Pattie Polk can walk out her back door to enjoy the morning run at the local park, Centennial Dog Park , that is. The walk is not for her; it is for her dog, Cash.

Stephanye Gilyard, Janelle Stokes,
Multimedia Scholars
Although summer hasn’t officially begun, Nashville Shores has sold 1,000 season passes, more than last year.
Employees attribute this increase to financial troubles confronting families.
Guest Experience manager, Laura Vignon, said she believes that because families have a great time at the water park off Bell Road, they are more likely to buy [...]

If someone had given Alisa Martin three wishes she probably wouldn’t have asked for a hot dog stand made out of a trailer and an old Volkswagen bus, but that’s exactly what she got.

Imani Jackson and Danielle Cintron,
Multimedia Scholars
Five-year-old Kyle wants to be an astronaut when he grows up. His sister, Abby, is interested in becoming a comedienne, and his cousin, Chelsey, is planning a teaching career.
Although they have not reached their teens, they face an adult concern. Their family needs emergency hunger assistance.
The children came with their [...]

When the time came Monday morning for Sandy’s regular checkup, her owner didn’t have to cope with the huge sheepdog’s customary reluctance when it heard the word “veterinarian.”

Madoree Pipkins and Brieun Scott,
Multimedia Scholars
On the third day Stacey Ethridge opened her doggie daycare, she still didn’t know what she was doing. That day a year ago, she was playing host to Bella, a bulldog, and Mya, a Newfoundland, trying her best to get them to interact with each other.
She did everything she [...]

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