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One person was injured following an officer-involved shooting at Rawls Auto Salvage just outside Springfield Thursday afternoon. Police were responding to a  stolen vehicle call, when the driver allegedly accelerated toward the deputy, after which the deputy fired his weapon. The 44-year-old suspect was life-flighted to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was reported in in critical condition. The identities of the Deputy and the suspect have not been released. The […]

The Better Business Bureau says a new scam that's circulating.  The would-be thief calls residents to tell them their Electric bill is overdue, and their power is about to be cut off unless the resident pays immediately with a credit or debit card.  The Better Business Bureau and local electric utilities say they never uses high-pressure tactics over the phone.  Customers will always be alerted to an overdue bill by […]

After being COVID Cancelled last year, Springfield’s 1st Friday Night Market is back June 4th.  The free event, hosted by the Historic Springfield Event Coordinators in partnership with the City of Springfield’s Parks and Recreation Department, will kick off at 6 p.m. and run through 9 p.m. The June market is the first of 2021, as the event with nearly 60 vendors will continue through September, on the first Friday […]

Supporters of the Bransford Community Center celebrated last week after the Springfield Board of Mayor and Aldermen announced the City would gift $1 million to the non-profit.  The money will go towards the building of Phase I of a new Center which will cost a total of $2.5 million. Along with Small Town Startup’s assistance, The City of Springfield has contributed funding, personal investment and man-hours for the project. The […]

The first heat wave of the season begins Sunday and continues into the workweek for much of the eastern US. While we're not yet officially in the summer, Mother Nature is playing by her own rules. Over 30% of the US population will experience temperatures of at least 90 degrees or higher this week. "Temperatures starting on Monday will run between 10-15 degrees above normal, and border on record maximum […]

A multi-axle grease tanker left the roadway and overturned near Cross Plains yesterday morning injuring the driver.  Cross Plains Fire Chief Tommy Jackson said tanker was not fully loaded and created minimal hazards at the crash site. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation Be careful out there: The National Weather Service says there have already been 20 tornadoes in the Mid-State […]