or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading no promotional deals were found matching that code Former Dickson hospital leader Cindy Bergmeier stays with HCA  has named Cindy Bergmeier to the role of CEO Bergmeier has been with HCA for 15 years and most recently served as CEO at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson She replaces Daphne David, who took on the role in 2021. David was named to the top spot at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford earlier this year “Cindy is a dedicated health care executive who leads with compassion kindness and a patient-first mindset,” Mitch Edgeworth president of the HCA Healthcare TriStar Division “Her commitment to the HCA Healthcare mission is evident in her authentic approach and tireless advocacy for patients and the community Cindy has spearheaded numerous initiatives that have significantly improved patient care in her previous hospitals and the surrounding communities experience tremendous growth Cindy's leadership at TriStar Summit will ensure that the needs of these communities are met with excellence and innovation.” This year, nearby sister location TriStar Hendersonville announced it would undertake a $53.6 million expansion Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Watch today's top stories and most popular videos which provide you with features like past/future radar and customizable layers Trust us to help you plan the best day possible with the most accurate weather forecast available We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview Francis Haskell and Larissa Salmina came from backgrounds that were poles apart Iain Pears calls his book “a simple tale of two people from a world long ago who meet and fall in love” But the story of how Larissa Salmina (1931-2024) and Francis Haskell (1928-2000) found each other in 1962 Pears weaves his disparate sources—Salmina’s own recollections and the copious diaries kept by Haskell—into a virtually seamless whole: a moving elegy for a bygone Europe where art still mattered and borders were there to be crossed When they met, Salmina was the curator of drawings at the Hermitage Museum in what was then Leningrad and Haskell was the librarian of the fine arts faculty at Cambridge University As a teenager she lived through the siege of Leningrad (1941-44) wandering along streets covered with corpses the austerity Haskell endured was one familiar to many British boys stuck in private boarding school: bad food the expected consequences: inhibitions galore nagging insecurity about his sexuality and a lifelong hankering for emotional warmth Salmina’s parents did not lack warmth but struggled merely to stay alive might have escaped Stalin’s purges only because someone else with the same name did not Salmina was forging signatures and opera tickets; in Salmina’s Russia people got by thanks to coincidence and craftiness Haskell had begun his quest for self-liberation in 1952, when he moved to Italy to identify the “Jesuit style” in art. (There was none, he decided.) Instead, he immersed himself in a twilight world full of weird and exciting characters: the old women muttering prayers in dark chapels, men reporting to brothels as if for medical check-ups, the animated old puppeteer in Sicily who seemed to have stepped out of a Charles Dickens novel. • Iain Pears, Parallel Lives: A Love Story from a Lost Continent, William Collins, 288pp, 40 illustrations, £18.99 (hb), published 8 May • Christoph Irmscher is a critic and biographer Gregory was a champion of contemporary art and design archive30 April 2011"Painting the Absolute": Four volumes on Kazimir Malevich, the pioneering painter-priest of abstraction Andréi Nakov has produced a large-scale study of the Russian avant-garde's art and life By Courtney AllenPublished: Apr 2025 at 5:44 PM CDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInNASHVILLE (WSMV) - We are learning more about a crime spree spanning across two states The man accused of killing a woman he was involved with in Hermitage is tied to multiple other crimes The Metro Nashville Police Department said someone passing by found Cassidy Jackson on Rachel’s Lane in Hermitage two weeks ago Her friends said they are still coping with the heartbreak “She was literally my safe person,” Shania Kennedy Kennedy said she and Jackson became best friends in high school before Jackson’s life was cut short at the age of 23 I had a panic attack when I found out that she had passed away,” Kennedy said “I am just going to tear up because it makes me so sad that this happened to her.” MNPD said Jackson was shot and killed along Rachel’s Lane allegedly by a 35-year-old man they believe she had been seeing “I just wish she never met him,” Kennedy said Here are instructions on how to watch WSMV4 live on various platforms. drove Jackson’s car to Georgia and abandoned it in Atlanta Smith is accused of kidnapping a woman and her 10-year-old son He allegedly forced the woman to drive him back to Nashville at gunpoint That is when the woman hid in the bathroom and told an employee what was going on but I hope that guy knows what he has done MNPD said Smith was tied to multiple other cases out of Davidson County related to shooting at another person’s house he was romantically involved with at some point Police did not say what his alleged motive was in Jackson’s killing or why the two Putnam County residents were in Hermitage an agricultural field bounded by a historical fence and tree line formed the northern border of the Hermitage Lands purchased by the state of Tennessee in 1856 on a slight rise at the edge of the wooded bottomland near a creek—and approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the main house—investigators confirmed what they had seen on a historical map: a cemetery where an estimated 28 bodies of enslaved individuals who lived on the property during the Jacksonian era are interred “It is historically significant, after decades of searching, that we are highly confident we have found the cemetery for people who were enslaved at The Hermitage,” Jason R. Zajac, president and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation “Other potential sites were evaluated and eliminated and state-of-the-art research and testing have affirmed our beliefs about this site.”  Part of the research came from efforts by the Vanderbilt Institute for Spatial Research, directed by Steve Wernke professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Vanderbilt VISR—led by Wernke and VISR manager Natalie Robbins—provides geospatial analysis and geophysical survey for diverse research and community-led projects within Vanderbilt and for clients in Nashville Middle Tennessee and throughout the country VISR was approached by the Andrew Jackson Foundation to help with determining the exact location of the cemetery for enslaved individuals on property of The Hermitage chief of preservation and site operations at The Hermitage had discovered a historical map with a rough drawing of an area that contained “trees and graves.” Using the other locations indicated on the map they formed a general idea of where the cemetery could be located Wernke and Robbins met with them to walk the property and discuss next steps Through generous funding from their board members The Hermitage contracted VISR to begin work on the project enslaved African-descendant peoples were denied formally recognized cemeteries in the antebellum U.S. and often organized their own funerary arrangements and means of memorializing the deceased,” Wernke said “Untold numbers of burial grounds of enslaved peoples are distributed throughout the country and we have only begun to take the steps necessary to document and protect them.”  While previous attempts to locate a cemetery for enslaved people on the property were unsuccessful in the past two years the Jackson Foundation elevated the search with new funding from a benefactor aerial images and a key report from 1935 that alluded to graves in a specific part of a field the research team identified a five-acre search area After thick overgrowth of invasive plants was cleared away from the search area depressions oriented in rows were discovered as well as unnaturally placed pieces of limestone advanced archaeological testing with ground-penetrating radar imaging was conducted by VISR and TRC Environmental Corp and the results of those tests further indicated potential gravesites VISR assisted with georeferencing of historical maps to define a “cemetery search area,” demarcating the search area providing a surface survey of the area to geolocate features associated with burials (field stones and using ground-penetrating radar to survey the potential cemetery site in hopes of identifying anomalies consistent with burials Weather proved to be the biggest challenge for the VISR team as the rainy and cold conditions in the early part of 2024 had the potential to hinder the project as it can affect the penetration of the radar and can also cause issues with interpretations of the data,” Robbins said “Our initial site survey was conducted on one of the coldest days at the end of 2023 which makes working outside with technology challenging Our initial targeted GPR survey date was in early January We had to wait a significant amount of time for the ground to dry out after the snow eventually melted before we could collect reliable data.”  