The Times are changing – literally. Daylight Saving Time will begin at precisely 2 a.m. this Sunday. This means you will need to turn your clocks forward one hour. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Every home should have working smoke alarms to provide an early warning. Statistics show that most fatal fires occur at night and almost […]
Minutes after picking up his newly purchased RV the owner pulled into the Shell station on the corner of Central Ave and 5th Ave in Springfield to fill up – and the RV burst into flames just feet from the pump. The Springfield Fire Department responded quickly and prevented the fire from igniting the gas pumps or the large awning above. The owner said he insured the vehicle yesterday before […]
The Clarksville Police Department has released the identity of the body that was found off Kennedy Rd earlier this week. The remains are those of 20-year-old Justin Sawyer who disappeared December 17th. No cause of death has been released but police say it’s an active investigation. There’s a Young Farmers and Ranchers Scholarship Chili Supper Drive-Thru Pickup and Raffle Fundraiser today. It will provide college scholarships for local students attending […]
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 […]
