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Greetings Brentwood! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Brentwood firefighters helped battle this massive Williamson County house fire
  • What a reported ransomware claim could mean for Brentwood Country Club
  • How a Brentwood family ended up spending Christmas Eve with Dolly

Also on today's calendar: Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 71.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. More than 45 firefighters battle blaze at nearly 10,000-square-foot Williamson County home (dailydispatch.com) — Firefighters from Brentwood Fire joined more than 45 responders battling a massive overnight blaze at a nearly 10,000‑square‑foot home on Beech Hill Road in Williamson County. Crews contended with limited hydrants and tough access, shuttling water from a backyard pool and tankers while county agencies, including Solid Waste, supplied fuel and support to keep equipment running for hours.
   

2. Ransomware Claims Hit Brentwood Country Club as Akira Threatens to Steal and Encrypt Sensitive Data + Video (undercodenews.com) — A reported ransomware claim against Brentwood Country Club has raised concerns that attackers may have tried to steal and encrypt member and financial data, though details remain unconfirmed. Using the Brentwood case as a warning, the article explains how modern ransomware combines data theft, credential compromise, and system encryption, and urges organizations to strengthen identity security, backups, monitoring, and incident‑response planning.
   

3. Tenn. family shares unforgettable Christmas Eve memory with Dolly Parton (newschannel5.com) — A longtime Brentwood family is sharing a cherished Christmas Eve memory from the early 1990s, when an impromptu drive past Dolly Parton's Brentwood home turned into a surprise invitation inside and a personal holiday welcome from the star herself. Decades later, they say her warmth and generosity that night still shape how they think about kindness in everyday life.
   

4. Southern Baptist pastor pay stagnant since 2024 (lifeway.com) — Brentwood-based Lifeway Research reports that Southern Baptist senior pastors' pay has slipped behind inflation since 2024, even as other church staff have mostly kept pace. For Brentwood readers connected to local churches, the study highlights growing financial pressure on pastors, shrinking access to church-funded health insurance, and how church size, education, and experience shape compensation and vacation time nationwide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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