A 16-year-old is dead after he drowned in a pond in White House. The teen was operating a mower at his grandfather’s property when the equipment slid into a pond and pinned the boy under the water, according to Robertson County Emergency Medical Services. His family found him in the water after an unknown amount of time. Family members and emergency personnel worked to rescue and resuscitate the teen, but […]
Some Mt. Juliet city leaders want to take an official stance for God. Commissioners are considering supporting a state resolution making July the official month of fasting and prayer in Tennessee. The city’s proposal would recognize God as the “Creator and King of all Glory.” The resolution is not a law, but a declaration. According to the document, it was inspired by a similar declaration of prayer by John Adams […]
A man is facing multiple charges following a fight with another motorist that created “a frightening scenario” on a street in Mt. Juliet on Sunday. Officers responded after receiving reports about a man chasing another man with a gun. When authorities arrived at the scene, they quickly apprehended a man and recovered a handgun. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect and the victim initially got into a dispute while driving. […]
Clarksville is working on turning its wastewater into biodegradable pellets while also expanding the city’s water storage. The city is progressing on a nearly $300 million project that would add a 36-million gallon water treatment plant and thermal drying technology to the area. The dryers would turn Clarksville’s wastewater into something useful — and much less smelly. The city hopes to sell the pellets to local farmers for use on […]
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and the Mt. Juliet Police an arrest in connection to the late June shooting and robbery at the Cedar Creek Marina. 40-year-old Adrian McLean is believed to be one of the suspects involved in the robbery and fatal shooting of 27-year-old Bailey Gardner, at the Cedar Creek Marina and Restaurant. The sheriff’s office said Gardner had no associations with the suspects involved. A family in […]
A fire truck crashed in White House while responding to a call on Tuesday afternoon. The White House Community Volunteer Fire Department received a call around 4 p.m. about a vehicle reportedly leaking propane while still running. Truck 51 was responding to another call and went to respond to the suspected propane leak. While responding, Truck 51 braked to turn left, but the truck pulled right and went into a […]
A professional boxer from Cheatham County announced his retirement Monday evening due to a chronic illness. Ty “Short Fuse” Tomlin, who wrote in an Instagram post that it had been a year since his last fight, announced his official retirement from the sport Monday evening. Tomlin shared he had been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome which affected his ability to think, his vision, his physicality, and more. Johns Hopkins […]
A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by a Jeep that was heading the wrong way on Interstate 24 in Clarksville Sunday evening. At about 5:45 Clarksville Police blocked all westbound lanes until after 10 p.m. Troopers say a 2016 Jeep Patriot was traveling eastbound in a westbound lane on I-24 while a 2024 Kawasaki ZX6 was heading westbound in the same lane. The SUV reportedly hit the motorcycle head-on. […]
Red River Farms' annual Sunflower Festival starts today. The three-day event on Draper Road in Springfield lets visitors pick their own sunflower bouquet and take photographs in the fields. In addition to the sunflowers, a craft fair with over 60 vendors will be available, as well as hayrides around the farm, a small petting zoo, and a kid's zone play area. The Kids Summer Lunch Program sponsored by First Baptist […]