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Wilson County residents faced a challenging year thanks to the long-lasting impact from the March 3 tornado and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although it was a year marked by tragedy, it also brought the community together as they worked to overcome the fallout and support each other.
Among the major events the county saw in 2020:
Jan. 8
The Mt. Juliet Police Department announced Guardian Shield, a law enforcement program that uses fixed-place automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to catch hot-listed vehicles associated with various crimes and suspects.
Those ALPRs cover approximately 24 areas throughout the city, and officials budgeted $100,000 for the programâs first year. Since it was implemented, Guardian Shield has alerted the MJPD to nearly 80 suspects, including wanted individuals and a sex offender.
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) announced the recipients of its 2020 Local Government Awards on Dec. 8, which honors excellence in public service across Middle Tennessee.
The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department was recognized for excellence in the local government category of recreation and youth engagement for the Rotary Field of Dreams ‐ Civitan Park Expansion.
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation was selected for the recreation and youth engagement award because of the commitment made by Montgomery County Government, the Community Health Foundation, and the Clarksville Rotary Clubs to provide kids with special needs a place they could call their own. The 25-acre expansion, which began as a vision 10 years ago, features an ADA compliant playground for special needs children, 1.011 miles of walking/running trails, three new baseball/softball ball fields, one of those baseball fields (Rotary Field of Dreams) de
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation receives Excellence in Local Government Award
Montgomery County, TN – The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC), on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020, announced the recipients of its 2020 Local Government Awards, which honors excellence in public service across Middle Tennessee.
The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department was recognized for excellence in the local government category of recreation and youth engagement for the Rotary Field of Dreams ? Civitan Park Expansion.
The Regional Council, which is composed of 65 mayors and executives, two members of the Tennessee General Assembly, and 26 mayoral appointments, provides a forum for collaboration among communities in the greater Nashville metropolitan area.