🌱 Key Gallatin bids, sewer work, and legal deadlines you should know
Gallatin, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Gallatin! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Key Gallatin bids, sewer work, and legal deadlines you should know
- How a Gallatin neighborhood shooting led to two major arrests
- Gallatin teen’s traffic stop reveals illegal machine-gun-style handgun, police say.
Also on today's calendar: SCDP Women’s Caucus and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Monday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Public Notices – Gallatin News – October 01, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com) — Gallatin residents and businesses are being notified of a completed Blythe Avenue sewer rehab project and new bids for an East Main Street sewer extension, county landscaping, and school buses, all with October deadlines. The notices also include upcoming foreclosure sales at the Sumner County Courthouse in Gallatin, estate creditor deadlines, and court publications that may affect local property owners, contractors, and families. 
2. Lebanon man charged with attempted murder (mainstreetmediatn.com) — A Lebanon man is accused of attempted first-degree murder after police say he fired multiple rifle shots at someone near the victim’s Gallatin home, a day after reportedly watching him at a Gallatin High School football game. Investigators later arrested a Gallatin resident who allegedly hid the AR-15-style rifle and was also charged with drug and weapons offenses. Both men are being held in Sumner County Jail on high bonds.
3. MJPD: Juvenile found in possession of 'fully automatic' handgun during traffic stop (lebanondemocrat.com) — A 17-year-old from Gallatin is facing juvenile charges after Mt. Juliet Police say they found a Glock handgun modified for fully automatic fire and marijuana during a traffic stop. Officers report the teen tried to pass the gun and drugs to younger passengers, and they’re emphasizing how routine violations can uncover serious safety threats.
4. Tennessee high school football scores for Week 7 of TSSAA football 2026 season (tennessean.com subscription) — Gallatin football fans saw the Green Wave take their first loss of the season, falling 26-10 to Mt. Juliet in a key region matchup. The roundup also highlights dozens of other Week 7 TSSAA scores from across Tennessee, with more results still being updated.
📸 Around Gallatin
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★ Featured events ★
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SCDP October Potluck →
SCDP, 333 West Main Street - Suite F, Gallatin
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
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City Court →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main Street 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers, Gallatin
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Planning Commission Work Session →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main Street, Gallatin
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City Court →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main Street 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers, Gallatin
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SCDP Women’s Caucus →
SCDP Office, 333 West main street, Gallatin
5:30 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main, Gallatin
6:00 pm -
City Court →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main Street 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers, Gallatin
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Robbery at The Rockvale Theatre →
The Palace Theater, Gallatin
6:30 pm -
City Court →
Gallatin, TN Calendar, 132 W Main Street 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers, Gallatin
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Brewing Change →
Cafe 393- Gallatin, 127 Goodview Way, Gallatin
10:00 am -
Robbery at The Rockvale Theatre →
The Palace Theater, Gallatin
6:30 pm -
Small Town Charm: When Harry Met Sally →
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I’ve never needed a gazillion friends;
just a few genuine, down to earth, fun loving ones. What beautiful blessings from God they are to me! I’m so blessed. Have an awesome day y’all! (Nextdoor Bayview) - Got the lite House done.
Boy what a pain in the butt that was!! Parts kept breaking, so it took time to super glue the parts back together. The very top was the hardest. (Nextdoor Blythe Ave)
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Customer Service Leader in Gallatin. Apply here.
- Illinois Tool Works Inc posted a job opening for 2nd or 3rd Shift Tool & Die Maintenance Technician in Gallatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gallatin here.
Ok Gallatin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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