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Six Norwegians explore local cave
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Updated: Apr 19, 2013, 1:09 AM
Published: Apr 19, 2013, 1:10 AM

Six Norwegians enjoying a one-day stop in Warren County were treated to a tour of Cumberland Caverns on Monday courtesy of McMinnville’s Rotary and Breakfast Rotary clubs.
The six Norwegians were from all walks of life. The group included a member of the Norwegian military, a secondary school teacher, a police officer, a real estate broker, an investment planner, and a business owner in the meat industry.
They were in McMinnville as they were traveling between Cookeville and Tullahoma during their stay in America.
“The symbol of Rotary is the wheel so we wanted to be a spoke in the wheel and help out when we could,” said Rotary Club president Dan Bryant. “Being from Norway, they didn’t have a lot of cave experience so this was something new to them.”
Bryant said it was a fascinating group. All six members were bilingual so communication was not a problem. He said one of the group members had visited 65 countries.
The six came to the United States as part of a Rotary International group study exchange program.
As for lasting impressions, Bryant said he has one. “They were all really tall,” he said.
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.