A group of Portland High School students is paying tribute to those killed in the 9/11 attacks as part of a nationwide campaign.

A Sumner County non-profit is hoping to expand its ridesharing program into the Portland area.

Sumner County Schools are shut down this week in order to attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

For the third consecutive year, the Portland Chamber of Commerce won the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives Event Excellence Award for its farm to table dinner.

With the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks coming up, a Hartsville couple is organizing a unique event to honor local first responders.

The Portland City Council took the first major step toward the $1 million proposed remodel of the city’s police station at its Aug. 16 meeting.

Chris Taylor, of Hendersonville, is throwing his hat into the ring to become Sumner County’s next mayor.

Mixed messages from state officials seem to be hampering efforts by school officials across the state to juggle the desire to keep schools open while trying to keep them closed to COVID-19.

Portland Police answered a domestic call and instead ended up making drug bust in an incident on Aug. 25 on Scattersville Road.

Portland Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sherri Ferguson was chosen as the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Director of the Year for 2021.

A Portland man was arrested on Aug.13 on charges of theft through a rental scam he allegedly conducted with prospective clients.

Portland East Middle School football coach Hunter Hicks wasn’t happy with his team’s start or finish in a 40-16 loss to visiting Knox Doss-Drakes Creek last Tuesday night at Edgar Johnson Stadium.

Tennessee Sixth District Congressman John Rose made an appearance at the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Portland Lions Club’s joint luncheon, which was held on Aug. 17 at the Temple Theatre in Portland.

Portland Police DepartmentSteven Block, 63, of the 100 block of Heritage Drive, Portland, was charged with domestic assault on Aug. 11 by Officer Ty Wilson. Bond was set at $3,000 with a court date scheduled for Sept. 8.

Portland’s population jumped by 14.6% over the past decade and now tops the 13,000 mark, according to data from the latest U.S. Census.

Every Republican member of the Tennessee House, including Portland’s William Lamberth, has joined a call for a special session of the General Assembly to limit the ability of local officials to set rules aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

The chief medical officer at Sumner Regional Medical Center took to social media last week to decry the lack of hospital beds due to rising COVID-19 numbers.

The Portland Chamber of Commerce is putting a new twist on an annual event.

GALLATIN — The Portland High School football team tuned up for Friday’s season opener with Westmoreland by dropping a 9-0 decision to host Gallatin last Friday evening in the Green Wave Jamboree, which was held at Green Wave Stadium.

Democrats’ reckless $3.5-trillion tax-and-spend spree will be an unprecedented disaster for hard-working families.

The Portland City Council received an update from Portland Mayor Mike Callis at its Aug. 2 meeting regarding attempts to expand the city’s water supply.

The Portland City Council approved changes to its zoning ordinance designed to apply to self-storage facilities.

NASHVILLE — Tennessee saw a 90-% increase in people receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination over the previous two weeks, Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said last Friday.

The cozy relationship between big government and big tech has blossomed into brazen collusion.

When Jenny Cline went on vacation two years ago, it didn’t exactly go as planned.

The Sumner County Commission created a redistricting committee during its July 19 meeting, although not without significant debate.

When Bill Bradley’s Portland home was destroyed in a fire back in May, the losses were more than just physical.

The Portland Municipal Planning Commission gave its blessing to potentially adding almost 100 acres of industrial property to the North Gateway Corridor Study during its July 13 meeting.

Portland-area residents who have often had questions about law-enforcement tactics may soon have the opportunity to find out those answers.

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA — Sumner County 4-H represented Tennessee at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in the hunting skills discipline.

Almost 1,000 students from the Portland area are expected to convene on Richland Park this Saturday morning for the 12th annual Back to School Bash.

Portland residents and businesses will be paying more for their garbage pickup, beginning in September.

The Portland City Council unanimously rejected a preliminary master plat for a planned development on West Longview Drive during its July 12 meeting.

Portland schools have released their registration plans for the 2021-22 academic year.

Christopher Wayne Mooneyhan, 53, of Portland, passed away on June 24, 2021. He was born in Portland on Sept. 10, 1967, to Larry Wayne Mooneyhan and Patricia Ann White.

A new law spearheaded by Portland’s William Lamberth allows crime victims in Tennessee to ask for a lifetime order of protection from the court system.

Area individuals will have a unique option for a “night out” soon.

The Portland Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the American Job Center to hold a job fair on Aug. 6 in the gymansium at Portland First Baptist Church.