The story of enslaved persons has long been a central part of The Hermitage’s narrative Andrew Jackson and the Jackson family owned 325 enslaved men When inaugurated as the nation’s seventh president in 1829 Buildings that housed the enslaved population have been restored and stand on the grounds today Slavery-focused tours are regularly offered and the main tour of the property integrates the story of the enslaved population In 2006 a cemetery for enslaved people was discovered at the site of a former plantation near The Hermitage The remains of those people were reinterred on The Hermitage’s grounds due to historic family connections between the two properties Today the location has been securely fenced off and a walking path from the main property has been established Long-term plans will more deeply engage the larger community and interested stakeholders including modern-day descendants of the people who were enslaved on the property “VISR has had the privilege of working with community groups in the region to conduct noninvasive geophysical survey and begin the process of documenting cemeteries of the enslaved people who lived and died there,” Wernke said “We are pleased that The Hermitage has undertaken this important project and is working closely with descendant groups as part of the process of historical redress and memorialization of those who lived and labored there.”  Read more about the project in The Tennessean See the official press release from the Andrew Jackson Foundation.   Nashville, Tennessee 37240 615-322-7311 • Contact Us Vanderbilt University’s Online Privacy Notice A southward aerial view of the new buildings and layout planned for Hermitage Richmond at Hermitage Road and Westwood Avenue Nearly 80 years after it first opened and five decades since its last expansion the Hermitage Richmond retirement community in the city’s Northside is slated for a multimillion-dollar transformation which owns and operates the community at Hermitage Road and Westwood Avenue is planning a complete overhaul that would replace the existing complex with larger and taller buildings and increase its capacity to 233 apartments The community currently serves 145 residents with a mix of independent and assisted living facilities The redevelopment would also reorient the 7-acre campus layout with three- and five-story buildings positioned closer to Hermitage and Westwood and parking behind them with access off Palmyra and Chatham roads and the planned buildings that would front Westwood and Hermitage with parking behind them Pinnacle has presented the plans to residents and has filed special-use applications with the city for the project which CEO Chris Henderson is needed to meet the needs and expectations of today’s retirees Noting the existing two- and three-story complex dates to the late 1940s with additions in the ’50s and ’70s we’re at the end of the useful life of that building.” There are no balconies for residents to gain outside access to privately when we started talking to them about the new project and the new opportunities the excitement level was huge,” Henderson said He said the project also aims to attract a broader range of ages and income levels to Hermitage Richmond where residents’ average age is currently 89 and our target income levels are somewhere between $40,000 and $90,000 a year so we want this to be a bit more of an affordable project but affordability is important to us in that market,” he said “There’s a strong market opportunity there for a rental independent living community with memory support and assisted living services available Our goal with this project is to make it a rental model that eliminates the burden of an entrance fee.” Hermitage Richmond was built off a 1911 house and added onto since it opened in 1948 independent living residents at Hermitage Richmond pay monthly fees and a onetime entrance fee that’s based on residence size number of occupants and different residency agreements which is expected to be the starting rate for the new one-bedroom units Pinnacle is working with Senior Housing Partners the development arm of Presbyterian Homes & Services that has developed or repositioned over 100 senior living communities It’s enlisted locally based Hourigan as pre-construction contractor Timmons Group for civil and traffic engineering and Spotts Fain for legal and land use services and local firm Baker Development Resources is handling the permitting application A rendering of the five-story buildings as they would appear from the intersection where Hermitage Road connects with Arthur Ashe Boulevard Plans call for two five-story buildings that would front Hermitage and Westwood at their intersection with Brookland Parkway and Arthur Ashe Boulevard Those buildings would house 161 independent living units a two-level “town center” that would anchor the campus and underground structured parking with 161 spaces A three-story building with 48 assisted living units and 24 memory care units would fill the corner of Westwood and Chatham 20-unit buildings along Palmyra as future construction The new construction would be phased so that current residents can remain on-site through the duration of the project which Henderson said would likely last 30 months due to the phasing he said construction could start a year from now Henderson said the group has presented the project to city officials and some of the neighborhood associations in the area with two more community meetings scheduled later this month He said feedback from neighbors has been mixed with requests to preserve the existing greenspace and to not build to five stories He said such input will be used to fine-tune the plans “We’re just doing those listening sessions trying to figure out what we can do to better the project at this point,” he said A view of the planned buildings from Hermitage and Palmyra Opened in 1948 by Virginia United Methodist Homes Hermitage Richmond was built off a mansion that John Stuart Bryant constructed in 1911 as a wedding gift to Winifred Duffy Hoden but the rest of the main house has changed as the complex was expanded Pinnacle has continued to update the complex recently completing a renovation that turned smaller studios into larger one-bedroom units but a full renovation to current standards and requirements has been deemed impossible due to the structure’s age Many of the apartments were originally built with half-baths with communal showers provided in the hallways Rooms currently range in size from 250-square-foot studios to 500 square feet for a one-bedroom unit and 750 for a two-bedroom Henderson said the new units for independent living will range from 700 to 1,600 square feet The new buildings would also have controlled entrances secured underground parking and outdoor and indoor amenity spaces The new campus layout would feature a central lawn with pavilion for community gatherings The landscaping plan calls for existing mature trees to be preserved where possible Hermitage Richmond is one of six properties that Henrico-based Pinnacle operates Locally, it also operates Cedarfield, near Gaskins and Three Chopt roads in Henrico, and last fall, it purchased the nearby Spring Arbor Cottages of Richmond and the Spring Arbor of Richmond facility on Ridgefield Parkway for a combined $9.5 million It has since renamed those facilities to Hermitage Three Chopt and Hermitage Deep Run The company also has unloaded properties in recent years through a divestiture plan that Henderson said has positioned it to move forward with the Hermitage Richmond revamp “That has helped us build and strengthen our financial position so that we’re now able to do this type of reacquisition and repositioning work.” Also in Northside, another senior living community, Legacy at Imperial Village underwent a multimillion-dollar refreshening in recent years This story is for our paid subscribers only Please become one of the thousands of BizSense Pro readers today Renew now by choosing a subscription below YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" something relatively affordable with no “buy in” The 5-story apartment building look right on the road might be ok for Broad street but not residential northside – they can do better Larger apartments with balconies and cheaper How are they going to attract and retain quality workers That was always the issue when my mom lived at the Herm A five-story building with a generous setback isn’t unusual for the Northside It’s certainly not “right on the road” And many nearby buildings are similar height or taller This design is appropriate for the neighborhood and the modest height helps maximize limited space and retain more greenspace for residents I live in the 8 story building 3 blocks