Sumner County Executive Anthony Holt released news today (Tuesday) that a request by the Sumner County Commission for the state’s help in improving the safety of SR 386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard) near the Korean War Memorial Bridge as resulted in a quick commitment from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

The request was in response to the massive wrecks involving over 50 vehicles being crashed and tying up more than 80 vehicles in traffic that occurred in a heavy fog with icy conditions in the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2011. The accident took the life of Hendersonville resident Paul Warren.

GonzalezThe Hendersonville Police Department received a complaint on Monday at Wal-Mart, 204 N. Anderson Lane.  The complaint was that three males were at the store attempting to purchase gift cards with fraudulently created credit cards.

Corporal Monica Lynch of the Hendersonville Police Department was the first on the scene and made contact with two of the subjects, Luis Perez and Rodolfo Gonzalez.  The third subject was later located and identified as Orlando Coro. 

The three subjects were in possession of multiple credit cards and gift cards.  All three have been charged with:

Criminal Simulation (14 counts) for the credit cards and Theft of property over $1,000 for possession of fraudulently obtained gift cards.

PerezGeneral Session Court date set for 03-14-2012 All have $100,000 composite bonds set.

Luis Perez, 21, is from Miami, Fla., Rodolfo Gonzalez (21) is from Coral Springs, Fla., and Orlando Coro (27) is from Hialeah, Fla.

There is reason to believe that these three subjects have traveled between Florida and New York.  This investigation is continuing as we attempt to notify those agencies to determine if these three have committed any other crimes. 

Submitted by HPD.

The 2012 Mid TN Home Show presented by Sumner Roofing will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, and from 12 -4 p.m. on Sunday, March 11 at the Hendersonville Expo Center.

With limited space still available, the Mid TN Home Show is seeking quality home improvement companies to take part in this one-of-a-kind show. Landscape artists, interior designers, painters, pool and spa specialists, lighting experts, maid services, flooring professionals, and more are invited to sign up.

“Consumers enjoy having choices and an event like this allows them access to multiple companies to shop quality and price while getting to know the very people they plan to invite into their home for a home improvement project. We are taking this event to a regional level and have invited vendors from several counties to participate. Your competitor could already be signed up and you don’t want to give them the advantage,” states Hendersonville Chamber President Brenda S. Payne.

Gold sponsors include Electric Service Credit Union, Goddard School of Hendersonville, Hendersonville Hyundai, Hendersonville Expo Center, Hoppity Hop Inflatable Play Center, Kitchen Tune-Up, Swim World Pools, Wallace Custom Builders, LLC and Ultimate Party Rentals. Silver Sponsors are Advanced Propane Inc., Clipper Magazine, Hendersonville Standard, Modern Babies and Children Magazine and Piedmont Natural Gas. Bronze Sponsors are Gutter Gutter, Inc. and McCloud’s Lawn & Landscaping.

Members of the Chamber can register today. E-mail Events Coordinator Cassie Morren for paperwork and details at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Non-members can contact Cassie as well for more information.

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 After undergoing a voluntary on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, Hendersonville Medical Center learned today that the facility has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

“We are very excited about this certification,” said HMC Chief Executive Officer Regina Bartlett. “This designation emphasizes our long-standing commitment to providing the best care in our community. We are proud of our physicians, staff, EMS partners and stroke team who worked diligently to achieve this result. This is a great win for the patients of Sumner County.”

As predicted in the background the last few weeks, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Tuesday set out boundaries for what may become a key battlefield for the Hendersonville Mayor’s race come November. Ordinance 2012-5 failed on first reading in a critical 6-6 vote that would have accepted $4,619,024 in TDOT pass-through federal funding that required a 20 percent local match of $1,154,776 to realign the double-lit dogleg of Walton Ferry Road and Old Shackle Island Road at Gallatin Road.