Source Desk
Master the source engine before the group chat gets a vote.
Public sources get automated first. Facebook and Nextdoor become supervised source capture with confidence labels, audit notes, and no mystery scraping.
June 8, 2026
Daily Source Pass
Today's issue is built from Metro Council, Metro Legistar, NDOT, Sports Authority, Office of Homeless Services, Ticketmaster, Nashville Music Calendar, and venue listings. Facebook and Nextdoor remain held unless supervised capture is available.
Civic Scan
Find same-day official meetings and civic stakes.
Confirmed the public-safety working group, Traffic and Parking Commission, and Sports Authority committee meetings.Metro interpersonal-violence working groupTraffic and Parking Commission meetingSports Authority Executive and Personnel Committees
Transportation And Teardown
Check CMA Fest teardown and route utility.
Confirmed the CMA Fest special-event zone runs through midnight and attached NDOT closure materials.CMA Fest special-event zone and teardown closures
Housing Systems Scan
Find public housing-service governance items.
Confirmed the Continuum of Care Governance Charter Committee meeting at Edgehill Branch Library.Continuum of Care Governance Charter Committee
Monday Calendar
Build tonight's useful East-side event lane.
Confirmed The East Room's Monday listing and nearby Basement music listings.Monday East Nashville event calendar
Private Platform Gate
Use private-platform material only with supervised capture.
Held Facebook and Nextdoor material because no supervised private-feed capture was available in this run.Facebook group poll held
Publish Pack
Ship source-backed web stories and newsletter-ready copy.
Seven June 8 stories are ready with source trails, labels, social cuts, and generated/fallback covers.June 8 public source passCMA Fest special-event zone and teardown closuresMetro interpersonal-violence working groupTraffic and Parking Commission meetingSports Authority Executive and Personnel CommitteesContinuum of Care Governance Charter CommitteeMonday East Nashville event calendar
June 8 public source pass
Published as today's source pass.
It explains the full public-source run and keeps private-platform material held until capture exists.CMA Fest special-event zone and teardown closures
Published as confirmed CMA teardown and closure utility.
The special-event zone ends today and route impacts remain useful for East Bank and downtown approaches.Metro interpersonal-violence working group
Published as confirmed meeting brief.
The meeting is official, same-day, and tied to Metro's public-safety policy work.Traffic and Parking Commission meeting
Published as confirmed agenda-bearing meeting brief.
Traffic and parking decisions are high-utility for East Nashville readers.Sports Authority Executive and Personnel Committees
Published as confirmed governance watch.
Sports Authority work belongs near stadium and East Bank oversight without overclaiming agenda details.Continuum of Care Governance Charter Committee
Published as confirmed housing governance brief.
Homelessness governance affects neighborhood service systems and deserves public-source visibility.Monday East Nashville event calendar
Published as confirmed Monday calendar.
The listings have public time and venue details for a lean but useful Monday board.Facebook group poll held
Held.
No supervised visible Facebook capture was available, so no private-group summary was published.No Facebook group poll was published because the private feed was not available through a supervised capture path.
Do not publish raw private-citizen screenshots, kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, plates, phones, or unverified accusations.Skip unless a supervised visible feed is available.
Treat as neighborhood signal until independently verified; redact sensitive personal details.The meeting page links the June 8 agenda; inspect for East-side items after publication if the agenda PDF is needed.
Do not infer agenda substance from the meeting title alone.Access Strategy
What we can automate, what needs permission, and what stays supervised
Official civic and public data
Metro records, public data portals, maps, dashboards, agendas, and department pages are the most dependable daily story engine.
- Access
- Public APIs, public maps, public pages
- Ready
- High
- Label
- Confirmed
- Workflow
- Morning official scan
Scan Metro Planning, Codes, NDOT, MNPD, hubNashville, Council, Parks, Library, and public health sourcesFilter by East Nashville zones, ZIPs, council districts, corridors, and watched addressesGenerate confirmed quick hits, explainers, traffic notes, event impacts, and watchdog briefs
Local web, RSS, and newsletters
Citywide Nashville coverage regularly contains East Nashville items that need local translation, follow-up, and source credit.
- Access
- RSS, search queries, public pages, newsletters
- Ready
- High
- Label
- Reported
- Workflow
- Midday local web scan
Run saved searches for East Nashville, Five Points, Gallatin Pike, East Bank, Shelby, Inglewood, Lockeland, Riverside, and McFerrinMonitor local outlets, food/event publications, neighborhood orgs, and official newslettersTurn found items into link briefs or follow-up questions instead of rewriting another outlet
Instagram public account watchlist
Public business, venue, restaurant, creator, and civic accounts are useful for openings, closures, menus, events, hiring, and visual leads. Stories are fragile and need quick capture.
- Access
- Public posts, public reels, manual capture, optional approved API/scheduler
- Ready
- Medium
- Label
- Seen in the Wild
- Workflow
- Afternoon business/social scan
Build a watchlist of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, venues, pop-ups, parks, neighborhood orgs, council members, and Nashville food/event accountsCapture public posts with source links and screenshots where neededUse direct business posts for facts and comments/reposts only as chatter
X public search and official accounts
X is useful for breaking links, officials, reporters, transit, traffic, and civic commentary, but random posts are leads, not facts.
- Access
- Public search, lists, optional paid API
- Ready
- Medium
- Label
- Seen in the Wild
- Workflow
- Daily saved-search sweep
Create public lists for Metro departments, council members, reporters, venues, food writers, and high-signal Nashville accountsRun saved keyword searches for East Nashville locations and corridorsUse official/direct posts as sources and everything else as a pointer
East Nashville private Facebook group
Meta removed third-party Facebook Groups API access in 2024, including the permissions third-party tools used to fetch or publish group content. We should not build the plan around an unattended private-group feed.
- Access
- Kenny-selected post capture, screenshots, links, and source notes
- Ready
- Medium for intake, low for unattended ingestion
- Label
- Group Chat Says
- Workflow
- Twice-daily supervised Facebook capture
Build a source-capture workflow for selected posts Kenny chooses from his logged-in browserCapture screenshots, post links, timestamps, exact claims, author type, contradiction notes, and publish recommendationsPublish screenshots when they add authenticity or source texture, with hard redactions for kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations
Nextdoor neighborhood signals
Nextdoor is a core neighborhood-signal source, but its private-citizen content should enter through selected capture, not an unattended feed. Developer offerings may support approved public/local content, but access requires approval and should not be assumed to expose a private neighborhood feed.
- Access
- Source Desk paste-and-review capture for selected notes; developer access only if approved
- Ready
- Medium for intake, low for unattended ingestion
- Label
- Group Chat Says
- Workflow
- Daily supervised Nextdoor pattern review through the manual capture panel
Use the Source Desk capture panel for Kenny-selected Nextdoor notesUse it for patterns: family logistics, lost pets, service requests, safety chatter, and recurring questionsPublish screenshots when they add authenticity or source texture, with hard redactions for kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations
Reader tips and receipts
Tips become the safest bridge around closed platforms because readers can voluntarily send leads, screenshots, context, and corrections.
- Access
- Tips form, email, attachments, forwarded screenshots
- Ready
- High
- Label
- Tip Line
- Workflow
- Continuous tip intake
Route tips into source items with attachments, risk, confidence, zone, beat, and follow-up actionUse tips to request public records checks or business/org confirmationAsk readers to forward the weird thing instead of relying only on closed-platform access
Monitored Streams
The daily source map
Metro Nashville Open Data
Confirmed data briefs, watchdog explainers, recurring charts, and source checks.
- Automation
- Use public dataset APIs where available; filter by East Nashville ZIPs, council districts, corridors, and geocoded points.
- Next
- Build saved queries for 37206, 37216, East Precinct, District 5, District 6, and the Gallatin/Main/Woodland corridors.
Metro Council, Insite, agendas, and fiscal notes
Boring PDF, Loud Implications; plain-English council previews; voting aftermath.
- Automation
- Monitor agenda pages and legislation search for East Nashville districts, street names, rezoning, grants, and public hearings.
- Next
- Make a council keyword list: East Bank, Gallatin, Main Street, Woodland, Shelby, Dickerson, McFerrin, Lockeland, Inglewood.
Metro Planning Development Tracker
Development watch, restaurant/retail rumors, zoning explainers, parking fights before they bloom.
