Local News

The White House Utility District is issuing a boil notice over concerns about bacteria in the water. According to the utility, the warning comes after the City of Ridgetop Sewer Department connected a wastewater service line to a W-H-U-D water line. Officials say the wastewater line has been disconnected, and crews are regularly flushing and testing the water. W-H-U-D says recent tests did not detect any bacteria, but customers are urged to follow the boil notice as a precaution.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says troopers will be out on the road this Memorial Day weekend. The department says officers will hold saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to go with an increased presence on Tennessee roads. Officials said the T-H-P arrested 78 people on suspicion of D-U-I and issued more than 1,800 speeding tickets during the holiday weekend last year.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking boaters to keep safety in mind during Memorial Day weekend.  Today marks the unofficial beginning of summer boating season.  TWRA officials stress using proper lifejackets and avoiding alcohol when operating boats. The agency says they are looking to reduce the number of boating fatalities in the Volunteer State, after reporting an average of 20 each year since 2016.

The Springfield Board of Mayor and Alderman has taken the first step to establish new system development fees for the city.  As the city of Springfield continues to grow, so does the demand for government services, including transportation, fire, parks, police, water, and wastewater facilities. These new fees aim to account for the expansion and improvement of these essential services to meet the demands of new residential and commercial development. The Board will talk about it some more in their June meeting.