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Robertson County officials say a teen girl is in critical condition after falling into a dam in Springfield yesterday afternoon. EMS Director Brent Dyer says the 17-year-old girl slipped and fell into the water while trying to reach a soccer ball, then was pulled under by the water running over the dam. Her 16-year-old friend jumped in to try and save her, but was unable to pull her up on her own. Byer says individuals who were walking a dog in the area and a passing motorist stopped to help and got the girls to the bank as medics arrived. The 17-year-old was flown to Centennial Children’s Hospital.
Tenn-Care is expanding dental benefits to all adult members. Around 600-thousand people will be impacted by the expansion across the Volunteer State. Denta-Quest will be responsible for giving dental care under the oversight of Tenn-Care. More information can be found on the Tenn-Care and Denta-Quest websites.
Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner Stuart McWhorter are expected to announce an investment in fiber optic internet for Middle Tennessee today. The roughly 53-million-dollar initiative is aimed at expanding the high-speed service to underserved areas in Bedford, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, and Williamson counties. United Communications, MTE, and Duck River Electric are planning to work as partners on the project. The expansion is part of a larger package of internet access improvements announced by the governor this past September
The American Legion Post 45 was the drop-off location where both the Robertson County Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association (TFA) as well as the Robertson County Republicans left about 50 presents and cards as well as donation checks to help bless some local Veterans and their surviving spouses for Christmas. The local TFA club has continued to attract record numbers at their monthly gatherings which meets at 6 p.m., the second Monday of every month at the American Legion in Greenbrier.