Logan Butts

Nashville

Associate Editor at The News Tennessee

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Articles

Claire Stegall

1 week ago | williamsonscene.com | Logan Butts

Nolensville cross country and track and field star Claire Stegall might be the best high school athlete in the state, regardless of sport or class. With her senior year of track and field still yet to be completed, the University of Florida commit has already won seven state titles when factoring in both of her sports (three in cross country, four in track and field).
Blades Brown

1 week ago | williamsonscene.com | Logan Butts

Think back to where you were as a junior in high school. You may have been prepping for the ACT or working your first full-time job. The soon-to-be 18-year-old Blades Brown kicked off 2025 by deciding to forgo his college golf career (and his senior year at Brentwood Academy) to make a jump to the professional ranks directly out of high school. It was a logical move for the three-time state champion. Last summer, Brown made the cut during his PGA Tour debut, placing 26th at the Myrtle Beach Classic.
Donovan Starr - Ravenwood Football

1 week ago | williamsonscene.com | Logan Butts

It’s always tough to single out just one MVP in Williamson County for a given high school sports season. When you play in arguably the most talent-rich county in the state, there are options across every sport that deserve mentioning. For the 2024-25 year, we settled on Class 6A Mr. Football winner Donovan Starr of Ravenwood.
Page High School Football

1 week ago | williamsonscene.com | Logan Butts

Although Page High School came up just short of its ultimate goal of winning a state football championship in December, falling to Sevier County 27-20 in the Class 5A state title game, the Patriots’ senior class left a lasting mark on not only the program, but Tennessee high school football as a whole. The Page seniors closed their careers in Rudderville by making it to four-consecutive state championship games – rarified air in the competitive Class 5A field.
Behind the Scenes at The Adventure Factory in Smyrna

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Logan Butts

Roughly 40 minutes outside downtown Nashville, a warehouse sits in the middle of an industrial area in Smyrna. From the outside, the massive, nondescript building — more than 62,000 square feet in total — fits right in with its surroundings. Inside, The Adventure Factory houses the production facilities for The Escape Game, a Nashville-based entertainment company focused on immersive gaming experiences like escape rooms.
Local Athletes Earn TSWA All-State Status for Winter Sports

1 month ago | williamsonscene.com | Logan Butts

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its all-state teams for winter sports this week, which featured several local athletes earning honors in basketball and wrestling. Williamson County TSAW all-state honorees are listed below.
Ryan Coogler Makes Bold Return From MCU Purgatory With 'Sinners'

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Logan Butts

The reports of Ryan Coogler’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Well, demise may not be the right word for a filmmaker whose last two movies — Marvel ventures Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — grossed more than $2 billion combined and garnered 12 Oscar nominations (four wins). But seeing someone who was billed as “the next Steven Spielberg” following his meteoric rise spend nearly a decade milling about in the notoriously director-unfriendly MCU was a bit disappointing.
'The Ballad of Wallis Island' Filmmakers on Musical Influences, Time in Nashville

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Logan Butts

The Ballad of Wallis Island screenwriters and co-stars Tom Basden and Tim Key recently embarked on a multi-day tour around Nashville as part of the promotion for their new film, which Scene critic Craig D. Lindsey calls “a quaint, quirky breath of fresh air” in this week's issue. The Ballad of Wallis Island PG-13, 100 minutes Now playing at the BelcourtThe English filmmakers went to a Nashville Predators game, shopped at Carter Vintage Guitars and, of course, took in the sights on Lower Broadway.
Belmont women's basketball advances to WBIT championship game

1 month ago | nashvillepost.com | Logan Butts

The Belmont women's basketball team is headed to the 2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) championship game following a 66-57 win over 4-seed Villanova on Monday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The title game appearance will be the first of any kind in a national postseason tournament for the program. A No. 3 seed, Belmont (26-12) will face 2-seed Minnesota (24-11) in the WBIT final on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The game will air on ESPN2.
Stories that sold Nashville: How the nation heard about Music City

1 month ago | nashvillepost.com | Logan Butts

Nashville’s explosive growth over the past quarter-century can be attributed to many factors – the boom of industries like health care and tech, the arrival of multiple professional sports franchises, the lack of a state income tax, downtown having completely transformed into a major tourist attraction, the growth of Music City as an entertainment hub beyond just country music – too many to name here. But those are just the quantifiable, tangible reasons for the city’s rapid expansion.