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History

Before the Subdivisions: Fairview Was Known for Timber, Chairs and Tomatoes

A look back at Fairview's early economy of timber harvesting, handmade chairs and tomato farming, before the community incorporated in 1959 and before its name changed from Christiana to Jingo to Fairview.

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Sports

Fairview Beats Camden Central 44-0

Fairview beat Camden Central 44-0 on Friday, Oct. 16 and is 8-0.The FairviewianRead Story

Sports

Lady Jackets volleyball wins first regional match, reaches first sectional

Fairview High's volleyball team beat Chester County on Oct. 13 for what the school says is its first regional match win, then reached its first sectional. The season ended Thursday night at Valor Collegiate Prep, the 2025 Class AA state champion.The Fairviewian | 3 min readRead Story

Government

Who's Running in Fairview's Nov. 3 Election, and What They Think

Seven candidates are on Fairview's Nov. 3 ballot for mayor and the Board of Commissioners. The Fairviewian sent each the same eight questions. Their answers are published exactly as submitted.The FairviewianRead Story

History

A short history of Fairview

Christiana, then Jingo, then Fairview: a town that took a while to name itself. A tavern with a horned sign, an iron furnace, a planned town that failed twice, a tomato farmer named Boone, and three sisters who planted a forest.The Fairviewian | 6 min readRead Story

Parks & Recreation

Fairview Ballpark to Host Tennessee's First UMPS CARE Umpire Program for Teens

UMPS CARE Charities, a nonprofit founded by Major League Baseball umpires, will run its Official Leadership Program for ages 13 to 18 at Fairview Ballpark this fall. Fairview's DJ Reyburn, an MLB umpire, is among the instructors.The Fairviewian | 1 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview Titans Scrimmage on the Field at Nissan Stadium

Fairview’s youth football players took the field where the Tennessee Titans play on Sunday, Oct. 4, scrimmaging the Brooks Buccaneers of Kentucky at Nissan Stadium.The Fairviewian | 1 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview Blanks Harpeth 35-0 for Second Straight Shutout

Fairview moved to 7-0 with a 35-0 win at Harpeth on Oct. 1, its second straight shutout, behind two Daniel Sullivan touchdown runs and Emmet Sutton's 85-yard interception return.The Fairviewian | 2 min readRead Story

Parks & Recreation

What Bowie Park's Land Trust Actually Says

Bowie Nature Park has been protected since 2008 by a permanent conservation easement held by The Land Trust for Tennessee. The recorded document is public, and it spells out what can be built, what can't, and who has to agree before anything changes.The FairviewianRead Story

Sports

Fairview Stays Unbeaten With 70-0 Region Win Over Sycamore

Fairview stayed unbeaten with a 70-0 home win over Sycamore on Sept. 25, with Isaac Burgos throwing three touchdown passes and the Yellow Jackets building a 50-point halftime lead.The FairviewianRead Story

Parks & Recreation

Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake: Fairview's Quiet Park by the Water

A look at Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake on Black Pine Road, an 11-acre city park with a pond, walking trail and fishing, and how it came to be dedicated to veterans.The Fairviewian | 3 min readRead Story

Community

Fairview Shows Up for Grace

After six-year-old Grace Welker was diagnosed with leukemia, a wave of support spread across Fairview, from orange shirts and signs to fundraisers, flowers, meals and prayers.The FairviewianRead Story

Government

Fairview City Center is under construction, but no restaurants are signed yet

Construction is moving ahead on the mixed-use Fairview City Center project beside City Hall, with homes, shops and restaurant space planned, but Mayor Lisa Anderson says no restaurant tenants have been confirmed.The Fairviewian | 3 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview Stays Perfect With Homecoming Rout of Stewart County

Fairview High School moved to 5-0 with a 40-9 homecoming win over Stewart County, opening Region 6-3A play behind two touchdown passes from Isaac Burgos and 253 rushing yards.The Fairviewian | 2 min readRead Story

Parks & Recreation

Bowie Nature Park sets fall 2026 homeschool program schedule

Bowie Nature Park has announced its fall 2026 homeschool program schedule, with six sessions running from September through November covering weather, trees and nocturnal wildlife.The Fairviewian | 2 min readRead Story

Government

State of Fairview: two new ERs, a growing City Center, and a tax increase?