- Automation
- Scrape/export map items or manually capture changed parcels until a stable feed is wired.
- Next
- Create saved map areas around Gallatin, Main/Woodland, Five Points, East Bank, and Riverside Village.
Metro Codes ePermits and permit search
Openings, build-outs, closures, patios, signs, DADUs, weirdly expensive construction.
- Automation
- Monitor permits by address, corridor, permit class, and business names from the restaurant watchlist.
- Next
- Seed address watchlist for known restaurant/bar corridors and high-change parcels.
NDOT permits and street/lane/sidewalk closure map
Cone Watch, weekend traffic pain, sidewalk parent alerts, event road closure explainers.
- Automation
- Monitor right-of-way permits, street closures, sidewalk closures, event permits, and parklets.
- Next
- Turn the interactive closure map into a daily East Nashville short list.
MNPD dashboards, crime maps, active dispatch, and East Precinct
Safety explainers, trend checks, crash hotspots, official follow-ups.
- Automation
- Use public dashboards/datasets for patterns and links; avoid sensational single-incident posting unless there is strong public interest.
- Next
- Create an East Precinct dashboard check that flags trends, not random scary blotter filler.
hubNashville 311 service requests
What the neighborhood is asking Metro to fix, ranked by irritation value.
- Automation
- Filter service requests by geography and category: potholes, trash, codes, sidewalks, streetlights, parking, animals.
- Next
- Build recurring 311 Irritation Index with categories, blocks, and status changes.
East Nashville private Facebook group
What People Are Mad About, rumor radar, tip prompts, lost-and-found patterns, comment-section weather.
- Automation
- Use Kenny-selected browser capture or approved exports. Capture screenshots/notes; publish screenshots when they add source texture, with hard redactions for kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations. Do not rely on unattended Groups API ingestion.
- Next
- Create a capture template: post link, screenshot, author type, exact claim, contradiction, suggested label, publish/no-publish.
Reader tips inbox
Scoops, reader questions, correction prompts, community leads, sponsor leads.
- Automation
- Convert every tip into a source item with confidence, risk, attachments, and follow-up action.
- Next
- Create tips@ domain inbox and route submissions into the source desk.
Restaurant, bar, coffee, and venue Instagram watchlist
Soft Launch Watch, menu sightings, closing rumors, event listings, patio judgments.
- Automation
- Track public posts, reels, stories where available, bios, hiring posts, tagged locations, and comments from key accounts.
- Next
- Build the first 75-account watchlist from restaurants, bars, coffee shops, venues, pop-ups, and food writers.
Venue and event calendars
Weekend agenda, free/cheap list, family survival list, weird pick of the week.
- Automation
- Monitor Do615, venue calendars, Metro Parks, library events, markets, and festivals.
- Next
- Seed Eastside Bowl, The 5 Spot, No Quarter, Lowbar, Basement East, Shelby Park, and library branches.
Nashville outlets and newsletters
Link roundups, local angle explainers, follow-up questions, source triangulation.
- Automation
- Search public web/RSS for East Nashville terms across Axios, Nashville Scene, WSMV, Eater, Tennessean, NBJ, City Cast, and local blogs.
- Next
- Create search queries for East Nashville, Five Points, Gallatin Pike, East Bank, Shelby Park, Lockeland, Inglewood, and Riverside Village.
X/Twitter public search and officials
Breaking pointers, quote sourcing, link discovery, official statements.
- Automation
- Monitor terms, local reporters, council members, Metro departments, food writers, venues, and high-signal residents.
- Next
- Build a public list of official accounts and Nashville reporters; keep private citizen tracking lightweight.
Nextdoor East Nashville chatter
Complaint patterns, service issues, rumor radar, resident question prompts.
- Automation
- Use the Source Desk paste-and-review panel for Kenny-selected notes, screenshots, and links. Apply for developer access only if we want approved public/local content.
- Next
- Run a daily supervised pattern review when selected posts are available, then decide whether developer access is worth the risk and hassle.
Neighborhood associations and civic groups
Civic calendar, meeting previews, issue explainers, hyperlocal context.
- Automation
- Monitor websites, newsletters, public Facebook pages, and meeting notes.
- Next
- Add Lockeland Springs, Historic East Nashville, Inglewood, Cleveland Park, and Eastwood groups.
Local sponsor and classified submissions
Clearly sponsored posts, local business announcements, classifieds, event promos.
- Automation
- Turn sponsor inquiries, placements, and classifieds into editorially labeled commercial leads where appropriate.
- Next
- Add self-serve intake fields for source link, neighborhood, offer, date, and sponsor contact.
Photo Desk
Approve exact location media
Search a venue, address, park, intersection, or public building. Pick the most relevant candidate, then use the approved snippet as the story hero or supporting visual.
Nextdoor Capture
Turn selected notes into guarded drafts
Selected Nextdoor notes become local draft leads with the Group Chat Says label, risk triage, and verification checks attached.
Private-platform rulesNo unattended scraping.Screenshots are allowed when they add real texture.Hard-redact kids, medical/financial details, private home addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations.Accusations need independent confirmation.
Draft queue
0 leadsPaste selected Nextdoor notes to build the queue.
Source To Story
Turn leads into local drafts
These buttons use the local draft API now. Later they can call the full AI drafting worker with the same source payload.
Reported
June 8 public source pass
Make the June 8 source pass the issue lead with CMA teardown, public-safety, traffic, Sports Authority, homelessness governance, and calendar utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
June 3 public source pass
Make the June 3 source pass the issue lead with budget, CMA traffic, East Bank bridges, Facebook signals, housing support, and calendar utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 30 public source pass
Make the May 30 source pass the issue lead with Eastpoint, Facebook signals, library, music, and Metro cleanup utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 29 public source pass
Make the May 29 source pass the issue lead with Eastpoint, Friday music, library, and parks utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 28 public source pass
Make the May 28 source pass the issue lead with storm response, budget, housing, Eastpoint, and calendar utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 27 public source pass
Make the May 27 source pass the issue lead with budget, emergency prep, Eastpoint, and calendar utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 26 public source pass
Make the May 26 source pass the issue lead with budget, East Bank, and event utility.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 25 public source pass
Make the Memorial Day source pass the issue lead with utility, weather, safety, and one event plan.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 12 public and supervised community issue package
Lead the issue with what the public scrape proved today and how private-platform signals enter through supervised capture.
East Meets Nash source sweep / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 22 public source pass
Make the May 22 source pass the issue lead: potholes, brush pickup, fire budget, bikes, and weekend plans.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
Winter Storm Response Commission public hearing
Frame storm response as neighborhood infrastructure.
Mayor's Office and Metro Clerk / Metro / Low risk / As neededConfirmed
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 2
Explain why the second budget work session matters to East Nashville services.
Metro Council / Metro / Low risk / Daily during budget seasonConfirmed
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 1
Translate the work session into what East Nashville residents should watch: schools, services, housing, streets, safety, and parks.
Metro Council and Metro Finance / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily during budget seasonReported
May 20 public source pass
Make the May 20 source pass the issue lead and explain what is still waiting.
East Meets Nash daily source workflow / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
May 19 public source pass
Turn the full source sweep into a readable daily issue lead.
East Meets Nash source sweep / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
Starbucks state incentive watch
Translate the incentive ask into Nashville jobs, commute, and public-money math.
Axios Nashville / Nashville / Low risk / Follow after State Funding Board voteConfirmed
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 3
Keep East Nashville budget stakes visible through the work-session sequence.
Metro Council / Metro / Low risk / Daily during budget seasonReported
Reported East Park gun-scare account
Turn the report into a cautious, useful safety piece with no rumor fuel.
WSMV / East Nashville / Medium risk / As reportedReported
Nashville Super Bowl 2030 East Bank impact
Make the Super Bowl announcement an East Bank infrastructure story, not just sports.
AP/Sportsnet and Visit Music City / East Bank / Low risk / Breaking/follow-upConfirmed
Vision Zero meeting plus hubNashville irritation check
Turn road-safety frustration into a receipt-backed irritation index.
NDOT events and hubNashville / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily civic scanConfirmed
CMA Fest special-event zone and teardown closures
Treat June 8 as teardown and river-crossing utility, not just festival aftermath.
