🌱 Could a Hendersonville native become Tennessee’s next quarterback standout?

Hello Hendersonville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could a Hendersonville native become Tennessee’s next quarterback standout?
• How Hendersonville helped launch Taylor Swift’s billion-dollar music empire

Also on today's calendar: Thom Shepherd: Mondays at The Local Hendersonville and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 52, low: 48.
• Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 60 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tennessee Linked to Notre Dame QB in Transfer Portal (newsweek.com) — A former Notre Dame quarterback from Hendersonville, Kenny Minchey, is being floated as a possible transfer target for the Tennessee Volunteers as they look to reload at QB for a future College Football Playoff run. While Minchey has limited game experience, his dual-threat skills and local roots could make him an intriguing addition to Josh Heupel’s offense.
   

• Who Is Taylor Swift? Her Love Life, Career Highlights & Billion-Dollar Net Worth (thebulletintime.com) — Taylor Swift’s rise to global superstardom runs straight through Hendersonville, where her family moved to support her early country music dreams near Nashville. From those local roots, she built a record-breaking career, re-recorded her catalog to reclaim ownership, launched the economy-boosting Eras Tour, and turned her songwriting and savvy business moves into a billion-dollar empire.
   

📸 Around Hendersonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hendersonville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Eastern Dreamers
  Puckett's Restaurant, 1039 Glenbrook Way, Hendersonville
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• *CANCELLED* Public Works Committee Meeting
  Hendersonville, TN Calendar , 101 Maple Drive North , Hendersonville
  5:00 pm
• *CANCELLED* Board of Mayor & Alderman Meeting
  Hendersonville, TN Calendar , 101 Maple Drive North , Hendersonville
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Hendersonville, TN Calendar

Monday December 29

• Thom Shepherd: Mondays at The Local Hendersonville
  The Local Hendersonville , 300 Indian Lake Blvd Building B100 , Hendersonville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Candy Cane Village
  City of Goodlettsville Calendar , 105 S. Main Street , Goodlettsville
  8:00 am
• 2025 Healthcare Summit - December 16, 2025
  The Westin - Vanderbilt Ballroom , 807 Clark Pl , Nashville
  8:30 am
• Charles Harding Gymnastics
  City of Goodlettsville Calendar , 200 Memorial Drive , Goodlettsville
  9:00 am
• Preschool Music Class
  Delmas Long Community Center , 200 Memorial Drive , Goodlettsville
  10:00 am
• Computer Class
  Harvey Freeman Memorial Library , 2765 North Mt. Juliet Road , Mount Juliet
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Mt. Juliet Drip Bar
  Mt. Juliet Drip Bar , 2055 N Mt Juliet Rd #200 , Mt. Juliet
  11:30 am
• Basketball Open Gym
  Gymnasium , 200 Memorial Drive , Goodlettsville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *REUNITED!
  * Missing Cat Name: Baby Boy (1 .5 year old male) All Black, Green eyes, has some fur missing just above his right eye from a recent eye infection… (Nextdoor Hendersonville)
• SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn.
  (WKRN) — With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office is once again offering a way for their residents to get home… (Nextdoor Walton Ferry)

• UFC Gym posted a job opening for Front Desk Opener in Hendersonville. Apply here.
• Gold's Gym International, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hendersonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Goodlettsville

• Authorities say horses survived rollover crash in Tennessee (thetrucker.com)
• Hank Williams Jr. Sells His Stunning Tennessee Plantation Home for $1.5 Million — See Inside! [Pictures] (wearedanbury.com)
• Marion Evelyn Thornton, 92, formerly of Ogdensburg (northcountrynow.com)

Gallatin

• 'This reopening means everything': MOOYAH returns to Gallatin (tennessean.com)
• NSSF to Host 5th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 (nssf.org)
• We re-ranked all 137 TSSAA football teams in Nashville area after 2025 season (tennessean.com)

Ok Hendersonville! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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