down the street I was on City Council when this entity received a tax exemption which they don’t have by right I think it might be time to revisit that arrangement I somewhat approve of the project in that it could be a lower cost Senior housing community than those going up now in the surrounding counties I do not approve of the huge increase in density of the project The Ginter Place is taller than five stories and has been there originally as a hospital the adjacent neighbors views and traffic congestion Four stories will NOT overwhelm and still provide… Read more » the only points with which I can agree with are: setbacks are for the suburbs – they are bad for the city but the evidence is that its a horrible idea but… isn’t this sorta in the suburbs I hope we do not let NIMBYism prevent newer & better senior housing There is a huge shortage for affordable and livable housing for seniors Density (5 stories) allows for more inventory All for the project but please do call it “better” as I assure you anything constructed by today’s standards and materials will not make it 25 years before being deemed obsolete let alone the 100 years part of this place are already past $4,200 as the “expected starting rate” for a one-bedroom may be the market rate for senior-focused communities but I’m hard-pressed to accept that as “affordable” … and another facility ending its nursing care continuum that Herm Imperial and others offered for decades is a concerning trend I’m trying to work out exactly how a person with an income of $40,000 a year can afford to rent an apartment at $4,200 a month It is an upmarket senior living apartment project that would fit well on a cleared city block in the Diamond District or in other urbanized portions of the city needing redevelopment and unwelcome intrusion into a healthy residential area © 2025 Richmond BizSense - All Rights Reserved Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now × Posted by on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in News, spotlight Jackson was a champion of democracy and an enslaver of more than 100 people Jackson was a military hero and Tennessee politician who made his home 15 miles from Vanderbilt University’s campus Jackson’s 8,000-square foot Greek Revival-style mansion is now a historical museum – the second oldest presidential home museum in the United States Dustin Wood’s Histories of Public Communication class had the opportunity to visit Jackson’s 1,000-acre estate for animmersive educational experience Wood’s students enriched theirknowledge of the man nicknamed “Old Hickory” and the people – free and enslaved –who lived on Jackson’s once bustling plantation Touring the mansion and grounds invited reflection on what lessons can be gleaned from the past The recent discovery of a cemetery for enslaved persons is a reminder that there is still much to learn – and many stories to be told – at The Hermitage Wood’s Histories of Public Communication class investigates U.S history by examining rhetorical texts from the Founding Era through the 21st Century Wood and his students explore themes of identity (What does it mean to be an American Whose America is this?) and nation creating President Jackson represents a key figure in this historical drama (UPDATE: April 18) -- A suspect has been identified in this murder case and he has died from self-inflicted wounds in Georgia (WZTV) -- A Hermitage woman found lying unconscious on a Middle Tennessee road has died was found on the road of Rachels Lane with trauma to her head on Friday Her family said that was the day they last spoke to her She was taken to Skyline Medical Center where she died It was later revealed that she had been fatally shot Metro Nashville Police Department was able to identify the victim as Jackson Jackson was reported missing by her family in Putnam County on Saturday she had no personal items with her when she was found at the scene PCSO and MNPD continue to investigate the circumstances leading to Jackson's death If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Jackson including the day of or days before April 11 please contact Investigator Kyle Meyer at (931) 528-8484 Get reports like this and all the news of the day in Middle Tennessee delivered to your inbox each morning with the FOX 17 News Daily Newsletter. Darcy transported to the world of Dungeons & Dragons enter the realm that combines Regency-Era England and courtship with quests and dragons and see what can happen with the roll of the dice “Pride & Prejudice & Dragons,” opens Friday and continues on Thursdays through Saturdays through April 5 at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens The Hermitage and ROŪGE: Theater Reinvented a group committed to making theater more accessible collaborated on the project and all shows are sold out The stage is the 20th-century estate with a nationally renowned art collection on 12 acres of gardens overlooking the Lafayette River in Norfolk Spectators will be guided by a Dungeon Master and become part of the story as they make a unique path through D&D dubbed the world’s greatest role-playing game “Instead of having to watch a complete scene before you move to the next scene you can wander anywhere you want to,” said Patrick Mullins The production allows guests to linger in the dining room the mechanical room or parts of the museum that are typically off-limits to guests the mud room and an entry reminiscent of a Hobbit door “That house is so special and unique and handmade,” Mullins said “The energy of it and the look of it and the time period steal from medieval styles and other periods that have such great art in it The evening culminates in the ornate drawing room where plotlines converge at a Regency ball in what teases to be an unforgettable twist “I’m hoping people leave feeling different than when they arrived,” Mullins said It isn’t necessary to know Jane Austen's classic which chronicles the unlikely romance between the spirited Lizzie Bennet and the aloof Fitzwilliam Darcy Nor is understanding the nuances of the sophisticated game that morphed into a social phenomenon “I recently saw the movie; I’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons,” said Terrence Bennett a Hampton resident with a music theater degree from Manhattan College The cast was introduced to the game in a streamlined format “Expect an experience,” said Leila Stephanie a Newport News native and veteran of Hermitage performances who plays Lady Catherine de Borough “The extent of what that experience will be is a personal endeavor There is something for the ‘Pride and Prejudice’ fan There’s something for the Dungeons & Dragons fan And something for the people who have no idea.” “If you’re a person who likes drama and you like your typical love story of love and hate that alone will get you.” Coles graduated from Norfolk State University’s theater program “Another part that makes this more of an experience is how much storytelling we’re doing without words." The audience “onboards” to attend the show Groups of 20 are admitted in four different waves Mullins expects the early spectators will remain for multiple performances suits or adventurer attire; high heels are discouraged because of the amount of walking For more information, visit the Hermitage Museum online Get local news every weekday in your inbox Sign-up here. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInNASHVILLE (WSMV) - A sports bar in Hermitage is dealing with the damage left behind by one of its regulars who refused to follow the bar’s guidelines and was told to leave According to an arrest affidavit from the Metro Nashville Police Department a bartender at Shooters Lounge on Old Hickory Blvd was drinking alcohol from a personal cup on Monday Bringing an outside drink into a bar is not allowed the bar’s owner told officers that Phelps works for the Nashville Electric Service Phelps ignored the bartender and continued to drink from his cup He became irate at the request and allegedly threatened to shoot the bartender His actions caused extensive damage to the bar’s speaker system and the “internal hardware” of the bar’s Golden Tee arcade game The back fence also required roughly $300 worth of repairs Phelps’s identity was confirmed through surveillance footage and he was arrested two days later and charged with vandalism “We are aware of an alleged incident involving an off-duty NES employee and immediately began an investigation What has been alleged goes against our values and does not represent the conduct we expect from employees The employee was not representing NES and was not on duty at the time of the incident.” The electrical company said it would take appropriate action against the employee once the investigation concludes In addition to adopting Primela and Jackism Race for Aftercare will foster an adoptable KHS Thoroughbred at Hermitage Farm The hope is that more potential adopters will be able to meet the horses at Hermitage."KHS's equine program was created with the intent to connect "We hope that our partnership with Race for Aftercare will help us continue doing just that We can connect with more adopters by having rescued or retired Thoroughbreds fostered at Hermitage Farm Primela and Jackism will assist other Thoroughbreds in finding new homes after their racing careers end KHS can continue expanding our mission of rescuing equines in need And we will all work together to educate our community about the importance of humane care for retired racehorses." She is a graduate of the University of Louisville's Equine Industry Program She is passionate about equine advocacy and bettering the human-equine relationship.  