this production was easy, as it is No. 1 among plays produced by high schools across the country in 2019. “It's been… → Read More
Summit returns to form in 5-5A win
SPRING HILL — Summit had to simmer a week following its first loss of the season against visiting Page. The Spartans blew the lid off Thursday, → Read More
Flavored e-cigarette ban could lead to local businesses closing
SPRING HILL — President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to the Federal Drug Administration on Sept. 11 to take action on the banning of flavored e-cigarettes in response to an alleged surge in underage vaping.The FDA is working to develop guidelines to remove all flavors, other than tobacco, from the market, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters this week. Spring Hill’s Old… → Read More
Development of Children’s Home property is vital for city
I don’t write a lot of commentary opinion pieces, but this past month has certainly held some spirited discussion among the citizens of Spring Hill. → Read More
New Firestone location opens in Spring Hill
Firestone Complete Auto Care celebrated its grand opening over the weekend with a large celebration that included a ribbon cutting event Friday.During → Read More
Former convict leads Spring Hill church as pastor
When a person is sentenced to prison for a federal drug crime, the odds of coming out on the other side a better person aren’t high. Spring Hill → Read More
The Refuge Academy offers ‘Parents Day Out’ style preschool
A new ‘Parent’s Day Out’ style preschool will be open next week in Spring Hill at The Refuge Church. Aptly called The Refuge Academy, → Read More
Spring Hill woman pens book detailing her dark past and rise to grace
Telling the dark secrets of one’s past can be difficult, but can also be liberating for both the author and the reader. For Spring Hill resident Phyllis Weil, penning her latest book entitled “Timelines” was just that.This, her second book, details different parts of her life which have molded her into the person she has become and chronicles her journey in her faith.“This is a condensed version… → Read More
Cash carries Eagles to playoff road victory
SMYRNA — Prolific offense early and staunch defense late helped Independence prolong its posteason Friday night, as the Eagles put a less-than-impressive outing in its rearview mirror and downed host Smyrna 33-14 to open the Class 6A state playoffs.Scoring on four of six first-half possessions, Independence (6-5) shook off a lackluster effort in its 37-21 loss to Ravenwood in the season… → Read More
Eagles’ offense slowed in 6-6A loss
THOMPSONS STATION — The Region 6-6A playoff picture was clear Friday night for Independence: A win would clinch a league title; a loss would result in a No. 3 seed and a road game to open the playoffs.As it turned out, the less attractive option was the Eagles’ destiny, as visiting Ravenwood dashed their championship hopes with a 37-21 win in a consistent drizzling rain.On the game’s first… → Read More
Eagles’ Cash is on the money
BRENTWOOD — Independence has apparently found its quarterback.In a key Region 6-6A road matchup, junior Ethan Cash got the start and went post to → Read More
Brent Cobb's "King of Alabama" hits home with tribute to the late Wayne Mills
The setting was a bar parking lot, Montgomery, Ala., 2004. Just an 18-year-old kid who’d grown up a fan of country music – the real stuff – I had recently learned of a road warrior band who was tearing up the highways in the south. The band’s namesake, Wayne Mills, was a giant of a man in stature – he stood about 6-foot-4. As I approached him in the parking lot of some no-name bar off Eastern… → Read More
Woman identified in fatal Spring Hill crash
A car crash Monday on Interstate 65 near Spring Hill claimed the life of one person and injured four others, while closing parts of the highway until 7 a. → Read More