Metro Legistar and NDOT / East Bank / Downtown / Low risk / Daily during festival teardownConfirmed
Metro Budget and Finance Work Session 4
Connect Work Session 4 to East Nashville service and infrastructure stakes.
Metro Council / Nashville / Low risk / Daily during budget seasonConfirmed
Eastpoint Neighborhood Kickoff Party
Frame the kickoff as a public-benefit scorecard moment.
Eastpoint official event page / East Bank / Low risk / Daily during Eastpoint kickoff weekReported
Eastpoint Flats construction start and kickoff
Turn the post-groundbreaking report into a promise scorecard before Saturday's public kickoff.
Tennessean via AOL, Eastpoint, Metro East Bank / East Bank / Low risk / Daily during Eastpoint kickoff weekConfirmed
Metro Council Emergency Preparedness Working Group
Frame emergency preparedness as neighborhood infrastructure.
Metro Council / Metro / Low risk / As neededReported
East Bank cancelled meeting and TPAC development pointer
Treat the cancelled meeting as a source item and the TPAC approval listing as homework, not a victory lap.
Nashville.gov, Groundbreak, Nashville Scene / East Bank / Low risk / Daily during active East Bank filingsConfirmed
Memorial Day service checklist
Give East Nashville one screen of holiday service math.
WeGo, Nashville.gov, NPL, Waste Services / East Nashville / Low risk / Holiday serviceReported
Nashville Fire budget pressure and East Bank station need
Turn fire-station need into an East Bank growth accountability story.
WSMV and Metro capital budget / East Bank / Low risk / Budget watchReported
Free Super Bowl Community Celebration on Lower Broadway
Turn the celebration into an East Bank planning homework story.
WSMV and Visit Music City / East Bank / Low risk / Breaking follow-upReported
Council packet: Gallatin sidewalk, Shelby buses, NES, East Bank Authority
Pull the East-side useful pieces out of the Council packet.
Metro Council Legistar / East Nashville / Low risk / Before/after Council meetingsGroup Chat Says
What The Group Chat Is Already Mad About
Extract recurring complaints, opening rumors, lost-and-found patterns, and weirdly specific neighborhood debates without treating chatter as fact.
Kenny-supervised Facebook group capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / Twice daily once connectedConfirmed
Traffic and Parking Commission meeting
Connect the agenda-bearing meeting to East Nashville traffic and parking stakes.
NDOT / Nashville / Low risk / Monthly plus agenda checksConfirmed
Housing Opportunities Committee at Park Center East
Connect a Woodland Street public meeting to broader housing pressure without exploiting private posts.
Office of Homeless Services / East Nashville / Low risk / WeeklyConfirmed
Tourism and Major Event Fund meetings
Show how event-money rooms become traffic, barricades, and riverfront pressure.
Metro public meeting calendar / Nashville / Low risk / Before/after relevant board meetingsConfirmed
Metro interpersonal-violence working group
Put public-safety governance into the daily watch list without overclaiming meeting outcomes.
Metro Council / Nashville / Low risk / Daily civic scanConfirmed
CMA Fest special event zone and road closures
Warn East Nashville readers that festival traffic controls start before CMA Fest's public opening day.
Metro Legistar, NDOT, road closure report / East Bank / Low risk / Daily during CMA Fest setupReported
Eastpoint groundbreaking and neighborhood kickoff week
Build an Eastpoint accountability scorecard around affordable housing, childcare, access, and phasing.
Eastpoint and City Now Next / East Bank / Low risk / Daily this weekReported
Eastpoint groundbreaking and neighborhood kickoff window
Use the public kickoff as a reader-friendly entry into Eastpoint accountability questions.
Eastpoint, Nashville Guru, Eventbrite, City Now Next / East Bank / Low risk / Daily this weekConfirmed
May 26 East Nashville Tuesday night calendar
Turn the post-holiday Tuesday calendar into useful choices without pretending every listing is a cultural event.
Basement East, TicketWeb, Eastside Bowl, Nashville Lifestyles, Meetup / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
East Nashville Beer Works Memorial Day cookout and weather timing
Make the cookout useful by explaining the weather window.
Mato, Nashville Lifestyles, East Nashville Beer Works, WSMV / East Nashville / Low risk / Same-day eventReported
Rain may expose potholes as NDOT resumes regular brush collection
Make potholes and brush pickup useful instead of just annoying.
WSMV and NDOT / East Nashville / Low risk / Weather and servicesReported
Metro Council defers grocery-tax cut vote
Explain the grocery-tax deferral as plain checkout-line math.
WSMV and Metro Council Legistar / Davidson County / Low risk / Budget watchGroup Chat Says
Talk Nice clothing swap and listening party
Make the clothing swap/listening party its own weekend event story.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / Event-drivenConfirmed
East Bank Boulevard feedback watch
Keep East Nashville focused on the north-south street that will shape the riverfront.
Metro East Bank Development / East Bank / Low risk / Weekly, then after EBDA updatesGroup Chat Says
Nextdoor pattern capture for services, family pain, lost pets, and safety chatter
Use it for patterns, not pile-ons: family logistics, service requests, lost-and-found, and neighborhood mysteries.
Nextdoor East Nashville / East Nashville / High risk / Daily supervised pattern review when selected posts are availableGroup Chat Says
The Underdog May 20 show flyer
Make the flyer a standalone music-calendar hit.
East Nashville Facebook group / Gallatin Pike / Medium risk / Event-drivenConfirmed
May 27 East Nashville Wednesday calendar
Package Wednesday's family/daytime and music/nighttime options.
NPL, Metro Parks, Basement East, Eastside Bowl / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
May 22 East Nashville weekend plan
Bike to Work Day, Basement East, and Shelby Bottoms into one concise weekend plan.
Nashville.gov, Bike Fun, AXS, Shelby Bottoms / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekend utilityGroup Chat Says
May 19 Facebook capture hub
Use as the summary/source-method hub after publishing individual post-level stories.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily when access is availableReported
NES vegetation-management moratorium watch
Explain why vegetation management is the new front in the post-storm NES fight.
Rules Committee agenda / East Nashville / Medium risk / Council committee watchConfirmed
The Gallatin Development Tracker Is Doing Its Little Dance
Turn permit and planning activity into a plain-English Gallatin watchlist with jokes only after the facts are nailed down.
Metro Planning Development Tracker / Gallatin / Low risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
May 26 Facebook supervised capture notebook
Turn the first usable Facebook scan into a short notebook with public-link follow-up tasks.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily when access is availableConfirmed
May 20 East Nashville Wednesday night calendar
Make a compact Wednesday night pick-your-plan story.
Nashville Social, East Nasty, The Basement East, Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily utilityGroup Chat Says
Local floral prototype bouquets
Make the prototype bouquets a standalone maker/local-commerce note.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / Local commerceConfirmed
Sports Authority Executive and Personnel Committees
Keep stadium-adjacent governance visible while avoiding unsupported drama.
Metro Sports Authority / East Bank / Nashville / Low risk / Weekly during stadium watchConfirmed
May 28 East Nashville Thursday calendar
Give Thursday a compact calendar lane.
The East Room and Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
May 26 Facebook supervised capture pass two
Summarize the second chronological pass with clear promote, verify, classifieds, and hold decisions.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily when access is availableConfirmed
East Nashville Farmers Market and late-day rain check
Make a small useful item feel local, timely, and actionable.
East Nashville Farmers Market and NWS Nashville / Five Points / Low risk / Tuesdays during market seasonSeen in the Wild
Restaurant and venue account watchlist
Track openings, closings, menus, staff hiring, soft launches, and suspiciously confident patio announcements.
Instagram/manual account list / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily afternoonSeen in the Wild
Plant Parenthood fundraiser at Bongo Java East
Add May 30 plant sale fundraiser to the weekend calendar after public-link check.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly calendar checkConfirmed
The Basement East May 12 show listing
Make same-day event logistics feel like local neighborhood intelligence.
The Basement East calendar / Five Points / Low risk / Daily event scanConfirmed
Continuum of Care Governance Charter Committee
Explain why homelessness governance affects neighborhood-level service systems.
Metro Office of Homeless Services / Nashville / Low risk / Weekly housing scanConfirmed
East Branch Summer Reading kickoff day
Make East Branch the Saturday family utility anchor.
Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly plus daily during kickoffConfirmed
May 29 East Nashville music listings
Package the three public East Nashville venue listings into Friday utility.
The Basement East, Eastside Bowl, TicketWeb, Nashville Music Calendar / East Nashville / Low risk / DailySeen in the Wild
RARE Foster Foodies at Dreamburger
Add the May 27 foster-dog event at Dreamburger to the community calendar.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly calendar checkSeen in the Wild
Inglewood 82 American Legion public event schedule
Add Post 82's May 26-29 public events to the East Nashville calendar after public-link check.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / Inglewood / Low risk / Weekly calendar checkConfirmed
Tomato Art Fest planning and sponsor/event calendar
Build a festival prep hub: dates, oddities, vendor watch, parking sanity, family options, and the tomato-adjacent fashion forecast.
Tomato Art Fest / Five Points / Low risk / Weekly, then daily near eventConfirmed
Monday East Nashville event calendar
Keep Monday utility lean: East Room anchor, nearby Basement listings, and check-before-you-go note.
Ticketmaster, Nashville Music Calendar, and venue listings / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
Cleveland Park pool and baseball-field green-water complaint
Treat resident photos as a maintenance question, not a confirmed safety finding.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / Cleveland Park / Medium risk / As neededConfirmed
East Branch Library late-hours note
Treat library hours as practical neighborhood infrastructure.
Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily/weekly civic utility scanConfirmed
Cone Watch Has Entered The Morning
Make a weekly Cone Watch that explains exactly where movement will become emotionally expensive.
NDOT permits and closure map / East Nashville / Low risk / Daily morningConfirmed
June 3 East Nashville Wednesday calendar
Package East Nasty and three East-side music listings into Wednesday utility.
East Nasty, Nashville Music Calendar, Vinyl Tap, Ticketmaster / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
May 30 East Nashville music listings
Package the three East-side venue listings into Saturday utility.
Live Nation, Nashville Music Calendar, TicketWeb / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
East Branch Summer Reading kickoff
Set up Saturday's family utility with East Branch summer reading listings.
Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly plus daily during kickoffSeen in the Wild
Theater Bug posts Timothy's Monster June 6 performances
Add Timothy's Monster to a family/arts calendar after public-link check.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly arts calendar checkSeen in the Wild
5 Points Diner stale-opening source check
Show why restaurant scrapes need direct-source checks before calling something new.
NewsChannel 5 archive and 5 Points Diner / Five Points / Low risk / Restaurant watchlist scanConfirmed
Building permit and sign permit scan for restaurant/bar corridors
Turn boring permit activity into an early warning system for openings, patios, signs, closures, and neighborhood fights.
Metro Codes ePermits / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
Rebuilding Together Building Community Breakfast
Connect the Riverside Revival event to home repair and affordable homeownership preservation.
Rebuilding Together Nashville / East Nashville / Low risk / Weekly plus event dayReported
311 irritation index for potholes, trash, sidewalks, and lights
Rank the service requests that reveal what East Nashville is actually mad about before the comments discover adjectives.
hubNashville service requests / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
Missing Great Dane near 8th and Boscobel
Treat as a useful lost-and-found lead with strict contact redaction.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / As neededReported
East Bank bridge timeline report
Turn new bridge timeline details into an East Bank connectivity scorecard.
Public Reddit share of Nashville Business Journal reporting / East Bank / Medium risk / Daily during East Bank project movementGroup Chat Says
May 30 East Nashville Facebook group poll
Summarize the group poll as verify/anonymize/hold: Dee's lead, rent-pressure signal, and classifieds lane.
Supervised private-group capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / As access allowsSeen in the Wild
6'1 Fitness free workout at East High
Hold for June 20 calendar unless it gets a stronger public link.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Low risk / Forward calendar checkReported
Neighborhood association updates and civic agenda items
Translate neighborhood association updates into what residents actually need to know and what will become a comment-section sport.
Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association / Lockeland / Low risk / WeeklySeen in the Wild
Cousin Girl Sandwich Shop pickup menu lead
Potential food pop-up/pickup item if location and public ordering path are confirmed.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Low risk / Food watchGroup Chat Says
Chronological feed shows recurring East Nashville housing asks
Potential broader resource story on voucher/sublet/apartment search pressure, only with public data and anonymized examples.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / High risk / Weekly pattern checkConfirmed
May 30 Metro cleanup calendar
Give readers the Saturday outdoor service lane.
Nashville.gov / Nashville / Low risk / DailyConfirmed
May 29 Metro Parks event lane
Give readers the outdoor alternative to Friday venue listings.
Nashville.gov and Metro Parks / Nashville / Low risk / DailyReported
East Precinct public safety trend check
Cover safety without becoming a fear machine: patterns, official context, and what residents can actually use.
MNPD data dashboards and crime maps / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily light scan, weekly trend scanConfirmed
Weekend agenda from venues, parks, libraries, and event calendars
Give people a weekend plan that is useful, not just a pile of fliers wearing a trench coat.
Do615, venue calendars, Metro Parks, Nashville Public Library / East Nashville / Low risk / Wednesday and FridaySeen in the Wild
Cumberland Hardware family health update
Sensitive local-business context; not a story unless operations change.
Cumberland Hardware shared via East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / High risk / As neededSeen in the Wild
S&T Kiddie Home Care enrollment flyer
Potential childcare classified after verification.
East Nashville Facebook group supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / Classifieds checkGroup Chat Says
May 25 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture worthy social posts as individual stories with screenshots once the feed is visible.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
May 26 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Hold today's private-platform chatter until supervised screenshots or post notes exist.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily when access is availableReported
East Nashville mentions across local outlets and newsletters
Catch the East Nashville items inside citywide coverage and explain why our little corner should care.
Axios Nashville, Nashville Scene, WSMV, Eater, Tennessean, City Cast / East Nashville / Low risk / DailyGroup Chat Says
May 22 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture worthy social posts as individual stories with screenshots once the feed is visible.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / DailyTip Line
Reader tips and neighborhood receipts
Turn tips into leads, polls, correction prompts, and source-backed stories without making the inbox a lawsuit blender.
East Meets Nash tip line / East Nashville / Medium risk / ContinuousGroup Chat Says
May 28 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Run only if a supervised feed pass is available.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / When user opens visible feedsGroup Chat Says
May 27 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Run only if a supervised feed pass is available.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / When user opens visible feedsGroup Chat Says
Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture social posts as individual stories only when screenshots and public-interest reason are clear.
Private-platform supervised capture / East Nashville / Medium risk / DailySeen in the Wild
X search for officials, reporters, Metro departments, and East Nashville terms
Use public chatter to find the smoke, then make sure there is actual fire before we act like we brought marshmallows.
X/Twitter search and public lists / East Nashville / Medium risk / Daily and breakingGroup Chat Says
June 3 East Nashville Facebook group poll
Publish only the anonymized pattern: pets/found animals, home services, curb alerts, and recommendation requests.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / Medium risk / As access allowsSeed Item
June 3 Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Keep Nextdoor observations in source desk until public links or supervised redacted notes exist.
Private-platform hold / East Nashville / Medium risk / As access allowsSeed Item
May 29 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Keep private-platform observations in source desk until public links or supervised redacted notes exist.
Private-platform hold / East Nashville / Medium risk / As access allowsGroup Chat Says
Facebook group poll held
Hold until the visible New posts feed can be sampled and anonymized.
East Nashville Facebook group / East Nashville / High risk / Daily when visibleJune 8 public source pass
Make the June 8 source pass the issue lead with CMA teardown, public-safety, traffic, Sports Authority, homelessness governance, and calendar utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep; private platforms held without supervised capture
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; keep private-platform material held unless supervised capture and anonymization are available.