Savor the flavors of local restaurants at this years A Taste of Donelson-Hermitage Lelan gets a preview of some of the yummy food you can enjoy with the family To learn more visit donelsonhermitagechamber.com/taste-of-donelson-hermitage/ resolved a centuries-old mystery by uncovering unmarked graves of enslaved individuals at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Hidden beneath a brush of foliage in Tennessee, 28 graves of enslaved people were discovered at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage by a team led by OHIO alumnus Tony Guzzi, who majored in history.  “The enslaved cemetery is one of the most powerful places here on site to get a sense of place because it’s the one area where you know slavery is real,” said Guzzi a history graduate who has worked at the site for three decades.  pinpointed using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) marks the first physical confirmation of a cemetery long documented in historical records.  The discovery began with a donor-funded effort to locate the cemetery using clues from a 1935 agricultural report. Guzzi’s team partnered with Vanderbilt University’s Institute of Spatial Research to cross-reference hand-drawn maps aerial photographs and property surveys.  “We took that hand-drawn document that outlined the field and said there were graves and large trees in one corner of it,” Guzzi explained we geo-referenced it with Vanderbilt University.” was choked with invasive privet and honeysuckle “We had to clear out all that underbrush just so archaeologists could look at the ground,” Guzzi said depressions in the soil and upright limestone slabs signaled possible graves GPR later confirmed 28 burial sites in rows matching historical records of enslaved individuals who died at the Hermitage.  Limestone slabs mark the rediscovered cemetery of enslaved individuals at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Guzzi’s team now turns to a committee of descendants and community leaders to guide the site’s future.  “We’re really turning now to descendant voices and the members of a larger community to define how to treat this property for the long term,” he said.  Guzzi also talked about the challenges people face when uncovering old graves.  graves that are this old don’t tend to have a lot of material left,” Guzzi said you oftentimes end up destroying what’s left.” visitors can view the graves through a fence.  “The gravestones that are there are simply pieces of stone They’re not in the ground the way limestone normally sits Very few of them are still visible from the surface,” Guzzi said.  but for those who want to engage: listen to them provide accurate information and demonstrate the relevance to their own lives The Hermitage’s existing memorial to enslaved people is located on the same property as the newly discovered cemetery we have a service at the memorial,” Guzzi said we’ll see them in person and get to know them.” Archaeological features uncovered at the site swept yards and root cellars modified by enslaved individuals “Anyone can research them through a website called DAACS,” Guzzi said, referencing the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery “It’s the only 1820s plantation in the South with this level of accessible data.” “That’s not something we’ve really looked at It’s certainly something that could be done but that’s something we need more people to be involved in because we can’t identify any one of those graves as being a specific person.” The Hermitage’s broader mission includes outreach to schools “We have about 220,000 people come here annually you’ll learn about the history of Jackson and the history of the slaves who lived here hand-in-hand It's not a story that you have to take a special tour for; our tours talk about it.” his words offer a roadmap: Approach history with rigor humility and respect for those who lived it © 2025 Ohio University Joann Fabrics in Hermitage will soon be closing its doors permanently A store employee confirmed with 21 News the store will be closing January 19 customers can head over to score some last minute deals with everything in the store on sale for between 50% and 70% off according to signage outside the store two Joann Fabrics stores will remain in the Valley with one location in Boardman and another in Niles.  (WSMV) - Decades of research and archeology led to a recent historic discovery on Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage property archaeologists confirmed the remains of 28 enslaved people buried on the property and acknowledged that additional graves could be present in the area The cemetery was isolated in a 5-acre area and is approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the main house which was cleared away to reveal “pieces of limestone and depressions oriented in rows The discovery comes after decades of research on enslaved people at The Hermitage archaeologists had uncovered housing and artifacts left behind allowing historians to piece together their stories The newly discovered site is separate from the property’s existing marked cemetery for enslaved people which was discovered in 2006 and belonged to a different plantation near The Hermitage Funding from a benefactor renewed the efforts to locate the cemetery over the last two years A report from 1935 that hinted at graves on the property further sparked the investigation and aerial images that eventually identified the five acres for additional study Multiple agencies assisted in the research including the Tennessee Division of Archaeology the Vanderbilt Institute of Spatial Research and the Travelers Research Corporation (TRC) The cemetery sits just south of an agricultural field along the northern border of The Hermitage property at the edge of a waterway commonly known as “Sinking Creek.” It has been fenced off and a walking path was created to connect the main property to the site Separate cemeteries for enslaved people were common for the time and have been found on preserved historical sites around the country The Rippa Villa in Spring Hill displays a cemetery for enslaved people which sits right next to the family’s burial site on the property For the full report on the discovery at The Hermitage, visit here. Tails of Hope a nonprofit spay/neuter clinic in Hermitage is partnering up with 24 PetWatch to provide free microchips for pets to honor May as "Chip Your Pet Month." "Chip Your Pet Month," is a holiday officially recognized by the American Kennel Club and acts as a reminder to have your pet microchipped as to increase the likelihood of finding your pet if it became lost This will be the third year the clinic will be giving out microchips Over the past two years of holding this event Tails of Hope have reported the administering of 159 free microchips These microchips are grain-sized electronic devices in which are the only permanent and reliable form of ID for pets who have been lost or stolen 24 PetWatch is the largest database of lost pets and microchip registry in North America with 30 million pets registered and over 2.2 million distributed annually Those interested in getting their pet microchipped can call 724-346-4673 to schedule an appointment with the clinic Download the WFMJ app for your Apple or Android smartphone or tablet to get our push alerts as news happens Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker First Responders report that they rescued the driver ten minutes after learning that his car had plunged into the chilly waters of Lake Julia in Hermitage Hermitage Fire-Rescue received a dispatch at 10:24 a.m Wednesday reporting a vehicle sinking in the Buhl Farm Park lake with at least one person inside according to a statement from the department the Sharon Fire Department and Sharpsville Volunteer Fire Department were called to assist Hermitage firefighters arrived on scene in less than 10 minutes and rescued the driver identified by Hermitage Police Chief Adam Piccirillo as 54-year-old Gary Keryan of Sharon "Though we may be biased in saying so and having the victim in the care of EMS in under 10 minutes is impressive," Hermitage Fire-Rescue wrote in a Facebook post Police said Keryan’s condition was stable at the scene but he was unable to recall the events leading to the crash His condition at the hospital was not immediately available Witnesses told local media that Keryan’s vehicle drove directly into the lake without stopping Divers from the Hermitage and Sharon fire departments