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Man airlifted after golf cart accident
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Lacy Garrison
Updated: Jun 9, 2014, 9:20 PM
Published: Jun 9, 2014, 9:22 PM

A local father was critically injured on the golf course Sunday night when he was run over by his daughter who was behind the wheel of their golf cart.
The man, Jay Slatton, 51, was airlifted from the first tee at McMinnville Country Club by LifeFlight helicopter and was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville for treatment.
According to sheriff’s department reports, Slatton and his family were enjoying a late afternoon of golf at the local course when the incident happened. Slatton was strolling along the fairway with his wife, while their 7-year-old daughter was trailing behind in a golf cart.
At some point, the child became distracted by a bee and hit the accelerator to the golf cart in her panic. The golf cart, with the child behind the wheel, struck Mr. Slatton causing the head and back injuries that required his airlift.
Local talent heads to Park
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Nikki Childers
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:08 AM

The next installment of The Park Theater’s Local Connection Concert Series is set to take center stage this Saturday, April 5 with Tito Gomez.

The Local Connection Concert Series put on The Park Theater focuses on talent sourced from the community. Gomez began his music career 14 years ago with a local band and has since released his solo album, “Lo Que Habia Soñado,” in 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, California but is well-known in the Warren County community as Victor Gomez.

Saturday night’s show will entail the singer-songwriter’s regional Mexican music, such as “El Oscar” or “Soy Edgar,” which is Gomez’s most popular song on Spotify.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. General admission is $15 and tickets can be purchased on Park Theater’s website, mcminnvilleparktheater.com, by phone at (931) 506-2787 or at its box office during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. If available, a limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event, while supplies last.