Joelton is a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. Joelton rests in the north-west area of Davidson County along Interstate 24 (Exit 35) and junctions with U.S. Highway 431. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

Joelton is a semi-rural community of farms and suburban neighborhoods 20 minutes north of Nashville. It sits on a ridge, called Paradise Ridge, and features hilly terrain. Germantown Hill is a business district at the "top of the hill" that marks the top of the ridge. It has several bars, a grocery store, barber and other businesses. Joelton has a middle school and elementary school. High school students attend nearby Whites Creek High School. Joelton is part of Metro Nashville and is represented by a city council person. Residents vote in mayoral and other city elections. Nashville city services are provided, but on a limited basis. The general services area includes city water, street maintenance and fire and police service. However, garbage pickup is not included.

Many homes are located on multi-acre lots. It is a mix of middle class and lower middle class, with trailer homes often sitting next to large, newer homes. Joelton residents enjoy the beautiful scenery and quiet pace of life, while being just a short trip from Nashville.

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Political experts say McCain in trouble
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:37:00 -0500
A panel of political experts agreed this morning that John McCain's chance of winning the presidency is fading with each day and that tonight's debate may be one of his last chances to reverse his campaign's decline.
Hunter killed when pistol discharges
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:55:00 -0500
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. — A hunting accident has claimed the life of an East Tennessee man.
Tennessee gets much-needed rain
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:31:00 -0500
Rain spread across the West and Middle Tennessee this morning, headed east.
10-year-old crashes van while driving 90 mph
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:16:00 -0500
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Sheriff's deputies say a 10-year-old was driving upwards of 90 mph when he crashed a van carrying two other children and two adults who had been drinking and taking pills.
More budget cuts ahead for Tennessee universities
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:36:00 -0500
KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee's colleges and universities have been told to prepare for an additional $43.7 million in reduced state appropriations.
Leaders' isolation let schools fail
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:56:00 -0500
Retired administrators and others are speaking out about a culture of fear, disconnection and seclusion that ultimately bled Metro of local authority. Their accounts, plus years of audits and letters, show former schools Director Garcia and his handpicked chief instructional officer ignored warning signs and isolated the district.

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Tuition hike among options as UT faces more cuts
whitec@knoxnews.com (Chloe White) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:05:00 -0000
University of Tennessee President John Petersen said a tuition hike is likely as the state demands another $17 million reduction in the system's budget, following $21.1 million already cut.
Health officials continue to probe West Valley students' illness
Alapol@knews.com (Lola Alapo) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:03:00 -0000
Knox County Health Department officials will continue interviews this week with students who went on a field trip where 40 middle-schoolers got sick.
A weighty problem at Y-12's uranium fortress
Munger@Knews.com (Frank Munger) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:49:00 -0000
Uranium is a heavy metal. To store it at the new $549 million fortress in Oak Ridge will take some heavy-duty racks

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Nasty in Nashville?
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:22:00 -0500
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Is this still Music City? Gene Simmons spotted at The Palm, but when Bob Schieffer walked in, 'the entire room changed'.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:02:00 -0500
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Decision on accepting Italy's nuclear waste delayed
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:30:00 -0500
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Monday that it will delay a decision on whether to allow 20,000 tons of low-level nuclear waste from Italy to be shipped to Tennessee until a court case pertaining to the controversy is resolved.

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