- Format
- Daily source pass
June 3 public source pass
Make the June 3 source pass the issue lead with budget, CMA traffic, East Bank bridges, Facebook signals, housing support, and calendar utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 3
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised Facebook poll
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; keep private-platform material anonymized, redacted, and labeled.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 30 public source pass
Make the May 30 source pass the issue lead with Eastpoint, Facebook signals, library, music, and Metro cleanup utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 30
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised Facebook poll
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; label Facebook material as Group Chat Says unless a public source exists.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 29 public source pass
Make the May 29 source pass the issue lead with Eastpoint, Friday music, library, and parks utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 29
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus private-platform hold
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; add Facebook/Nextdoor only from supervised notes with redactions.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 28 public source pass
Make the May 28 source pass the issue lead with storm response, budget, housing, Eastpoint, and calendar utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 28
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus private-platform hold
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; add Facebook/Nextdoor only from supervised notes with redactions.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 27 public source pass
Make the May 27 source pass the issue lead with budget, emergency prep, Eastpoint, and calendar utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 27
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus private-platform hold
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; add Facebook/Nextdoor only from supervised notes with redactions.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 26 public source pass
Make the May 26 source pass the issue lead with budget, East Bank, and event utility.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 26
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised private-platform hold
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; add Facebook/Nextdoor only from visible supervised screenshots.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 25 public source pass
Make the Memorial Day source pass the issue lead with utility, weather, safety, and one event plan.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 25
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised social-capture queue
- Verify
- Publish public-source items now; add Facebook/Nextdoor only from visible supervised screenshots.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 12 public and supervised community issue package
Lead the issue with what the public scrape proved today and how private-platform signals enter through supervised capture.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public web, official pages, direct venue/business pages, supervised Facebook/Nextdoor capture, and source-desk review
- Verify
- Keep public links attached and route Facebook/Nextdoor chatter through selected posts, screenshots, or internal capture notes before publication.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 22 public source pass
Make the May 22 source pass the issue lead: potholes, brush pickup, fire budget, bikes, and weekend plans.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 22
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised social-capture queue
- Verify
- Publish only source-backed public items; add Facebook/Nextdoor after supervised screenshots.
- Format
- Daily source pass
Winter Storm Response Commission public hearing
Frame storm response as neighborhood infrastructure.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 28
- Cadence
- As needed
- Collection
- Metro public meeting scan
- Verify
- Use official meeting page and executive order; do not claim outcomes until minutes/video/recommendations exist.
- Format
- Public-safety civic brief
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 2
Explain why the second budget work session matters to East Nashville services.
- Source
- Metro Council
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 27
- Cadence
- Daily during budget season
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar scan
- Verify
- Use official meeting page for time, room, and stream language.
- Format
- Civic explainer
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 1
Translate the work session into what East Nashville residents should watch: schools, services, housing, streets, safety, and parks.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 26
- Cadence
- Daily during budget season
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar and Finance budget guide scan
- Verify
- Use official meeting listing and Metro Finance budget guide; avoid claiming outcomes until a vote or posted minutes.
- Format
- Civic explainer
May 20 public source pass
Make the May 20 source pass the issue lead and explain what is still waiting.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 20
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public-source sweep plus supervised social-capture queue
- Verify
- Publish only source-backed public items; hold Facebook/Nextdoor for supervised screenshots.
- Format
- Daily source pass
May 19 public source pass
Turn the full source sweep into a readable daily issue lead.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public web, Metro records, direct pages, weather, and supervised private-platform slots
- Verify
- Keep source links attached. Facebook and Nextdoor require editor-selected screenshots or pasted notes before claims are published.
- Format
- Issue lead
Starbucks state incentive watch
Translate the incentive ask into Nashville jobs, commute, and public-money math.
- Source
- Axios Nashville
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Follow after State Funding Board vote
- Collection
- Local outlet search
- Verify
- Credit Axios for the grant amount and re-check after the May 20 vote before treating the incentive as approved.
- Format
- Business brief
Metro Council FY27 Budget and Finance Work Session 3
Keep East Nashville budget stakes visible through the work-session sequence.
- Source
- Metro Council
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 28
- Cadence
- Daily during budget season
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar scan
- Verify
- Use official meeting page for time and room.
- Format
- Civic explainer
Reported East Park gun-scare account
Turn the report into a cautious, useful safety piece with no rumor fuel.
- Source
- WSMV
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 25
- Cadence
- As reported
- Collection
- Public safety source scan
- Verify
- Keep police confirmation status visible; avoid naming or accusing private people beyond the sourced report.
- Format
- Safety explainer
Nashville Super Bowl 2030 East Bank impact
Make the Super Bowl announcement an East Bank infrastructure story, not just sports.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Breaking/follow-up
- Collection
- Local web and official tourism page scan
- Verify
- Use AP as confirmation of the owner vote and official Nashville pages for host-city framing.
- Format
- Development explainer
Vision Zero meeting plus hubNashville irritation check
Turn road-safety frustration into a receipt-backed irritation index.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Daily civic scan
- Collection
- Official page scan
- Verify
- Use hubNashville requests as resident-reported intake, not proof that Metro verified every claim.
- Format
- Civic service brief
CMA Fest special-event zone and teardown closures
Treat June 8 as teardown and river-crossing utility, not just festival aftermath.
- Source
- Metro Legistar and NDOT
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Daily during festival teardown
- Collection
- Legistar and NDOT closure sweep
- Verify
- Use Legistar for zone dates and NDOT for practical closure reporting.
- Format
- Transportation brief
Metro Budget and Finance Work Session 4
Connect Work Session 4 to East Nashville service and infrastructure stakes.
- Source
- Metro Council
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 3
- Cadence
- Daily during budget season
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar sweep
- Verify
- Use the meeting page for time, location, and viewing details.
- Format
- Civic brief
Eastpoint Neighborhood Kickoff Party
Frame the kickoff as a public-benefit scorecard moment.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 30
- Cadence
- Daily during Eastpoint kickoff week
- Collection
- Development watch
- Verify
- Use Eastpoint's page for event details and keep reported construction metrics tied to the Tennessean/AOL report.
- Format
- Development brief
Eastpoint Flats construction start and kickoff
Turn the post-groundbreaking report into a promise scorecard before Saturday's public kickoff.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 29
- Cadence
- Daily during Eastpoint kickoff week
- Collection
- Development watch
- Verify
- Use AOL/Tennessean for construction-start report and Eastpoint official page for public kickoff details.
- Format
- Development brief
Metro Council Emergency Preparedness Working Group
Frame emergency preparedness as neighborhood infrastructure.
- Source
- Metro Council
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 27
- Cadence
- As needed
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar scan
- Verify
- Do not claim meeting substance beyond public listing and agenda until agenda/minutes/video are reviewed.
- Format
- Public-safety civic brief
East Bank cancelled meeting and TPAC development pointer
Treat the cancelled meeting as a source item and the TPAC approval listing as homework, not a victory lap.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 26
- Cadence
- Daily during active East Bank filings
- Collection
- East Bank meeting and development scan
- Verify
- EBDA cancellation is confirmed; TPAC approval status needs the underlying Metro planning record before upgrading to Confirmed.
- Format
- Development brief
Memorial Day service checklist
Give East Nashville one screen of holiday service math.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 25
- Cadence
- Holiday service
- Collection
- Holiday utility scan
- Verify
- Use official pages for service changes, closures, and collection rules.
- Format
- Reader-service checklist
Nashville Fire budget pressure and East Bank station need
Turn fire-station need into an East Bank growth accountability story.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 22
- Cadence
- Budget watch
- Collection
- Public records and reported-source scan
- Verify
- Use WSMV for hearing details and Metro CIB for capital-project record.
- Format
- Civic explainer
Free Super Bowl Community Celebration on Lower Broadway
Turn the celebration into an East Bank planning homework story.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Published May 20
- Cadence
- Breaking follow-up
- Collection
- Public web scan
- Verify
- Use WSMV for event details and Visit Music City for official host-city framing.
- Format
- Same-day follow-up
Council packet: Gallatin sidewalk, Shelby buses, NES, East Bank Authority
Pull the East-side useful pieces out of the Council packet.
- Source
- Metro Council Legistar
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Before/after Council meetings
- Collection
- Council agenda and committee agenda scan
- Verify
- Check action details after minutes/actions post; do not treat agenda items as approved before vote status is available.
- Format
- Council utility brief
Private Facebook group temperature check
Extract recurring complaints, opening rumors, lost-and-found patterns, and weirdly specific neighborhood debates without treating chatter as fact.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Supervised capture lane
- Cadence
- Twice daily once connected
- Collection
- Kenny-selected browser capture, screenshots, links, and internal source notes
- Verify
- Publish as chatter unless confirmed by a public record, direct source, or multiple credible posts. Use screenshots when they add authenticity; hard-redact kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations. Do not use unattended private-group scraping.
