🌱 Patch AM: Why La Vergne police are urging drivers to avoid Waldron Road today

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• Why La Vergne police are urging drivers to avoid Waldron Road today
• How will La Vergne football's 2027 schedule look without region games?

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• La Vergne officers work to resolve tense Pilot Gas Station standoff (fox17.com) — La Vergne police are managing a tense standoff at the Pilot gas station on Waldron Road after a welfare check led to a person barricaded in a car with knives. Officers urge residents to avoid the area so emergency crews can work safely while they try to resolve the situation without injuries.
   

• La Vergne to opt out of TSSAA football, play non-region schedule in 2027-28 (dnj.com) — La Vergne High's football team plans to leave TSSAA region play in 2027-28 and instead schedule 10 non-region games, aiming for more competitive balance after a long losing streak. The Wolverines' small roster and struggles in a tough 6A region are driving the change, which could reshape who local fans see on Friday nights.
   

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• What do I do about the neighbor that opens the front door and lets their dog potty in my yard?!
  I asked her to stop. She just shut the door. The next day I was outside and she did it again but it went poop on my next door neighbor's mailbox!! (Nextdoor Lakeforest)

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• Museums, Playgrounds and Farm Fun (murfreesboro.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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