March is Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month. The 15-year-old event encourages Tennesseans to go outside to exercise while picking up trash. The event has been given the name "Trashercise." It originated in Leiper's Fork. If you are beginning yard Cleanup on your Property as part of Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is reminding citizens that if they plan to burn outdoors, a burn permit […]
A Springfield man is caught in a child sex sting. 59-year-old Malcolm Wilkerson was suspended from his job with the Robertson County Schools Building and Grounds Department after the arrest. Undercover agents say Wilkerson was soliciting sex with minors online. If convicted, Wilkerson faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison. The Clarksville Police Department has launched an investigation after a body was found off Kennedy […]
A Highway Patrol trooper is out of job. THP said yesterday Trooper Sammy Allen has been fired after an "incident" at the Robertson County Jail involving an arrestee. Trooper Allen was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of assault last week. Allen is accused of choking the arrestee and punching him in the groin while he was handcuffed and restrained last November. The Tennessee Department of […]
Fast-rising floodwaters in Robertson County late Sunday made for a busy evening for first responders. Around 10:30 pm a passenger vehicle with two onboard became hopelessly trapped on New Chapel Rd after rushing floodwaters engulfed their vehicle. The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team deployed ropes, harnesses, and cables to rescue the car occupants one at a time. No one was injured. If you have to be […]
Salvation is the foundation stone for who we are. God has called us, as a Fellowship, to be in the redemption business. Jesus said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).1 It is through God’s plan of salvation that people come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. People need to understand they are sinners. Some churches today are uncomfortable […]
A note to Robertson County boaters: The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing for a lot of rain today through next Friday across parts of Tennessee. In preparation, the TVA says all nine dams on the Tennessee River are releasing water. Since a lot of force is caused by the release of the water people should keep their boats a safe distance from the dams at all times. The Oak Ridge […]
Greenbrier Middle & High School Baseball will be hosting their annual Spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser Saturday from 5-7 pm at Greenbrier High School. Tickets must be purchased before the event & are $20 each which includes your choice of spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo, side salad, bread, dessert & drink. Curbside pickup available and recommended, mask & social distancing required for dine-in. There will also be a silent auction hosted […]
Purpose Life Church and Second Harvest Foodbank will be handing out a tractor-trailer full of food Friday to any Robertson County resident that needs it. The food giveaway starts at 9:00 in the morning in front of Purpose Life Church on Memorial Blvd Springfield. To comply with social distancing requirements you’ll be assigned a number and receive your food when your number is called. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says […]