- Format
- What people are mad about
Traffic and Parking Commission meeting
Connect the agenda-bearing meeting to East Nashville traffic and parking stakes.
- Source
- NDOT
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Monthly plus agenda checks
- Collection
- NDOT meeting sweep
- Verify
- Use the meeting page for date, time, location, and agenda link.
- Format
- Transportation brief
Housing Opportunities Committee at Park Center East
Connect a Woodland Street public meeting to broader housing pressure without exploiting private posts.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 28
- Cadence
- Weekly
- Collection
- Office of Homeless Services meeting scan
- Verify
- Use as public-source anchor for housing pattern coverage; do not identify private housing asks without consent.
- Format
- Housing civic brief
Tourism and Major Event Fund meetings
Show how event-money rooms become traffic, barricades, and riverfront pressure.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Before/after relevant board meetings
- Collection
- Metro meeting page scan
- Verify
- Pull agendas and minutes when posted for follow-up details.
- Format
- Civic brief
Metro interpersonal-violence working group
Put public-safety governance into the daily watch list without overclaiming meeting outcomes.
- Source
- Metro Council
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Daily civic scan
- Collection
- Metro Council calendar sweep
- Verify
- Use Metro Council listing for time, place, and committee lane; follow meeting materials for substance.
- Format
- Public safety brief
CMA Fest special event zone and road closures
Warn East Nashville readers that festival traffic controls start before CMA Fest's public opening day.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published June 3
- Cadence
- Daily during CMA Fest setup
- Collection
- Metro transportation sweep
- Verify
- Tie claims to official legislation and road-closure materials; avoid unofficial parking advice.
- Format
- Transportation brief
Eastpoint groundbreaking and neighborhood kickoff week
Build an Eastpoint accountability scorecard around affordable housing, childcare, access, and phasing.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 28 as reported development watch
- Cadence
- Daily this week
- Collection
- Development/event public source check
- Verify
- Treat May 30 kickoff as official from Eastpoint; keep May 28 formal groundbreaking timing as reported unless an official release is attached.
- Format
- Development watch
Eastpoint groundbreaking and neighborhood kickoff window
Use the public kickoff as a reader-friendly entry into Eastpoint accountability questions.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 27 as reported development watch
- Cadence
- Daily this week
- Collection
- Development/event public source check
- Verify
- Attach an official Eastpoint/Fallon/Metro release before upgrading every ceremonial detail to Confirmed.
- Format
- Development watch
May 26 East Nashville Tuesday night calendar
Turn the post-holiday Tuesday calendar into useful choices without pretending every listing is a cultural event.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 26
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue and event calendar scan
- Verify
- Confirm date, time, venue, and ticket details against public listings before publishing.
- Format
- Daily event utility
East Nashville Beer Works Memorial Day cookout and weather timing
Make the cookout useful by explaining the weather window.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 25
- Cadence
- Same-day event
- Collection
- Event and weather scan
- Verify
- Pair event listing with official venue location and same-day weather timing.
- Format
- Event utility
Rain may expose potholes as NDOT resumes regular brush collection
Make potholes and brush pickup useful instead of just annoying.
- Source
- WSMV and NDOT
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 22
- Cadence
- Weather and services
- Collection
- Public-service scan
- Verify
- Use NDOT/hubNashville for reporting instructions and brush rules.
- Format
- Reader-service item
Metro Council defers grocery-tax cut vote
Explain the grocery-tax deferral as plain checkout-line math.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 20
- Cadence
- Budget watch
- Collection
- Public records and reported-source scan
- Verify
- Use WSMV for action taken and Council records for rate/revenue details.
- Format
- Civic explainer
Talk Nice clothing swap and listening party
Make the clothing swap/listening party its own weekend event story.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Event-driven
- Collection
- Editor-supervised Facebook screenshot capture
- Verify
- Use the Facebook screenshot as the receipt and public vendor pages only for identity context.
- Format
- Event story
East Bank Boulevard feedback watch
Keep East Nashville focused on the north-south street that will shape the riverfront.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Weekly, then after EBDA updates
- Collection
- Official initiative page scan
- Verify
- Treat this as a watch item until boulevard feedback materials or EBDA agenda items post.
- Format
- Development watch
Nextdoor pattern capture for services, family pain, lost pets, and safety chatter
Use it for patterns, not pile-ons: family logistics, service requests, lost-and-found, and neighborhood mysteries.
- Source
- Nextdoor East Nashville
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Supervised daily capture lane; manual panel live
- Cadence
- Daily supervised pattern review when selected posts are available
- Collection
- Source Desk paste-and-review capture for Kenny-selected notes; developer access only if approved
- Verify
- Use selected notes, screenshots, or post links as source texture. Hard-redact kids, medical/financial details, private addresses, phones, plates, and unverified private-person accusations; do not publish accusations from Nextdoor without independent confirmation.
- Format
- Pattern brief
The Underdog May 20 show flyer
Make the flyer a standalone music-calendar hit.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Event-driven
- Collection
- Editor-supervised Facebook screenshot capture
- Verify
- Use the captured flyer for lineup/time/cover and public venue listing for address context.
- Format
- Music item
May 27 East Nashville Wednesday calendar
Package Wednesday's family/daytime and music/nighttime options.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 27
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue/library/parks calendar scan
- Verify
- Use public listings; remind readers to check ticket pages before leaving.
- Format
- Daily event utility
May 22 East Nashville weekend plan
Bike to Work Day, Basement East, and Shelby Bottoms into one concise weekend plan.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 22
- Cadence
- Weekend utility
- Collection
- Public event-page scan
- Verify
- Only include items with public listings and useful time/place details.
- Format
- Weekend picks
May 19 Facebook capture hub
Use as the summary/source-method hub after publishing individual post-level stories.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Daily when access is available
- Collection
- Editor-supervised in-app browser capture
- Verify
- Use screenshots and captured text for local signals; skip or anonymize personal housing, child-related asks, medical/financial details, private addresses, plates, and unverified accusations.
- Format
- Capture hub
NES vegetation-management moratorium watch
Explain why vegetation management is the new front in the post-storm NES fight.
- Source
- Rules Committee agenda
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Council committee watch
- Collection
- Rules Committee agenda scan plus reported NES context
- Verify
- Use public agenda language and reported utility context; do not publish private outage complaints without source notes and redaction.
- Format
- Watch item
Development tracker watchlist for Gallatin corridor changes
Turn permit and planning activity into a plain-English Gallatin watchlist with jokes only after the facts are nailed down.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Ready for records check
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public map scan
- Verify
- Confirm parcel, case number, application type, and current status before publishing.
- Format
- Watchdog quick hit
May 26 Facebook supervised capture notebook
Turn the first usable Facebook scan into a short notebook with public-link follow-up tasks.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published May 26 as supervised capture notebook
- Cadence
- Daily when access is available
- Collection
- In-app browser supervised capture; no unattended scraping
- Verify
- Private posts require screenshots/editor notes, labels, and redaction review before publication.
- Format
- Facebook capture notebook
May 20 East Nashville Wednesday night calendar
Make a compact Wednesday night pick-your-plan story.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 20
- Cadence
- Daily utility
- Collection
- Public event-page scan
- Verify
- Only include items with public listings and useful time/place details.
- Format
- Mini-calendar
Local floral prototype bouquets
Make the prototype bouquets a standalone maker/local-commerce note.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Local commerce
- Collection
- Editor-supervised Facebook screenshot capture
- Verify
- Treat as a commerce signal until a public page or follow-up reporting exists.
- Format
- Local commerce note
Sports Authority Executive and Personnel Committees
Keep stadium-adjacent governance visible while avoiding unsupported drama.
- Source
- Metro Sports Authority
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Weekly during stadium watch
- Collection
- Sports Authority calendar sweep
- Verify
- Keep as governance watch unless agenda or minutes show a specific East Bank action.
- Format
- Development watch
May 28 East Nashville Thursday calendar
Give Thursday a compact calendar lane.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 28
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue/library calendar scan
- Verify
- Use public listing and branch page; remind readers to check details before leaving.
