President Biden is declaring a major disaster in Tennessee. The declaration approved on Saturday will allow the state to receive federal funding as Tennessee recovers from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding between March 25th through April 13th. Nearly two dozen of the state's 95 counties qualify for assistance. Cheatham County among them. The TBI is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Clarksville. The TBI says a man fired at Clarksville […]
The 2021 Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for Aug. 27-28 in Cross Plains. Featured acts include the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, King’s Highway, Ridgetop Ramblers, Luke Munday Band, and more. Bands will begin performing Saturday morning. The festival is a not-for-profit arts and economic development project of the Cross Plains Community Chamber. The Robertson County Fair will be held from Tuesday, Sept. 7 to Saturday, Sept. 11 at the […]
After a year of COVID cancellations, The State Fair and the county fairs all have big plans for this fall. The Robertson County Fair will be held from Tuesday, Sept. 7 to Saturday, Sept. 11 at the fairgrounds on US-41 in Springfield. Gates will open every evening at 5:00 and close at 10 p.m. However, the rides will be open as long as there are people there to ride them. […]
Nearly a dozen Tennessee counties are cleaning up after tornadoes touched down. Tornadoes were reported in Davidson, Robertson, Cheatham, Sumner, Trousdale, Jackson, Smith, Dekalb, White, Bedford and Cumberland counties yesterday. The National Weather Service says the tornadoes are believed to have been EF-0 with winds between 65-and-85-miles-per hour. Meanwhile, Officials in Wilson County are assessing damage to Central High School's athletic fields. The scoreboard on the baseball field was shredded […]
A suspect is in custody and an investigation continues into the death of a man at the Salvation Army on Kraft Street In Clarksville. The suspect is identified as Corey Allen from Sevierville. He and the victim both stayed at the Salvation Army on Saturday night and the homicide happened on Sunday. The identity of the victim has not been released. The possibility for severe weather is expected to continue […]
The attached garage behind a Greenbrier home became a fireball last night and investigators think a neighbor’s doghouse was the trigger. At this stage if the investigation, it appears that an electrical cord for a heat source ignited the doghouse which in turn ignited the fence between the two homes. From there, investigators believe the fire leaped from the fence to the neighbor’s garage. The garage has been classified as […]
Congratulations to Brady Ballinger on receiving his Firefighter II certification.https://www.newsbreakapp.com/s/S_02uq2aUr?pd=06slcyTJ&lang=en_US&s=i6 Tomorrow is opening day for the Robertson County Farmers Market. It will be open on Saturdays from 8am until Noon throughout the Spring and Summer at the Fairgrounds. The season finale will be August 28th. Summer is the time for local car shows but one will be getting a jump on the season tomorrow. It’s the 4th Annual Car Show […]
This Saturday is opening day for the Robertson County Farmers Market. It will be open on Saturdays from 8am until Noon throughout the Spring and Summer at the Fairgrounds. The season finale will be August 28th. The Tennesse Highway Patrol will be conducting a “Sobriety Checkpoint” the week of May 7th from 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM on US Highway 41 at the Greenbrier City Limits and Lights Chapel Road […]
The Greenbrier High School class of 2021 will be honored Tuesday, May 18th from 6:30-8 pm with a “Senior Parade” hosted by Veterans Motorplex at the Rim. Seniors will be standing in the infield of the track in their caps and gowns while, parents, friends, and family can drive one lap around the track to honor them. The Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency will be hosting a 2-day FREE food giveaway […]
