Firefighters Douse Blaze After Dumping Burning Recyclables on Street

Issue #513

August 01, 2025

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

☁️ Columbia’s Weather - Overcast. High of 85, low of 67.

📰 Firefighters Douse Blaze After Dumping Burning Recyclables on Street

📰 Columbia 101 Returns This Fall with Behind-the-Scenes Look at City Government

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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

Firefighters Douse Blaze After Dumping Burning Recyclables on Street

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From Spring Hill Fire Department’s post…

Monday afternoon, crews responded to a neighborhood off Tom Lunn Road for a reported recycling truck on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the box where the trash was contained.

Crews quickly went to work and were able to knock down the fire. To fully extinguish any remaining hot spots, the truck had to dump its contents onto the roadway, allowing firefighters to thoroughly put out the flames.

Great job to all the crews for their quick work in getting the fire under control especially with temperatures reaching 94 degrees at the time of the call.

Columbia 101 Returns This Fall with Behind-the-Scenes Look at City Government

The City of Columbia is excited to announce the return of Columbia 101, an interactive program designed to connect residents with local government and community services. Following a successful inaugural session in the Fall of 2024 and a well-received spring session, Columbia 101 is now accepting applications for its third installment taking place on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Developed to strengthen transparency between citizens and their city, Columbia 101 offers participants a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at how municipal departments serve the community. Over the course of two consecutive days, participants will start each morning at City Hall before engaging with all 12 city departments and touring select municipal facilities, such as the Police and Public Works Departments.

“Columbia 101 plays an important role in building trust, transparency, and collaboration between the city and the public,” said Mayor Chaz Molder. “By opening our doors and sharing our processes, we aim to create a more informed and engaged citizenry that can actively contribute to Columbia’s continued success. The strong participation and positive feedback from our first two sessions confirm the value of this program, and we’re thrilled to offer it again this fall.”

A Spring 2025 participant shared their experience, saying, “This course will give you even more reason to love living in Columbia, Tennessee. You will be delighted to see how much the City of Columbia employees are eager to come to work every day, how they do so much while staying within their budgets, how they innovate improvements in each department, and are encouraged to do so! All around, this is such a worthwhile expenditure of your time!”

Applications for Columbia 101 are available now and will close on Friday, August 22nd at 4:00 PM. The program is open to all City of Columbia and Maury County residents and is held twice per year. There is a $25 program fee for all accepted applicants to cover program costs, including food and transportation.

“Educating the public about city operations encourages meaningful civic participation,” said City Manager Tony Massey. “This program provides residents with direct access to the work being done on their behalf every day and strengthens the shared commitment we have to our community.”

Lexi Dearborn, Program Director, added, “We look forward to welcoming a new class of participants this fall. Columbia 101 offers a valuable opportunity to foster awareness, build relationships, and promote active involvement in the future of our city.”

Columbia 101 applications are available here or at the reception desk on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Follow the City of Columbia on Facebook and Instagram at “CityofColumbiaTN” for updates. For questions, please contact Lexi Dearborn at [email protected].

Upcoming Local Events

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Friday, August 1st

Saturday, August 2nd

Sunday, August 3rd

📌 Mark Your Calendars…

Aug 1-9: Williamson County Fair
Aug 28 - Sept 1: Maury County Fair & Expo 

👇 Click the Links to Learn About our Local Business Sponsors! 👇

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, August 1st

Live Music, The Spot, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Chief Smiley Ricks & The C-Town Specials, Mama Mila’s, 6:00 PM
Classic Vinyl, Grinder's Switch, 6:00 PM
Jack Fiddler, McCreary’s Irish Pub, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Fletcher Bothers, Puckett’s, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
South Margin, Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8:00 - 11:00 PM

Saturday, August 2nd

Cross Bridges, Amber Falls Winery, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Tom & Robert, McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Aberration, Rebel Bar & Grill, 7:30 PM
Nicole Croteau, Jon Wood, & Michael Farren, The Bourbon Gospel - Reservations Here, 7:30 PM
Cross Bridges, Puckett’s, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Eaglemaniacs, The Mulehouse, 8:00 PM
South Bond Crows, Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8:00 - 11:00 PM

Sunday, August 3rd 

The Sins, Amber Falls Winery, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Texas Flood Relief Concert, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 1:00 - 7:00 PM
Elmer’s Tunes, Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

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