Semi Truck Catches Fire in Spring Hill

Issue #063

20 Apr

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☁️ Columbia Weather - Cloudy with a high of 66

🚒 Semi Truck Catches Fire in Spring Hill

📰 Schedule Announced For Spring Hill Founder’s Day Weekend

🎸 Big Bleu Pickin’ Party

📰 Business After Hours at Tripp’s Ace Hardware

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details! 

Upcoming Local Events

🗓 Have an event to add? Send us the Details!

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Semi Truck Catches Fire in Spring Hill

Credit: Spring Hill Fire Dept Facebook page

From Spring Hill Fire Department’s Facebook Page:

Shortly after 11am Thursday morning, crews were dispatched to Saturn Parkway for a Semi-truck and trailer fire. The trailer was carrying 40,000lbs of paper. Crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly. The driver was treated for smoke inhalation. Thank you to Columbia Fire and Rescue for responding as well.

Schedule Announced For Spring Hill Founder’s Day Weekend

The city of Spring Hill honors the history and traditions of the leaders who founded their town on May 2nd through 5th.

All events are free unless otherwise noted, but library space is very limited and many programs require online reservations to guarantee a seat.

The city asks that you please bring a non-perishable food donation for The Well.

Saturday, May 4th is the day with the most events and we’ve listed them below. You can find the full schedule at their website here.

Spring Hill Artifacts with Gwynne Evans
10:00-11:00 AM, repeated from 2:00-3:00 PM Library Multipurpose Room
Free event

Native Spring Hillian Gwynne Evans has amassed an incredible collection of Spring Hill artifacts over the years as the owner of Carter's Creek Station Antiques and his longtime association with Gary Realty & Auction. Gwynne is a Maury County Commissioner and teacher at Spring Hill High School who is also an advisor to the local chapter of Future Farmers of America, so you'll also likely catch him outside the library at the tractor show. RSVP required for 10:00 showing or for repeated 2:00 showing to guarantee a seat in the multipurpose room. Overflow viewing will be available elsewhere in the library and on Facebook Live.

Democracy in America: Voices of Maury County (1860s-1960s) with Jo Ann McClellan
11:00-12:00 PM, repeated from 4:00-5:00 PM Library Multipurpose Room
Free event

Jo Ann McClellan is the Maury County Historian as well as Founder & President of the African American Heritage Society of Maury County. She will present her research from her exhibit on voting rights in Maury County, in particular the rights of African Americans who fought for and promoted democracy. This companion exhibit was part of a national Smithsonian exhibit entitled "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith." RSVP required for 11:00 showing or for repeated 4:00 showing to guarantee a seat in the multipurpose room. Overflow viewing will be available elsewhere in the library and on Facebook Live.

The Formation of Spring Hill: Frontier's Cutting Edge with Tom Price
12:00-1:00 PM Library Multipurpose Room
Free event

Maury County Archivist Tom Price will talk about the early founders of Spring Hill: who they were, what they did and what it all meant to the general settlement of the area. RSVP required to guarantee a seat in the multipurpose room. Overflow viewing will be available elsewhere in the library and on Facebook Live.

Historically Significant Site plaque presentation with Mayor Jim Hagaman, Alicia Fitts and Rebecca Estrada
5:00PM Library Multipurpose Room 
Free event

Help our Mayor and Historic Commission Chair honor historic properties in Spring Hill that have been awarded Historically Significant status by the City of Spring Hill Historic Commission. Learn more about these properties from a GIS-based Story Map, presented by Rebecca Estrada.

Story Mapping of Historic Sites in Spring Hill with Rebecca Estrada
1:00PM-4:00PM Saturday Library Conference Room 
Free Event

Vanderbilt Graduate Student Rebecca Estrada will share the history of many sites in Spring Hill via an interactive map, with narrative and imagery.

Tours of Rippa Villa at Historic Rippa Villa 5700 Main Street
9:00AM-5:00PM 
$10

Rippa Villa, built in 1855, was one of the premier farms in Middle Tennessee. On November 29, 1864, the home and the families who lived there found themselves in the middle of one of the most dramatic events of the Civil War. These abbreviated half-hour tours are given at Rippa Villa for half price ($10) with brochure (or print of this page).  No RSVP required.

Tractor Show on Library grounds
10:00AM-4:00 PM
Free event

Come see award-winning classic and vintage tractors, get to know their proud owners and let your kids test out a pedal tractor. Test your skills at a skillet throwing contest!  No RSVP required.

Cemetery Tour at Historic Spring Hill Cemetery on McLemore (Park at Skate Park on Walnut)
10:00AM-11:45AM
$10 over age 9 

Tour featuring reenactors from multiple time periods representing people buried in the cemetery. Cost is $10 for anyone 10 years or older and anyone under 10 is free. All profits go towards maintaining the cemetery, which runs solely off of private donations. Tours begin every 15 minutes, no RSVP required.

Big Bleu Pickin’ Party

Ready for some flea market fun?! Join us in downtown Columbia for the Big Bleu Pickin’ Party! Bands on the stage, food trucks, and tons of good junk. Columbia Cars n Coffee will be going on from 8-11am as well. It all happens at the county parking lot at the corner of Woodland and E 7th St. Bring the whole gang for this free event!

Business After Hours at Tripp’s Ace Hardware

Join us at Tripp's Ace (formerly Columbia ACE Hardware) for a Business After Hours event!

Business After Hours events offer an end-of-the-day networking opportunity to help you meet new clients, promote your business, and expand your network. Remember to bring business cards for networking.

Come prepared for an evening of networking, door prizes, swag and special discounts!

Food provided by Tripp's ACE and cooked on the Big Green Egg and Traeger grill!

April 23
5-6:30PM
112 E. James Campbell Blvd.