- Format
- Daily event utility
May 26 Facebook supervised capture pass two
Summarize the second chronological pass with clear promote, verify, classifieds, and hold decisions.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published May 26 as supervised capture notebook
- Cadence
- Daily when access is available
- Collection
- In-app browser supervised capture; chronological feed
- Verify
- Turn private-platform material into source items; do not republish sensitive details or raw screenshots without review.
- Format
- Facebook capture notebook
East Nashville Farmers Market and late-day rain check
Make a small useful item feel local, timely, and actionable.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 19
- Cadence
- Tuesdays during market season
- Collection
- Direct market page, NWS update, and library hours check
- Verify
- Use direct event page for hours/location and NWS for weather; refresh radar before evening newsletter sends.
- Format
- Practical today item
Restaurant and venue account watchlist
Track openings, closings, menus, staff hiring, soft launches, and suspiciously confident patio announcements.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Needs handle list
- Cadence
- Daily afternoon
- Collection
- Public social monitoring once handles are seeded
- Verify
- Use direct business posts for facts; label reposts and comments as chatter.
- Format
- Soft Launch Watch
Plant Parenthood fundraiser at Bongo Java East
Add May 30 plant sale fundraiser to the weekend calendar after public-link check.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Captured May 26; needs public event or organization link
- Cadence
- Weekly calendar check
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Attach public East Nashtivists, Bongo Java, or Planned Parenthood fundraiser link before upgrading to Confirmed.
- Format
- Calendar lead
The Basement East May 12 show listing
Make same-day event logistics feel like local neighborhood intelligence.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Daily event scan
- Collection
- Direct venue calendar scan
- Verify
- Confirm ticket status and age details with the venue page before sending readers out the door.
- Format
- Event quick hit
Continuum of Care Governance Charter Committee
Explain why homelessness governance affects neighborhood-level service systems.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Weekly housing scan
- Collection
- Office of Homeless Services meeting sweep
- Verify
- Use official OHS calendar for time and location; follow up on minutes or charter changes.
- Format
- Housing brief
East Branch Summer Reading kickoff day
Make East Branch the Saturday family utility anchor.
- Source
- Nashville Public Library
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 30
- Cadence
- Weekly plus daily during kickoff
- Collection
- Library calendar sweep
- Verify
- Use East Branch page for branch hours and library event pages for program details.
- Format
- Calendar brief
May 29 East Nashville music listings
Package the three public East Nashville venue listings into Friday utility.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 29
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue calendar sweep
- Verify
- Keep event times tied to venue/ticket listings; do not infer sellout or door policies beyond the listings.
- Format
- Calendar brief
RARE Foster Foodies at Dreamburger
Add the May 27 foster-dog event at Dreamburger to the community calendar.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Public RARE org link found May 26; still needs Dreamburger event-specific confirmation
- Cadence
- Weekly calendar check
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Use RARE's public site as the organization receipt, then confirm the May 27 Dreamburger details against RARE or Dreamburger before publishing as Confirmed.
- Format
- Calendar lead
Inglewood 82 American Legion public event schedule
Add Post 82's May 26-29 public events to the East Nashville calendar after public-link check.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Public Post 82 web reference found; needs event-specific public post before Confirmed
- Cadence
- Weekly calendar check
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Use Post 82 public web presence as the venue receipt, then attach the exact event post or calendar page before upgrading to Confirmed.
- Format
- Calendar lead
Tomato Art Fest planning and sponsor/event calendar
Build a festival prep hub: dates, oddities, vendor watch, parking sanity, family options, and the tomato-adjacent fashion forecast.
- Source
- Tomato Art Fest
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Ready for event roundup
- Cadence
- Weekly, then daily near event
- Collection
- Public page/calendar scan
- Verify
- Confirm dates, vendor lists, road closures, and official event updates.
- Format
- Event guide
Monday East Nashville event calendar
Keep Monday utility lean: East Room anchor, nearby Basement listings, and check-before-you-go note.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published June 8
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue and event calendar sweep
- Verify
- Use public event listings for artist, venue, and time; check ticketing before attending.
- Format
- Event brief
Cleveland Park pool and baseball-field green-water complaint
Treat resident photos as a maintenance question, not a confirmed safety finding.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Metro Parks pool and community-center source path found; resident complaint still needs hubNashville/Metro Parks check
- Cadence
- As needed
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture plus official source follow-up
- Verify
- Use Metro Parks pool/community-center pages for the official facility path, then check 311/hubNashville before publishing any safety or maintenance claim.
- Format
- Civic follow-up lead
East Branch Library late-hours note
Treat library hours as practical neighborhood infrastructure.
- Source
- Nashville Public Library
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Daily/weekly civic utility scan
- Collection
- Direct library page scan
- Verify
- Use the branch page for hours and the library calendar for specific event listings.
- Format
- Utility quick hit
Street, sidewalk, and lane closure permit scan
Make a weekly Cone Watch that explains exactly where movement will become emotionally expensive.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Ready for automation
- Cadence
- Daily morning
- Collection
- Public page/map scan
- Verify
- Confirm closure location, permit type, date window, and whether it affects sidewalks, lanes, or events.
- Format
- Recurring column
June 3 East Nashville Wednesday calendar
Package East Nasty and three East-side music listings into Wednesday utility.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published June 3
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Public event and venue scan
- Verify
- Keep times and venue details tied to public listings.
- Format
- Calendar brief
May 30 East Nashville music listings
Package the three East-side venue listings into Saturday utility.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 30
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Venue calendar sweep
- Verify
- Keep event times tied to venue/ticket listings; avoid inferring sellout, age rules, or availability beyond listings.
- Format
- Calendar brief
East Branch Summer Reading kickoff
Set up Saturday's family utility with East Branch summer reading listings.
- Source
- Nashville Public Library
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Published May 29
- Cadence
- Weekly plus daily during kickoff
- Collection
- Library calendar sweep
- Verify
- Use East Branch page for branch hours and event pages for Saturday program details.
- Format
- Calendar brief
Theater Bug posts Timothy's Monster June 6 performances
Add Timothy's Monster to a family/arts calendar after public-link check.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Theater Bug public page confirms Timothy's Monster production week; June 6 performance times still need ticket-page confirmation
- Cadence
- Weekly arts calendar check
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Use Theater Bug's public production page as the title/date receipt, then confirm exact June 6 performance times against a ticket or event page before publishing as Confirmed.
- Format
- Arts calendar lead
5 Points Diner stale-opening source check
Show why restaurant scrapes need direct-source checks before calling something new.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published May 12
- Cadence
- Restaurant watchlist scan
- Collection
- Local outlet search plus direct business page check
- Verify
- Use old opening stories only as history; current hours and programming should come from the business directly.
- Format
- Restaurant source check
Building permit and sign permit scan for restaurant/bar corridors
Turn boring permit activity into an early warning system for openings, patios, signs, closures, and neighborhood fights.
- Source
- Metro Codes ePermits
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Ready for address watchlist
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Permit search by corridor, address, and business name
- Verify
- Match permits to address/business carefully; do not infer opening dates from permits alone.
- Format
- Permit File quick hit
Rebuilding Together Building Community Breakfast
Connect the Riverside Revival event to home repair and affordable homeownership preservation.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published June 3
- Cadence
- Weekly plus event day
- Collection
- Housing and nonprofit events scan
- Verify
- Use the organization page for time, venue, and mission language.
- Format
- Housing brief
311 irritation index for potholes, trash, sidewalks, and lights
Rank the service requests that reveal what East Nashville is actually mad about before the comments discover adjectives.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Needs dataset query
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Open data/API query
- Verify
- Treat resident requests as reported problems, not proof that Metro found a violation.
- Format
- Irritation Index
Missing Great Dane near 8th and Boscobel
Treat as a useful lost-and-found lead with strict contact redaction.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Captured May 26; hold phone number and screenshot
- Cadence
- As needed
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Do not publish the phone number. Redact screenshot and ask for permission or a clean public contact path before public use.
- Format
- Lost-and-found lead
East Bank bridge timeline report
Turn new bridge timeline details into an East Bank connectivity scorecard.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Published June 3 as reported development watch
- Cadence
- Daily during East Bank project movement
- Collection
- Development source watch
- Verify
- Upgrade only after attaching original Business Journal article or official agency materials.