Mayor Lisa Anderson's State of Fairview address covered two incoming freestanding emergency rooms, progress at Fairview City Center, Highway 100 work, school growth plans and the city's 42 percent property tax rate increase.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story

Government

Did Fairview Property Taxes Increase 42%? Here's What Actually Changed

Fairview raised its city property tax rate from $0.5904 to $0.8404 per $100 of assessed value, a 42.3 percent increase approved 4-1 by the Board of Commissioners on June 18, but the increase applies only to the city's portion of the bill, not a homeowner's total tax bill.The Fairviewian | 5 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview's two undefeated football teams face tough tests this week

The Fairview Middle School Falcons and the Fairview High Yellow Jackets both went into last week undefeated, with the Jackets hosting homecoming against a Stewart County team coached by two former Fairview High coaches. Fairview High answered with a 40-9 win.The Fairviewian | 1 min readRead Story

Community

Things to do in Fairview

Mostly outdoors, mostly free and mostly seasonal. Sorted by the kind of day you have: the park and the wet-weather rule nobody tells you, twenty minutes at the Historic Village, somewhere dry, and the year's events — with the applications that let you be in them.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story

Government

IN A NUTSHELL: Board of Commissioners recap: annexations, rezoning delays and ethics report

Fairview commissioners advanced two annexations, deferred two industrial rezoning requests, discussed tree-clearing enforcement and reviewed an ethics investigation into Commissioner Don Bufalini at the September 3 meeting.The Fairviewian | 2 min readRead Story

Government

IN A NUTSHELL: Planning Commission weighs workforce housing, Highway 96 rezonings and annexation requests

Fairview's Planning Commission held a work session on essential-worker rental housing and a regular meeting covering several rezoning requests, an annexation, and proposed development code changes on September 8, 2026.The Fairviewian | 2 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview Soccer Association opens season with new youth programs

Fairview Soccer Association kicked off its season on opening day, introducing a Lil' Kickers program for ages 3-4 and the new Bowie Timbers Academy for U10 and U12 players.The Fairviewian | 1 min readRead Story

Community

New to Fairview? Start here.

The city does not run your water, your gas, your trash or your schools. What Fairview actually does run, the four calls to make in your first week, and who to ring when something breaks.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story

History

Every historical marker in Fairview, and what it says

Seven markers stand in Fairview, on country roads and outside the city buildings. Between them they hold an iron furnace, a tavern with a horned sign, a failed planned town, and the three sisters who planted Bowie Nature Park.The Fairviewian | 7 min readRead Story

Public Safety

Williamson County families warned about disturbing Cat in the Hat social media trend

Law enforcement and school officials in Williamson County are responding to a social media trend involving threatening images of the Cat in the Hat character, though no credible threat to Fairview has been identified.The Fairviewian | 1 min readRead Story

Public Safety

What We Know About the Officer-Involved Shooting in Fairview

TBI is investigating after Fairview police officers shot a person during an early-morning response on Brush Creek Road on Aug. 25, 2026.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story

Business

What Happened to Fairview Trash?

Fairview Trash has been purchased by Superior Disposal. For most existing customers, collection should continue, but billing and autopay setup are moving to Superior.The Fairviewian | 3 min readRead Story

Government

What the SR 100 construction project means for Fairview Boulevard

TDOT's Fairview Boulevard project is adding sidewalks, storm drainage, turn lanes, a new signal and school-zone signage along SR 100, with construction underway and completion estimated for fall 2026.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story

Sports

Fairview defense delivers as Yellow Jackets knock off Centennial, 21-14

Fairview forced five turnovers and held off a late Centennial rally for a 21-14 home win, its first over the Cougars.The Fairviewian | 4 min readRead Story