58 Years Ago Today—LBJ in Nashville: The 1968 Dedication of J. Percy Priest Dam
~ The Great Society on the Stones River: Lyndon B. Johnson and the 1968 Dedication of Percy Priest Dam~ LBJ in Nashville On June 29, 1968, Nashville became the temporary center of the American political universe. President Lyndon B. Johnson, a man whose presidency was defined by both soaring domestic ambition and the heavy toll of the Vietnam War, arrived to dedicate the Percy Priest Project. It was a day of immense local pride, as the $51 million dam—a project…
Nashville’s New Day Church Hosts May Picnic, Plans Summer Events
West Nashville’s New Day Church hosted a picnic this evening at Edwin Warner Park in the Bellevue area, and a good number of the church members showed up to enjoy the cool evening weather and fellowship. Although it sprinkled lightly a couple of times, there were still burgers and hotdogs on the grill, games of corn hole and kickball and other activities including the picnic dinner. The church is busy planning summer 2026 events including: New Day Church is an…
Dogs & Dogwoods Cheekwood 2026: Dog-Friendly Weekend in Nashville Gardens – April 18 & 19
Nashville dog lovers and nature enthusiasts enjoyed a perfect spring weekend at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens during the annual Dogs & Dogwoods event on April 18–19, 2026. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, visitors brought their furry friends for scenic strolls, live music, food trucks, and local vendors amid the historic estate’s beautiful grounds. A Perfect Nashville Spring Outing for Dogs and Families On a beautiful cool and windy day, the grounds buzzed with energy as dozens of…
Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt 2026 at Red Caboose Park a West Nashville Tradition
~ Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt 2026 at Red Caboose Park: a West Nashville Family Tradition hosted by New Day Church ~ The Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt at Red Caboose Park continues as a favorite family-friendly Easter event in West Nashville. Hosted by New Day Church, this annual Easter weekend tradition brings together hundreds of local families for candy-filled fun, Easter Bunny photos, and community connection on a beautiful April morning. Learn more about The Real Reason We Celebrate Easter. Bellevue…
2026 Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt at Red Caboose Park – Saturday, April 4
~ New Day Church hosts annual Easter egg hunt on April 4 ~ When and Where is the 2026 Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt? The 2026 Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt is happening on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Red Caboose Park in Bellevue, Tennessee. Easter Eggs, Candy, Prizes, and Family Fun Members of New Day Church have been busy at home filling plastic Easter eggs with wrapped candy and other goodies for the past couple of weeks. The…
Paul M. Darden Buried Today: A Nashville Life of Faith, Family, and Legacy
Paul M. Darden died on March 4 at 95 years old. He passed away quietly in his chair at home. No cause of death has been provided. He was buried March 19 at Spring Hill Cemetery. The following is an article we ran on his life the week he turned 95 on January 29, 2026. ~ As Korean Conflict veteran Paul M. Darden turns 95, we celebrate his long life as a Nashville resident ~ Nashville’s Paul M. Darden Turns…
Lara Trump Celebrates America’s 250th in Nashville
~ Lara Trump Celebrates America’s 250th in Nashville: Reconnecting Tennesseans to Liberty & Opportunity ~ Despite the rainy evening weather in Nashville on March 11, 2026, a spirited crowd gathered at the iconic Musicians Hall of Fame for Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) latest “One Small Step” event. The gathering honored America’s upcoming 250th anniversary by reconnecting attendees with the nation’s foundational principles: liberty, dignity, and opportunity. As part of AFP’s ongoing series to celebrate U.S. history and the enduring American…
Col. William A. Darden: Legion of Merit
~ Honoring the birth month of William A. Darden with a look at his Legion of Merit award ~ The Paper Trail: Discovering the Legion of Merit The heavy envelope shown above, stamped “By Special Messenger,” sat undisturbed in a weathered box for decades. It is a physical remnant of a career that spanned from the combat zones of the Pacific to the highest levels of military diplomacy. While I had found the factual entry for this award in the…
William A. Darden: Upcoming Biography and Legacy Project
~ Colonel William A. Darden; Soldier, Hunter, Diplomat, Spy ~ For many years, the stories of my father, Bill Darden, existed as fragments—a tiger skin in the corner of a room, a soldier’s brief note on the back of a faded photograph, and the lingering silence of a family that began to fracture in the heat of a distant land. Today, I am bringing those fragments together into a full-length narrative biography. The upcoming biography of William A. Darden traces…
Iced In: Surviving Nashville’s January 2026 Winter Storm for Five Days with No Power
~ How I survived for five days in brutal winter weather with no power and what I learned in the process ~ Iced In: Surviving Nashville’s January 2026 Snow In the days leading up to January 24, rumors of an approaching winter storm began circulating in Nashville. Many residents, myself included, approached the warnings with skepticism—after all, snow forecasts in this region frequently fail to materialize. Nevertheless, the predictable rush on grocery staples such as milk, bread, and toilet paper…
