Local News The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making stops at several Middle Tennessee Kroger stores this week. The 27-foot-long dog will "ketch" up with fans in Gallatin and Hendersonville today. Individuals in White House and Goodlettsville can "relish" the experience of seeing the vehicle tomorrow. Stops in Lebanon and Nashville are scheduled Sunday. Former Vice President Al Gore says the world needs to quit treating the earth's atmosphere as an […]
Local News Tennesseans have some relief in the pocket book ahead as several sales tax holidays kick into gear. From July 29th through the 31st a sales tax holiday applies for school supplies including clothing items and computers. From August 1st to the 31st the tax exemption covers food. Thirdly, from now through June 30th next year a tax break is available on purchases of gun safes and related safety […]
Wilson County Emergency Management is taking a new approach to filling open firefighter and EMT positions. Officials are now hiring uncertified candidates, with no experience necessary. Wilson County Firefighters Association Vice President Colton Young says leaders and instructors have been developing a plan to train new hires as during the course of their employment. Candidates 19 and older, with three years of driving experience, can apply through August first. A […]
Voting is now open to select a winner in the 'Tennessee's Best-Looking Cruiser' contest. The state's Highway Safety Office is announcing the vote as part of their annual Law Enforcement Challenge. Residents can visit T-N-traffic-safety-dot-org before August third to select their favorite police vehicle. The winner will be announced at the Law Enforcement Challenge on August 19th. The sheriff of Hickman County is recovering from an injury suffered while touring […]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's 2021 Crime In Tennessee report is now available. The analysis provides crime statistics gathered from incident reports from law enforcement agencies around the state. The data show more than five-hundred thousand serious offenses were recorded in 2021 which is down one-point-three-eight percent from 2020. A link to the full report appeared yesterday at TBINewsRoom-dot-Com. Leaders with Clarksville schools are still looking to fill one-hundred-40 open […]
Gas prices in the Volunteer State are on the decline. Triple-A reports the average cost of a gallon of regular gas yesterday was four dollars and 10 cents. That's down from last week's average of four-30. Additionally, Tennessee is, on average, seeing cheaper gas than most of the nation. The nationwide average is about four-52. Authorities in middle Tennessee say thieves are stealing people's money by using home rental scams. […]
Police in Lebanon, say they arrested two men after they allegedly vandalized over 150 headstones. The vandalism occurred overnight in the Cedar Grove and Wilson County Memorial Gardens cemeteries on Friday. Thirty-one-year-old Justin Emler and 23-year-old Jeremy Heaton were charged with vandalism of over 60 thousand dollars. Lebanon Mayor Rick Bell took to FaceBook to share that he has family buried at both locations and that he's angry.. According to […]