recovered the vehicle from the 11-acre lake located near the park’s recreational center known as the Casino Sharpsville firefighters assisted at the scene The Hermitage Hotel has been a holiday mainstay The probable burial site of enslaved people at The Hermitage The Hermitage's Tony Guzzi (left) and the Andrew Jackson Foundation's Jason Zajac A stone thought to be the grave marker of an enslaved child at The Hermitage A stone thought to be the grave marker of an enslaved adult at The Hermitage They found the cemetery used by the people who were enslaved at The Hermitage the Andrew Jackson Foundation announced it had found the cemetery Scene photographer Matt Masters and I were standing in it Three years ago, I made my guess as to where the long-lost cemetery was I thought it would turn out to be the cemetery at Scott’s Hollow Whether or not this is where people from The Hermitage and Tulip Grove who died in slavery were buried it's a spot that is historically significant This means we know quite a bit about where to expect to find slave cemeteries in Davidson County based on what we know about Benevolent cemeteries They are usually very close to a main path through the old plantation The oldest graves are usually at the top of the hill with newer graves closer to the bottom And we can expect the families of the people in those cemeteries to be nearby or to have been nearby until the last generation or two This cemetery is very close to Hermitage Road I don’t think you could fairly say that it is at the back of the property but it is at the outside edge of where people lived and there was (and likely will be again) vinca because my ideas about the characteristics it would have were correct The story of how the cemetery was discovered is also gratifying Hermitage employees found an old map from 1935 that had an area marked “graves and large trees” near a creek and a cornfield but the area was full of scrub trees and privet and brambles and stuff that made getting to the exact spot of the cemetery impossible Thanks to an anonymous donor, they were able to get the underbrush cleared away, and voilà, the graveyard was found. There’s more to it than that, but The New York Times and the Associated Press have you covered on the facts I’m here to bring you feelings and informed speculation My impression upon visiting was that the people at The Hermitage are being very we were told a couple of times to step carefully The top layer of grass and soil was taken off in one spot to visually confirm the presence of a grave shaft if your plumber found your great-grandmother’s long-lost ring and he put it in a toolbox that he locked with a padlock and left in your bathroom until you and the rest of your family could come and decide what to do with it “I do not want to be responsible for messing this up.” which is just “serial killer” translated into the vernacular of political power A field full of his victims is a heartache and a headache This story is part of a five-part series examining the presidency and legacy of Andrew Jackson So here’s complication No. 1. The Hermitage knows of 26 enslaved people who died on the farm. However, the death rate in the early 1800s for children was nightmarish. More than 46 percent of children didn’t live to see their fifth birthdays if you want to have a family with six kids older than 5 you should be prepared for that family to also have four kids who didn’t make it that far I couldn’t find the child mortality rate for enslaved people The Hermitage knows of only four children under 5 who died at the farm But children’s graves are very hard to find through noninvasive measures Complication No. 2: Jackson had at least three Native American children he had stolen — Lincoya Theodore and Charley — living at The Hermitage as companions for his own kids but the other two died at The Hermitage before reaching adulthood And they died before there was a family cemetery on the property (though it’s hard to know whether they would have gone in the family cemetery even if it had existed) The most likely place for them to be buried is in this newly rediscovered cemetery Now The Hermitage has a big open question about whether they’ve found the burial spot for three stolen Creek children and what that means for relations with the Creek Nation Complication No. 3: People who were enslaved by Jackson stayed at The Hermitage for years after emancipation, and a number of them are not on Find a Grave or in Tennessee death records They could have been post-war burials in this cemetery This and the complication above it are why I’m hesitant to call this solely a slave cemetery and The Hermitage — rightly so — doesn’t want to disturb any remains without the affected communities deciding that’s the right course of action Hermitage representatives told me they are trying to figure out how to bring those communities together to ensure the best choices are made about the future of the cemetery if any family members of people who could be in the cemetery want to access the cemetery without paying admission and they are considering ways of making the cemetery accessible in the long term The Hermitage knows what they’re doing here and all is well.” But to me their willingness to admit that they don’t know what needs to happen next except that they need to keep the place safe this is a very sad but wonderful turn of events Exploring sustainability efforts at Neuhoff District Germantown’s adaptive reuse project puts the river front and center (WTVF) — Any road closure can be a headache for drivers That might be what drivers wondered on Thursday morning upon seeing traffic cones blocking a portion of Tulip Grove Road in Hermitage While this might have been an inconvenience NDOT crews were on the scene working to clear debris piling up along the creek They used what looks like an oversized claw crane to reach into the creek and remove all the leaves branches and even trash that piled up and can prevent water from draining properly One neighbor who lives nearby says she has never seen it get to be this bad I spent about 20 minutes watching NDOT crews work to clear out the creek it's clearly challenging work just trying to keep the pieces they're trying to remove from falling out while removing them with heavy machinery Think about those claw crane machines at an arcade or restaurant It can be frustrating to watch a stuffed animal or piece of candy slip through it can take multiple tries to find the piece of debris in the creek because it's below the surface Do you have more information about this story You can email me at Austin.Pollack@newschannel5.com Rebecca: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/a2/d9/fb69982545c59e9836fbe80fe431/rebecca-recommends.png Carrie: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2e/72/be0f23854c54a228c9d6138c9847/carrie-recommends-header.png Ben: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/df/c4/19fa7c504480938f39a431e3b276/ben-recommends-header.png Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png Lelan: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/af/54/833bf879454097a398bd44f723de/lelan-recommends.png I'm not sure there is a story that's brought a bigger smile to our faces than this one celebrating Ms The story of her service during World War II is amazing in itself — she is a true Rosie the Riveter What was also amazing was to see was how an entire community turned out to celebrate her Haystack Mountain occupies a sweet nostalgia in the collective memories of many skiing Central Massachusetts families The southern Vermont ski area was an easy two-hour drive from Worcester, lift tickets were way more affordable than at its big next-door sibling, Mount Snow and the 1,400 vertical feet and 200 acres of terrain was lots of fun plus long gentle cruisers and endless combinations of intersecting trails on which to etch your own signature to the central base lodge — all of it was more than enough to keep a family happy for a day or even over Christmas break All that is still true, only it’s no longer cheap to ski on Haystack Mountain. Indeed, you can’t ski there at all unless you’re a member of the Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain or a member’s guest A family membership initiation fee is $100,000 Why ordinary skiers and snowboarders should care that this once populist skiing paradise should not only survive but also grow and prosper — as it is doing today — is because Hermitage’s success is skiing’s success and helps buttress the Vermont ski community utility customer and taxpayer in the often economically struggling Deerfield Valley region Ski industry journalist and podcaster Stuart Winchester aptly explained it in 2020 in his Storm Skiing Journal after Hermitage re-emerged after a two-year bankruptcy noting how close the private club sits to ski area giants Mount Snow “The presence of a tony version of these southern Vermont mainstays does more to bolster the region’s overall ski cache and culture than anything,” Winchester wrote in a piece that accompanied his podcast interview with the