Robertson County and other parts of The Mid-State are under a wind advisory. The National Weather Service in Nashville says it’s expecting winds of 20-to-30 miles-per-hour today with gusts up to 45 miles per hour. Forecasters say there’s potential for severe weather late this afternoon. The NWS says people should be weather aware.
Folks in Cheatham County have less than a month left to apply for some forms of assistance following December’s historic tornado outbreak. The deadline to apply for assistance through FEMA is March 15th. That’s also the deadline for an SBA small business loan, which is also for homes. The ARK Community Resource Center in Pegram says it doesn’t want those who need help to fall through the cracks and hopes people will reach out for assistance.
The Tennessee Department of Health is out with its weekly COVID-19 update. TDH says there were over five thousand cases per day last week. There were also an average of over 50 COVID-related deaths per day between February 6th and the 12th. There have been over one-million-973-thousand COVID cases in Tennessee since the outbreak began.
A controversial Mt. Juliet pastor is threatening to expose six “witches” within his congregation. During a sermon on Sunday, Global Vision Bible Church pastor Greg Locke [[ Lock ]] said a demon told him the identity of the witches. Locke said the witches were sent to the church to “destroy” them and lure them in. He said two of the witches are in his wife’s ladies Bible study, adding some members of the church have been sick because they befriended one of the witches.
Tennessee school libraries could soon have to list all of their materials online. A new bill proposed in the General Assembly would require school libraries to not only create the list and make it available online but also make a policy that reviews and develops the library collections. This includes feedback from parents, students, and school employees. If passed, the regulation would start in the upcoming school year.