- Format
- Development brief
May 30 East Nashville Facebook group poll
Summarize the group poll as verify/anonymize/hold: Dee's lead, rent-pressure signal, and classifieds lane.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published May 30 as anonymized Group Chat Says
- Cadence
- As access allows
- Collection
- Manual supervised capture
- Verify
- Do not publish raw screenshots, private names, phones, exact private-home details, or accusations; upgrade only with public links or permission.
- Format
- Community desk brief
6'1 Fitness free workout at East High
Hold for June 20 calendar unless it gets a stronger public link.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Captured May 26; needs public event link
- Cadence
- Forward calendar check
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Confirm with organizer or public event listing before publishing.
- Format
- Forward calendar lead
Neighborhood association updates and civic agenda items
Translate neighborhood association updates into what residents actually need to know and what will become a comment-section sport.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Ready for brief
- Cadence
- Weekly
- Collection
- Public website/newsletter scan
- Verify
- Cross-check civic claims with Metro records when they mention legislation, zoning, or enforcement.
- Format
- Brief item
Cousin Girl Sandwich Shop pickup menu lead
Potential food pop-up/pickup item if location and public ordering path are confirmed.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Captured May 26; location/public page needed
- Cadence
- Food watch
- Collection
- Manual screenshot/source-note capture
- Verify
- Confirm location, public menu page, and ordering details before publishing.
- Format
- Food lead
Chronological feed shows recurring East Nashville housing asks
Potential broader resource story on voucher/sublet/apartment search pressure, only with public data and anonymized examples.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Captured May 26; anonymize and verify before trend story
- Cadence
- Weekly pattern check
- Collection
- Manual pattern review
- Verify
- Do not quote or identify private housing situations. Use only anonymized pattern framing plus public housing data/resources.
- Format
- Trend lead
May 30 Metro cleanup calendar
Give readers the Saturday outdoor service lane.
- Source
- Nashville.gov
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 30
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Metro events sweep
- Verify
- Label citywide cleanup listings as utility, not East Nashville-only.
- Format
- Calendar brief
May 29 Metro Parks event lane
Give readers the outdoor alternative to Friday venue listings.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Published May 29
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Metro events sweep
- Verify
- Label as citywide utility, not East Nashville-only.
- Format
- Calendar brief
East Precinct public safety trend check
Cover safety without becoming a fear machine: patterns, official context, and what residents can actually use.
- Reporter
- June Parcel
- Status
- Ready for cautious trend scan
- Cadence
- Daily light scan, weekly trend scan
- Collection
- Dashboard/data export check
- Verify
- Prefer trends and official updates. Avoid names/mug shots unless public interest is strong and sourcing is clean.
- Format
- Safety trend brief
Weekend agenda from venues, parks, libraries, and event calendars
Give people a weekend plan that is useful, not just a pile of fliers wearing a trench coat.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Needs venue list
- Cadence
- Wednesday and Friday
- Collection
- Public calendar scan
- Verify
- Link every event to an official event page or venue post, and confirm age/family details before calling it kid-friendly.
- Format
- Weekend agenda
Cumberland Hardware family health update
Sensitive local-business context; not a story unless operations change.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Hold; monitor only for business-hours or operations update
- Cadence
- As needed
- Collection
- Manual sensitivity review
- Verify
- Do not publish medical details. Only report if the business posts operational changes or requests specific public support.
- Format
- Hold
S&T Kiddie Home Care enrollment flyer
Potential childcare classified after verification.
- Reporter
- Parker Mae Stroller
- Status
- Captured May 26; license/public-page verification needed
- Cadence
- Classifieds check
- Collection
- Manual classified lead capture
- Verify
- Verify public business page, license/status, and publishable contact details before listing.
- Format
- Classified lead
May 25 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture worthy social posts as individual stories with screenshots once the feed is visible.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Waiting on visible feed
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Editor opens Facebook/Nextdoor in app browser
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without visible screenshot or editor notes; skip kids, medical/financial details, addresses, phones, plates, and unverified accusations.
- Format
- Capture queue
May 26 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Hold today's private-platform chatter until supervised screenshots or post notes exist.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Waiting on visible feed
- Cadence
- Daily when access is available
- Collection
- Manual capture only
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without screenshots or editor notes, hard redactions where needed, and clear labels.
- Format
- Capture queue
East Nashville mentions across local outlets and newsletters
Catch the East Nashville items inside citywide coverage and explain why our little corner should care.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Ready for search queries
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Web/RSS search
- Verify
- Credit the outlet, link the source, and add a distinct East Nashville angle instead of rewriting their reporting.
- Format
- Link brief
May 22 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture worthy social posts as individual stories with screenshots once the feed is visible.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Prompted for Facebook; Nextdoor pending
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Editor opens Facebook/Nextdoor in app browser
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without visible screenshot or editor notes; skip kids, medical/financial details, addresses, plates, and unverified accusations.
- Format
- Capture queue
Reader tips and neighborhood receipts
Turn tips into leads, polls, correction prompts, and source-backed stories without making the inbox a lawsuit blender.
- Source
- East Meets Nash tip line
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Prototype form live, inbox needed
- Cadence
- Continuous
- Collection
- Form intake to source desk
- Verify
- Anonymous tips can start drafts, but accusations need records, named sources, or multiple credible confirmations.
- Format
- Tip follow-up
May 28 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Run only if a supervised feed pass is available.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Held May 28; no new supervised private-platform pass used
- Cadence
- When user opens visible feeds
- Collection
- Manual only
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without screenshots or editor notes, hard redactions where needed, and clear labels.
- Format
- Capture queue
May 27 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Run only if a supervised feed pass is available.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Held May 27; no new supervised private-platform pass used
- Cadence
- When user opens visible feeds
- Collection
- Manual only
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without screenshots or editor notes, hard redactions where needed, and clear labels.
- Format
- Capture queue
Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Capture social posts as individual stories only when screenshots and public-interest reason are clear.
- Reporter
- Lila Neon
- Status
- Waiting on supervised capture
- Cadence
- Daily
- Collection
- Editor opens Facebook/Nextdoor in app browser
- Verify
- Do not publish private-platform claims without visible screenshot or editor notes; skip kids, medical/financial details, addresses, plates, and unverified accusations.
- Format
- Capture queue
X search for officials, reporters, Metro departments, and East Nashville terms
Use public chatter to find the smoke, then make sure there is actual fire before we act like we brought marshmallows.
- Reporter
- Riff Darnell
- Status
- Needs monitored search workflow
- Cadence
- Daily and breaking
- Collection
- API or saved searches
- Verify
- Direct/official posts can confirm their own statements; everything else needs backup.
- Format
- Breaking pointer
June 3 East Nashville Facebook group poll
Publish only the anonymized pattern: pets/found animals, home services, curb alerts, and recommendation requests.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Published June 3 as anonymized Group Chat Says
- Cadence
- As access allows
- Collection
- Manual supervised private-platform capture
- Verify
- Do not publish private-citizen names, screenshots, phone numbers, exact addresses, kids, medical details, plates, accusations, or raw post links.
- Format
- Anonymized Facebook group poll
June 3 Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Keep Nextdoor observations in source desk until public links or supervised redacted notes exist.
- Source
- Private-platform hold
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Nextdoor held June 3; Facebook published only as anonymized supervised poll
- Cadence
- As access allows
- Collection
- Manual supervised capture only
- Verify
- Do not publish private-citizen screenshots, personal details, plates, phones, kids, medical details, or accusations.
- Format
- Held Nextdoor source item
May 29 Facebook and Nextdoor supervised capture lane
Keep private-platform observations in source desk until public links or supervised redacted notes exist.
- Source
- Private-platform hold
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Held May 29; no new supervised private-platform pass used
- Cadence
- As access allows
- Collection
- Manual supervised capture only
- Verify
- Do not publish private-citizen screenshots, personal details, plates, phones, kids, medical details, or accusations.
- Format
- Held source item
Facebook group poll held
Hold until the visible New posts feed can be sampled and anonymized.
- Reporter
- Mabel Pearl Calhoun
- Status
- Held June 8
- Cadence
- Daily when visible
- Collection
- Requires supervised browser capture
- Verify
- Do not publish group-chat material without supervised visible capture; redact private names, addresses, phone numbers, plates, children, medical or financial details, and unverified accusations.
- Format
- Held source note