new is capping a successful stint during which club membership more than doubled since a group of 181 members rescued it from receivership (while initiation and fees doubled as well) Benneyan is now part of the process to hire his successor and he’ll stick around for a while to help the new GM get started During a blissful spring ski day last weekend as a media guest of the club I sat down in the sun with Benneyan in the 90,000-square-foot timber frame base lodge’s ample outdoor patio while the Dropkick Murphys pounded out Irish-tinged punk songs for St Patrick’s Day on the club’s powerful audio system a Greenfield native who ran the busy Mountain Creek ski area in New Jersey for five years and was vice president of marketing and sales at the former Intrawest ski area ownership company for 14 years operating the Hermitage — even though its “customers” are his bosses — is still running a ski area overlooking the Deerfield Valley in Wilmington with neighbor Mount Snow visible to the north One advantage for Benneyan and his staff is that the mountain is open only Friday to Sunday and during the major holiday weeks grooming and lodges are all ready to go in top condition “Every Saturday is like the Super Bowl,” Benneyan said “There’s so many moving pieces: snowmaking And then there’s the occasional issues with lifts and food and beverage and hospitality,” he added Why Hermitage mattersIt would be sad for everyone if the mountain could no longer support a ski area, which is what happened when club founder Jim Barnes’ operation became overextended and fell apart in 2018 and the mountain and its facilities closed for three years “The worst thing that could have happened to Haystack is to become just another notch in the lost ski areas of New England ski column,” Benneyan said Haystack was lucky during the receivership to have someone who cared about its mostly highly prized ski asset — the high-speed heated six-passenger chairlift that Barnes built the sprawling and hard-to-maintain main lodge and intimate mid-mountain lodge Sherritt kept the lifts and buildings in good working condition and prevented them from deteriorating — a super important job There are other key Central Massachusetts connections to Hermitage as well. Quite a few members of the well-compensated, highly regarded Hermitage ski patrol corps are current or former patrollers at Wachusett. Hermitage also picked up talented snowcat operator Justin Goodnow One big improvement in operations that Benneyan and Sherritt have made is overhauling the ski area’s antiquated snowmaking pumping system and changing out countless lengths of pipe demands on the snowmaking infrastructure were low because of abundant snow when my skiing friend and I visited Hermitage with a pop-up spring celebration at the foot of the Witches triple chair and perfect corn snow groomed into meticulous corduroy by Goodnow and his colleagues Young rippers and racers zoomed around on their own or under the watch of race coaches and instructors (Hermitage earns extra revenue from lessons and the electric vehicle chargers were in full use despite the stretch of March warm weather and rains a sumptuous buffet awaited club members and their guests and drinks were flowing at the mid-mountain lodge bar the high-end spa took care of its clientele Life was good at the Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain —Contact Shaun Sutner by e-mail at s_sutner@yahoo.com A Hermitage man charged with the murder of a Hickory High School football standout has learned his fate Twenty-nine-year-old Zechariah Sewell was handed an indefinite sentence of 13 to 35 years in prison on one charge of third degree murder The charge stems from the shooting death of 24-year-old Charles Carr in a home on the 2000 Block of Shadyside Drive back in March of 2023 Witnesses told police Sewell pulled out a gun from his waistband and shot Carr several times during an argument Sewell was caught on a security camera at the home where the shooting happened Hickory School Board members described Carr as a "football legend" on the school district's football team Hermitage man going on trial for murder of Hickory football standout Months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton dumped mountains of sand and caused other damage to its historic buildings on Manasota Key the Hermitage Artist Retreat is finally able to schedule its first new artist residencies since the storms Artistic Director and CEO Andy Sandberg believes the organization suffered more than $1 million in damage to its buildings and grounds but crews are making progress to make it possible to open up all the cottages where artists in a variety of disciplines get to work on new projects away from their usual day-to-day routines and pressures “We’re working little by little to opening as quickly as we can We have faced a lot of challenges," Sandberg said there’s no rhyme or reason of which houses did well and which ones didn’t.” The focus now is on "getting utilities back up and running which you can imagine on a barrier island and on government property is not as simple as plugging in a lightbulb,” he said He is expected to share stories and perform songs from his original works and preview new projects Sonnenblick has previously written songs for the films "Theater Camp" and "Lyle Lyle Crocodile." Sandberg said staff and work crews are trying to restore cottages and other spaces to safely host the artists “It’s hard to give a definite reopening date but we’re targeting March to have more spaces available,” Sandberg explained are expected to welcome a few residents at a time with full capacity anticipated by the end of March or early April Sonnenblick is staying in the Hermitage House but other artists are being housed in nearby guest homes thanks to neighbors “The support from our neighbors has been incredible,” he said despite the challenges of damaged roadways that have blocked access to the Hermitage from the northern end of Manasota Key Sandberg said the Hermitage is trying not to overpromise and under-deliver with its plans “We’re scheduling cautiously and prioritizing the artists whose residencies were impacted by the hurricanes,” he said “We’ve given them the option to extend their time at the Hermitage once we reopen and we're eager to have them back.” The retreat has worked to reschedule programs with many artists already expressing excitement about returning Sandberg emphasized the importance of the sturdy construction of the historic and modern buildings noting that while flooding affected lower levels we could see that the buildings were structurally sound like landscaping and restoring sand-damaged areas Arts Newsletter: Sign up to receive the latest news on the Sarasota area arts scene every Monday Theater Preview: Asolo Rep stages world premiere of new Ken Ludwig comedy thriller In addition to the Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens program with Sonnenblick the Hermitage has also announced the fourth iteration of the Ruby E Crosby Alumni Music Series at the Hermitage which will feature Grammy-nominated composer and pianist Vijay Iyer who was also a Hermitage Greenfield Prize winner in music funded by Hermitage board president Carole Crosby in memory of her mother provides opportunities for Hermitage alumni to return to the retreat and take part in new public programs The series began in 2022 with harpist Ashley Jackson and continued in 2023 with composer and artist Zoe Sarnak and in 2024 with pianist Conrad Tao. “Piano in the Key of Vijay” will be presented at Selby Gardens’ Event Center, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota at 7 p.m. Feb. 20. The program is open to the public with a $5 registration fee required. To register, go to hermitageartistretreat.org (WTVF) — Nashville police said they have arrested a man after a bar owner asked him to leave The arrest affidavit stated that Matthew Phelps brought in his own cup to the bar off of Old Hickory Boulevard Police said the bar owner informed officers that Phelps was a regular When the bartender told Phelps he needed to drink from a cup inside the establishment That is when the owner said Phelps became irate threatened to shoot the bartender and proceeded to the back of the building to shut off the power The bar owner told police that Phelps worked with the Nashville Electric Service Phelps is charged with vandalism after causing $3,500 in damage to the speakers the internal wiring of an arcade game and $300 worth of damage to the back fence Police said they have a video of Phelps during the incident We are aware of an alleged incident involving an off-duty NES employee and immediately began an investigation The employee was not representing NES and was not on duty at the time of the incident Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly implied that States had plead guilty and was responsible for the entire amount of allegedly missing funds That is not accurate.  