Good and Bad Parks News, Why the Army is Invading Bordeaux, and Introducing “Hug Nashville”
Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville Metro Council contributor Nicole Williams joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for the Friday News Roundup. They’re breaking down the big rules change that Council passed this week — you now must present proof of Tennessee residency to speak at public comment — and wondering why, exactly, the military is planning some big loud urban warfare exercises at the former city nursing home in Bordeaux. There’s Good News and Bad News for Metro Parks, with the push from local indigenous groups to rename Cumberland Park clearing its first hurdle, but plenty of frustration over the news that street outreach groups who support our unhoused neighbors living on Parks property must now apply for a permit just to hand out some bottles of water. And finally, they debate the merits of “Hug Nashville,” hubNashville’s new home for compliments and suggestions. Will Nicole’s grinch heart grow three sizes this day?
And stick around after the roundup for our Don’t Go Gently tip for the weekend, presented by our exclusive launch sponsor, Tecovas. Do you like watching people in kilts throw heavy things? You’re in luck: The Middle Tennessee Highland Games are happening at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville! But it’s not just caber tossing and stone putting — they’ve got a bagpipe competition, Scotch tastings, live Highland coos, and tons of great Celtic vendors to round out your day. Local Scottish clans will even help you research your ancestry to find out if you’re family. Don’t go gently, go in Tecovas!
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