A house in the White House area is a total loss and a family of five is homeless after a fire ripped through their home Thursday afternoon. Six people have died so far in Tennessee from a winter storm that hit the region this week. According to the Tennessee Department of Health in a report from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, one death in each came from Maury, Williamson, Dickson […]
Another round of wintry weather has a Winter Storm Watch in effect until six tonight. Robertson County Schools (including virtual) will be closed today. Daycare will also be closed. The weather is also affecting the COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Rachel Ellis, the Director of the Robertson County Health Department, says those who were scheduled to be vaccinated today will be rescheduled to next Thursday morning from 9:00 trough 11:3o. Those scheduled […]
Another round of wintry weather is on the way today and tomorrow and a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from three this afternoon until six tomorrow night. Light snow is possible tomorrow morning across the northwest but the bulk of accumulations start tomorrow night into Thursday. Travel may become difficult Thursday. Robertson County Schools (including virtual) will be closed on today. Daycare will also be closed. Connexus students may […]
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing roads for travel. TDOT says it's moving equipment and personnel from Chattanooga and Knoxville to Middle and West Tennessee to help with clearing and salting state highways due to the winter weather. TDOT says drivers should be aware of changing weather conditions. Officials also say travel should be avoided if possible. A Cross Plains man is facing charges of arson after Portland Police […]
A probation officer made a grim discovery while making a “home visit” in Portland on Tuesday. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office says two people were found dead inside the home, a 32-year-old adult and a 3-month-old infant. The cause of death is still under investigation. A 3-year-old was also found at the home and was treated at a local hospital. Retired Springfield High School math teacher and coach Donald Lloyd […]
The Springfield Police Department arrested a suspect Tuesday following an aggravated robbery at the beginning of December. On December 2, police say a robbery occurred at the Dollar General located at 2259 Hwy 41-South just before store closing. The clerk told police that a male entered the store, displayed a handgun, and took money from the cash register. Cold air sitting over Tennessee has temperatures low enough for a significant […]
The Tennessee Department of Health reported one-thousand-226 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to nearly 745-thousand-830. Nearly 100 additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported, bringing the total number of coronavirus-attributed deaths statewide to over ten-thousand-560. Close to 12-hundred COVID-19 patients are hospitalized statewide. To date, Robertson County has logged 8,341 cases of COVId-19 since the pandemic began. 7,813 have recovered and 106 have died from COVID-19 […]
Police in Greenbrier are currently investigating three separate crime scenes following a shooting that left two people injured. The incident started around 10:00 last night when police called to Ridgewood Apartment Complex in Greenbrier to investigate a shooting with two victims. On the way, officers spotted a suspect vehicle with a 25-year-old shooting victim inside who was rushed to the hospital. The second shooting victim was found at a Cottontown […]
The first sign of Spring. After breaking down the popular Winter Wonderland scenes, J. Travis Price Park has reopened to the public and is already drawing a crowd. Residents now have full access to the greenway trail, playground, basketball court, walking trails, soccer fields, baseball and softball fields, and batting cages. Springfield baseball and softball practice will begin on March 1, and the Springfield High School girls’ soccer team will begin […]