According to Pennsylvania law misapplication of entrusted property is a misdemeanor of the first degree if the amount in question is greater than $50 and a misdemeanor of the second degree if the amount is question is less 21 News is working to get more information on what led to the dismissal of most of the charges.  The former CEO of the YMCA in Hermitage has plead no contest and was found guilty of one misdemeanor count of misapplication of entrusted property.  42-year-old Robert States is scheduled to be sentenced February 27 States had originally been accused of spending almost $100,000 worth of YMCA revenue in unauthorized transactions accumulated through two separate YMCA business credit cards as well as using the cards to obtain cash that was used to meet payroll at the YMCA.  The original complaint also accused States of writing bad checks to the Hermitage Little League Association.  That complaint tallied $500,000 in allegedly stolen funds however all charges were dismissed with the exception of the misdemeanor theft.  (WTVF) — It’s a popular place that thousands visit each year to learn about Nashville’s history Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage provides a glimpse of the former president’s life and explore the cabins where enslaved people lived “The people who lived and died here — where were they buried And we have not been able to answer that part of the story,” said Jason R president and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation “To the left here are the burials of at least 28 enslaved people,” said Tony Guzzi 28 stones now mark their final resting place — roughly the same number of enslaved people the foundation thinks died at the Hermitage Jackson is known to have owned more than 300 enslaved people before the Civil War." “What the cemetery does is it really connects you to the fact that slavery did take place here,” said Guzzi and this is a tangible connection to that past so we feel it’s important to tell visitors these stories.” who traveled from Seattle with his mother for a tour unexpectedly discovered the cemetery during our interview and were struck by its significance “Realizing these are real people that lived on this property,” explained Reph “Although they were slaves of Andrew Jackson’s family and the legacy of the family it’s something that we should shine a light on We should have discussions about it in our country and not be afraid to talk about it.” The Hermitage tried many times to uncover the graves but it didn't work out until an anonymous donor provided resources to help find these missing pieces An important clue was an agricultural report from 1935 “What we saw in the aerial images and with the maps is that what this author of the report described was actually true on the ground,” added Guzzi experts from the Vanderbilt Institute of Spatial Research and TRC Environmental Corporation located 28 remains without disturbing them “They were looking for what the archaeologist would recognize as indications of potential or possible burial,” said Zajac History that was hidden in plain sight is now revealed for all to see “This is a place where we hope people will reflect upon what slavery was and have a more meaningful connection to the folks who are buried here,” explained Guzzi The foundation aims to talk to the community including the descendants of those enslaved visitors can join the “In Their Footsteps” tour which focuses on the lives of the enslaved and includes a visit to the new cemetery You can email me at patsy.montesinos@newschannel5.com ENGLEWOOD – The process of digging out the historic Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key began in earnest Tuesday with Artistic Director and CEO Andy Sandberg working with volunteers and contractors and dealing with disaster tourists disaster tourists are not welcome or wanted when people are dealing with repairs,” Sandberg told the Herald-Tribune during a phone interview shortly after telling occupants of a stopped vehicle that they were not going to be able to travel north to Blind Pass Beach it's disrespectful and quite naive and then when these people try to drive their vehicles through sand and get stuck they block the roads from linemen repairing and doing everything we need to do,” he added Contractors and Hermitage employees had spent 10 days cleaning up after record storm surge from Hurricane Helene overran protective dunes at the six-acre historic campus, leaving sand everywhere. As part of an effort to protect the buildings from Milton the sand was fashioned into a 12–to-15-foot protective dune with pathways cut to – hopefully – channel the surging Gulf of Mexico away from the buildings That protection was effectively flattened by the hurricane, which made landfall near Siesta Key on Oct. 9, with the most devastating storm surge impacting the coastline south of that – including Manasota Key and the shores of Lemon Bay. 'Infinitely more sand and water’“It is quite shocking to see the amount of sand and the amount of damage caused by all this,” Sandberg said “It’s pretty remarkable and devastating but we’re getting to work.” When asked to compare the impact of Milton to that of Helene he responded: “It’s infinitely more sand and water pushed through the island “The storm surge was higher,” Sandberg added “Helene was already a record-setting storm surge unlike anything the island had seen and now it’s grown infinitely more windows blown out – this had the combination of water Sandberg said he felt that the protective measures taken ahead of Milton likely saved the campus but still estimated it could take upward of $1 million to get the Hermitage back in shape People interested in helping with the cleanup process should email info@hermitageartistretreat.org for a schedule and not just show up at the property “We have to be careful and put safety first,” Sandberg said The Hermitage typically hosts about 100 artists a year who take advantage of a scenic workplace to spark creativity and conduct programs for area residents The current plan calls for the program schedule to be modified through Nov “Let the Music Set You Free,” with Broadway veteran and 2023 Hermitage Greenfield Prize finalist Britton Smith to start the fifth anniversary season of the “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby” series “While our campus is battered and shut down the spirit is not and we really wanted to move ahead with this event,” Sandberg said “We were excited that Britton Smith said he would still come down for it and excited that Selby agreed to host it still and Dream Large was helping out with studio space for our artist let’s take this moment and have it be an inspirational moment of healing and resilience while we’re dealing with all of this “We need something good happening in the world.” Hermitage’s Artful Lobster benefit will be hosted from 11:30 a.m at the newly finished outdoor courtyard of the Ora More information about and tickets for those events can be found online at hermitageartistretreat.org Sandberg said the happiest part of the damage report is that the Hermitage House – the oldest structure on the campus “is one of the best and strongest standing.” “Ultimately that speaks volumes on how things used to be built.” Sandberg said “We certainly built up protection about it both historic cisterns – built when the property was owned by Dr who owned it between 1937 and 1942 – remain on the property “They pushed close to the road and crashed into the banyan tree,” Sandberg said Sandberg said as repairs are made on the buildings they should be done in recognition of climate change and the likelihood of more severe storms "It’s a miracle these historic buildings have survived even in the way they have – and let me be clear they have not survived well – the damage is quite extreme," he said “Buf if we want to ensure that another one or two of these doesn't knock the whole foundations over and destroy what’s left of Manasota Key we all have to be smart about how we take care of these things in the long term.” (WZTV) — A shooting occurred late Wednesday night at an apartment complex in Hermitage Authorities reported that one person was injured in the shooting The injured individual was transported to a hospital though their current condition remains unknown The apartment is located at 1441 Lebanon Pike Download the FREE FOX 17 News app to get push alerts sent to your iPhone, iPad or Android (WSMV) - Neighbors in Hermitage said a new traffic circle is causing more harm than good The signage on Jacksonian Drive and Bonnacreek Drive is what the Nashville Department of Transportation called a “temporary traffic circle.” “It’s causing more confusion than anything else if you aren’t sure how to go about getting around that thing,” said Walter Smith cars should go right and around the middle portion some drivers making a left turned into oncoming traffic to avoid the longer route which District 14 Metro Council Member Jordan Huffman said could be dangerous “We had an incident on Friday afternoon where a Metro Nashville Public School bus couldn’t get through and had to use the side street,” he explained Neighbors near Jacksonians Drive voiced their concerns