🌱 Which new Hendersonville projects are now open for contractor bids?
Hendersonville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Hendersonville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which new Hendersonville projects are now open for contractor bids?
- Where Hendersonville residents can turn for free AC help this summer
- How Hendersonville helped shape The Grascals’ new Dolly Parton collaboration
Also on today's calendar: Live Music is BACK in the Beer Garden!!!.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Public Notices – Hendersonville Standard – July 23, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com) — Hendersonville is seeking contractor bids for traffic signal equipment, an Eagle View Road culvert extension, and Drakes Creek Greenway streambank stabilization, with deadlines from July 30 to August 18. Local readers will also find a Sumner County plumbing bid, a high-end Hendersonville lease listing, and multiple probate creditor notices that may affect families and businesses across the area. 
2. Tennessee residents facing summer heat can get free AC units, repairs, and utility aid (thecooldown.com) — Hendersonville residents struggling with the summer heat can turn to Nashville Electric Service, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, and local groups like Live Love Nashville, the Samaritan Center, Long Hollow Church, and First Baptist Church for help with cooling and bills. The story explains how free AC units, repairs, and utility aid are being offered across Tennessee, who may qualify, and why acting quickly during extreme heat is so important.
3. The Grascals announce 'Not That Gone' (themusicuniverse.com) — A new bluegrass album with ties to Hendersonville is on the way, as The Grascals recorded and mixed most of “Not That Gone” at Ben’s Den Studio in town. The project, featuring a Dolly Parton collaboration and new band member Kyle Perkins, arrives August 7 and highlights both fresh material and longtime musical friendships.
4. ‘We gotta ban these dadgum things:' Congressman criticizes Flock cameras, police respond (fox17.com) — A new bill from Rep. Tim Burchett aims to ban federal funding and purchasing of Flock license plate cameras, raising questions for Middle Tennessee communities already using the technology. Mt. Juliet police defend their LPR program as constitutional and tightly regulated, while the report notes Hendersonville also operates an LPR system in Sumner County, making this debate directly relevant to local drivers.
5. Tennessee tax-free weekend discounts school supplies. Know the rules (tennessean.com subscription) — Tennessee’s 2026 tax-free weekend runs July 31 through August 2, letting you skip sales tax on most clothing, school supplies under $100, and computers under $1,500. Photos highlight past school supply giveaways, including a backpack event at Fire Place Fellowship in Hendersonville, underscoring how families and local groups can stretch back‑to‑school budgets with both discounts and donations.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Summer Concert Series at The Streets of Indian Lake →
Barnes & Noble, 300 Indian Lake Blvd Suite 340, Hendersonville
6:30 pm
Thursday July 30
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Other local events
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*TIME CHANGE* Public Works Committee Meeting →
Hendersonville, TN Calendar, 101 Maple Drive North, Hendersonville
5:30 pm -
Live Music is BACK in the Beer Garden!!! →
Jolly Ollie's Pizza & Pub, 82 New Shackle Island Rd, Hendersonville
7:00 pm
Tuesday July 28
Saturday August 1
📣 Hendersonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Registration for 8 week session - 15+ Tap →
City of Goodlettsville Calendar Goodlettsville, TN 37072
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Pre-School Open Gym →
City of Goodlettsville Calendar Goodlettsville, TN 37072
8:30 am -
Express Childbirth Class
Gallatin Chamber of Commerce Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas 555 Hartsville Pike Gallatin, TN
9:00 am -
Market Day at the Gallatin Farmers Market
Gallatin Chamber of Commerce Gallatin Farmers Market 160 W Franklin St Gallatin, TN 37066
9:00 am -
Open Swim →
City of Goodlettsville Calendar, 360 Pleasant Green Drive, Goodlettsville
10:00 am -
Basketball Open Gym →
City of Goodlettsville Calendar Goodlettsville, TN 37072
11:00 am -
Health & Wellness EXPO
Gallatin Chamber of Commerce West Eastland Church of Christ 342 W. Eastland Avenue, Gallatin, TN 37066
11:00 am -
Mariano Mallia →
Hillside Hangout, 12192 Lebanon Rd, Mt. Juliet
12:00 pm -
Pickleball Open Gym →
City of Goodlettsville Calendar Goodlettsville, TN 37072
1:30 pm
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We need someone to maintain trim some landscaping bushes.
Theres hedges and around 3 seperate that need trimmed back. It was done once this summer. This a maintenance trim every other month not a $600… (Nextdoor Newmans Trail) - Contacted Lawson about a small job at the house.
My wife works from home and I got an adjustable height desk for her to stand and work. Lawson and Colton showed up promptly at 1730 and moved the… (Nextdoor Autumn Creek)
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook/Prep Cook in Hendersonville. Apply here.
- The Grounds Guys posted a job opening for Landscape Sales and Client Management - Commission Based! in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hendersonville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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