Local News The Cheatham County Sheriff's Office is requesting more help as they work to curb deadly drug overdoses. Law enforcement leaders are asking county commissioners for funding to hire three additional narcotics agents. Lieutenant Shannon Heflin says the county saw 26 overdose deaths last year, many of which are still under investigation, and another six since January 1st. Heflin adds that Cheatham County is recording the most overdose fatalities […]
Local News For the second consecutive year the Stokes Brown Public Library, will be hosting the 2023 Downtown Springfield Literacy & STEM Walk next month. The event will take place on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., beginning at the library. This year’s walk will feature the book “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff. The Art League of Cheatham County to announces their […]
Local News A new community warehouse in Robertson County is stocked with clothing and other household items to serve those in need. It came about after the Wal-Mart locations in Springfield and White House contacted Donnie King of TNKids Nutrition. Both stores had extra or leftover items and wanted them to stay within the local community. King agreed to take the donations, under the stipulation that they would not be […]
Local News The Tennessee College of Applied Science and Technology (TCAT) in Springfield was recently awarded a $1 million GIVE 2.0 grant to upgrade the facilities for new training opportunities that will include advanced manufacturing and robotics, office technology and information technology. New student enrollment for these programs will begin in May, with the aim to include dual enrollment students by the fall of the upcoming school year. Students in […]
Local News The Clarksville Police Department has seen murders drop over the last five years. The department has also had a high success rate when it comes to solving these murders. Over the past decade, there have been 156 homicides in Clarksville. Of those, police have been able to solve 143 of them, which is roughly 92%. According to the Murder Accountability Project, that solve rate trumps the national average […]