loud and clear NDOT heard them and had a crew come out Monday afternoon to take down the traffic circle now the intersection at Bonnacreek Drive is back to what it was before and won’t stop speeding drivers “I was told the speed humps would deteriorate over time,” said Huffman they wouldn’t be a viable option due to the number of cars on it.” NDOT said they did a study to see if a four-way stop would solve the problem The intersection didn’t meet the need the first time and is the reason the traffic circle was installed They said they plan to do another stop sign analysis and any approvals would be considered by the NDOT Traffic and Parking Section at a future meeting Got an itch that only the arts and crafts can scratch? Then make a beeline to the ninth annual Hermitage Handmade Festival, a day of creativity, shopping and fun at Norfolk’s Hermitage Museum and Gardens Sept the Handmade Festival offers the opportunity to browse and purchase handcrafted treasures from nearly 100 talented artists in the gorgeous setting of the Hermitage the festival is a full-on immersion into an impressive showcase of artisanal talent with vendors offering a little something for every taste and aesthetic browse creative paintings or uncover the perfect piece of pottery to add a touch of personality to your home – all while supporting local artists Guests can also enjoy artist demonstrations at the newly renovated Goode Family Visual Arts School Keep the little ones entertained with engaging kids’ scavenger hunts and activities.  On site will be local food and beverage trucks including savory offerings from MoonTide Sundries and Locotos and sweet treats from Chesapeake Cookie Company and Joysicles Cool off with a refreshing craft beer from Hoffman Beverage Draft Craft Beer Truck Other vendors include Bear House Coffee Roasters Weng’s Kitchen and Salty Cactus.  take advantage of free admission to the museum’s newest exhibit “An American Abroad: Florence Sloane in Europe 1920s-1930s.” This sprawling upstairs exhibit delves into the artistic journey of a remarkable woman offering a glimpse into Europe in the early Twentieth Century.  including a Zinester market featuring zines prints and other “weird and wonderful creations.” There will also be a hands-on zine-making workshop on-location screenprinting and a community table to display your own works.  The Hermitage Museum & Gardens are tucked away in the charming Lochhaven neighborhood While on-site parking is unavailable during the event complimentary shuttle services operate from convenient satellite parking locations: Ample street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood Travel & Leisure magazine is including Hermitage on a list of best places to retire in the Northeast The magazine’s “Destination Retirement 2025” edition placed Hermitage among 10 cities in Pennsylvania Hermitage was noted for its outdoor recreation including Shenango River Lake and Buhl Park and proximity to regional cultural amenities The article referenced the cost of homeownership “Hermitage offers a rich quality of life and abundant beauty,” said Duane Piccirilli president of the Hermitage Board of Commissioners The Travel & Leisure article cited a county-wide median home value of $153,600 It also mentioned the availability of healthcare through 11 hospitals and 276 healthcare establishments in Mercer County Pennsylvania’s tax policy regarding withdrawals from IRAs and 401(k)s was also referenced Creditdonkey.com listed Hermitage as the best Pennsylvania city to live in The site also cited affordable housing and a below-average cost of living A new Veterans Affairs Clinic is coming to Hermitage.  The location will be on 1505 North Hermitage Road in Hermitage The site used to be the old Knotts Interiors store That building was recently demolished and the lot sits fenced off with several construction machines on it.  The project managers for the new clinic still have to secure several permits and be granted approval by the Hermitage Board of Commissioners.  Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic located at 295 North Kerrwood Drive They serve 2,500 Veterans in the area and offer primary care The facility on North Hermitage Road will replace the facility on Kerrwood Drive It is a 5 minute drive between the two facilities.  “The relocation of the clinic will provide a larger footprint for primary care and other services as well as space to grow as Veteran health care needs evolve,” a spokesperson for the VA Clinic told 21 News.  The new location is expected to open in the late summer/early fall of 2025 and will keep its name.  Veterans interested in enrolling are encouraged to stop by the clinic Monday – Friday between 8am – 4pm or they can call the Butler VA Enrollment Team at 1-800-362-8262 A sound and music artist who creates work from noise sample collage and avant-garde R&B has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Hermitage Greenfield Prize for music A three-member jury selected Rucyl Mills from among four finalists Mills is an original member of the hip-hop group The Goats which has performed with such bands as Bad Brains bringing together elements from a variety of styles and genres “I come from a tradition of hip hop and jazz from the early 90s I was in a hip-hop group and I ran off to New York and learned jazz theory along the way,” she said in a Zoom interview hours after her selection was announced in a live online ceremony to Hermitage donors some oils and splash 10 colors together and if you’re lucky She has worked as a sound designer for theatrical projects and as a sound artist creating work on MIDI controllers into which she can program sounds Her interactive musical experiences have included the “Chakakhantroller” (named for the singer Chaka Khan) which is a wearable MIDI controller for solo audiovisual performance and “Sound Prism,” a solar-powered interactive installation that “explores sound as a physical representation of the frequencies of the color spectrum,” the Hermitage said in a statement artistic director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music said Mills is “working with super structures that are called Quipus We’re still not entirely certain what that is She takes all that data and then repurposes it into musical composition.” Mills was selected for the music prize following 2022 winner Angélica Negrón whose commission led to “Azul Naranja Salado,” a composition she said allowed her to “musically find a way to capture the sunset” at the Hermitage beach where it had its premiere in 2024 at sunset Previous winners of the music prize were Eve Beglarian in 2009, Vijay Iyer in 2012, Bobby Previtte in 2015 and Helga Davis in 2019 Cassello served on a jury with Robert Spano music director of the Aspen Music Festival and music director laureate for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra music curator for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and SXSW who each receive $1,000 and a Hermitage residency were Emmy Award-winning composer and multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes; vocalist composer and performing artist Xenia Rubinos; and composer Crockett said “all the artists were so thoughtful and unique in their approaches It was a fruitful process for all of us to learn about what these artists want to create we were all not fully getting it in a good way She sparked curiosity in all of us in a way that makes us excited to see the outcome of this residency.” Spano said there wasn’t hesitancy in the jurors’ choice “as much as anticipation excitement and curiosity about what she’s doing despite the fact that we don’t fully understand what she’s talking about.” Mills said she appreciates the confusion and looks forward to creating something that showcases what she can do something that might be even more difficult to understand like science or geometry or the black hole These things can be mapped so you can understand it,” she said I’m on a journey and I don’t claim to know what it means.” artistic director and CEO of the Hermitage said proposals made by applicants often “evolve into something entirely different over the two years of their residency and commission life.” He described Mills as “an ambitious and original musical voice.” Each juror submits lists of potential recipients and together they select a smaller group of finalists who are invited to submit proposals Mills will be recognized during the annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on April 6 an event that caps a weekend of premieres of new work created by the two winners of the 2023 prize For more information about the weekend events and the Hermitage Greenfield Prize got to hermitageartistretreat.org (WTVF) — The Winter Frolic returns to Andrew Jackson's Hermitage this weekend At Saturday's event you'll be able to take part in plenty of games like a snowball fight and you can enjoy a festive cocktail or mocktail There will also be a Yule Log fire accessible throughout the night. Tickets are still available You can email me at kelly.broderick@newschannel5.com