Local News This week Kevin Raper a Republican state representative said he plans to say no to a bill that would allow teachers to carry a concealed gun. The bill is currently being held on the desk in the House, which means it’s on hold. The bill passed through committees in the House last year, but it was put on hold after The Covenant School shooting: the sponsor, Rep. Ryan […]
Local News Some students in Rutherford County could be forced to find a new way to school as the district considers cutting some bus routes. Bus transportation would be eliminated for students whose homes are within one mile of the school if the Rutherford County School Board approves establishing a Parent Responsibility Zone. Several parents have a list of concerns with the proposal including the increasing possibility of a child […]
Local News An arrest has been made after a Lebanon resident woke up and found a man standing in their bedroom over the weekend. On April 13 at about 3:30 a.m., officers responded to an active burglary in the Spence Creek subdivision off Highway 109. Officers said a resident “woke up to find a male standing in their bedroom. The resident screamed and the suspect ran away from the home. […]
Local News Tina Tobin The interim city manager of Millersville who was voted into the job this past January, has resigned. In an email to city commissioners, Tobin wrote about an upcoming eye surgery with a longer recovery than expected. Eye appointments will take up much of her time, so her last day will be Friday, April 26, contributed to the city of Millersville’s leadership woes after firing the city […]
Local News The Hopkinsville Police Department is investigating a shooting. Police responded to the 500 block of Canton Street near the health department. Hopkinsville police said three people were shot and that they’re in stable condition. Two will be flown to hospitals in Nashville for trauma recovery. The Community Foundation’s Whip Crackin’ Rodeo returns to Lebanon’s James E. Ward Agricultural Center for a two-night stand on Friday, April 19 and […]
Local News It’s currently legal for two first cousins to marry in Tennessee. But soon, that will likely change. Thursday, the General Assembly passed a bill banning marriage between ‘lineal descendants of a grandparent.’ Currently, the law only outlaws marriage between just the ‘children of a grandparent.’ Rep. Gino Bulso filed an amendment to protect cousin marriage if couples see a genetic counselor. The rest of the house rejected that […]
Local News Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that would suspend driving privileges for juveniles who make mass violence threats on school property or at a school-related activity. House Bill 1698, sponsored by State Rep. Robert Stevens, R-Smyrna, adds loss of driving privileges or the ability to obtain a driver’s license to those adjudicated juveniles’ dispositions. If the juvenile already has their driver’s license, they would lose it for one […]
