It is the 10th anniversary of Vol State classes at the Springfield campus. The new president of Volunteer State Community College, Orinthia Montague met with school officials and others during an open house last week. It was also an opportunity to introduce the community to the new Vol State at Springfield site director, Destinee Duff. They both began their positions this fall. There are over 19-hundred new coronavirus cases in […]
The Portland Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food and craft vendors, some local area farms will also be set up selling products, an thee will be free live music during the event on Market Street. Parking will be available in the city lot off E. McGlothlin Street, First Baptist Church parking lot and other downtown Portland parking […]
The Portland Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food and craft vendors, some local area farms will also be set up selling products, an thee will be free live music during the event on Market Street. Parking will be available in the city lot off E. McGlothlin Street, First Baptist Church parking lot and other downtown Portland parking […]
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Westmoreland 9 East Robertson 6 Pearl Cohn 28 Greebrier 0 White House 41 Stewart County 13 (THU) Springfield, White House Heritage, and Jo Byrns had the week offf The White House Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded three White House teachers with Educator Innovation – Enhancement Grants. Mattie Underwood, White House Heritage High School, will start a garden planted on school grounds. Kaci Mexic, White House Heritage […]
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: East Robertson vs Westmoreland Greebrier is at Pearl Cohn Jo Byrns plays Cascade White House takes on Stewart County Springfield and White House Heritage of the week offf The president of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention -- Ronnie Floyd -- has resigned amid an investigation into sexual abuse among its network of churches. Floyd submitted his resignation letter to members of the executive committee […]
Remember that it’s time to dump your junk. The second of two planned citywide junk collection pickups for 2021 is underway in f Springfield and runs through Friday, Oct. 29. This service is provided in addition to, and not a replacement of, a resident’s household and brush collection and can get rid of items that cannot be disposed of with household trash, such as mattresses, furniture, and other larger items. […]
State officials are warning residents in Robertsom ans surrounding counties about an increase in counterfeit pills, Although they look like popular pharmaceuticals they may contain other substances, including fentanyl. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports half of the oxycodone pills the agency submits as evidence contains fentanyl and not oxycodone. They caution that if someone buys pills on the street in Tennessee, they're gambling with their life. Gasoline prices in […]
