Local News The Stokes Brown Public Library is hosting computer classes on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Thursday classes will be a repeat of the previous day’s courses, allowing those that work during the day a chance to attend. The classes will begin with basic computer knowledge, with the potential to move into more complex subjects. Along with being offered for free, preregistration is not needed […]
Local News One person is dead after being hit by a car in Clarksville. Police say 21-year-old Jer Rion Thurmond of Clarksville was walking on Outlaw Field Road around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and was hit. Thurmond was treated at the hospital for injuries and later died. The investigation continues. Tennessee's Department of Corrections has a new leader. Governor Bill Lee yesterday announced Frank Strada will be the new commissioner of […]
Local News A Portland couple is home with their newborn baby boy thanks to the quick work of first responders. Kelli and Richard Simpson say their friend and Portland Fire Captain Isaac Reynolds is among the emergency workers who helped deliver their new son, Jack, in their garage last Friday. Kelli says she knew she would not be able to make it to the hospital before Jack arrived, giving birth […]
Local News New laws are now in effect in Tennessee for the new year. Yesterday saw the start of 20 new laws in the Volunteer State including sales tax exemptions for farmers, extra money to help foster children and mandatory human trafficking training for some state departments. Lawmakers will meet in Nashville for the next legislative session on January 10th. Many businesses and offices remain closed today in observance of […]
Local News Tennessee is bracing for impact as we are about to be hit head on by arctic conditions. The extreme cold is expected to arrive tonight and temperatures in the Volunteer State could drop close to zero degrees. Wind chills will make it feel even colder than that, with snowfall also predicted in some areas. Drivers are urged to take extra caution on the roads as visibility could be […]
Local News Tennessee is bracing for impact as we are about to be hit head on by arctic conditions. The extreme cold is expected to arrive tomorrow and temperatures in the Volunteer State could drop close to zero degrees. Transportation officials say roads and airports are being prepared to handle the weather conditions which are coming at the same time as an increase in travelers before the holidays. Triple-A has […]
Local News You might want to remember where you put your long johns. Extreme cold is on its way to Tennessee. Forecasts suggest Tennesseans will feel arctic-level temperatures later this week just before Christmas. Temperatures close to zero degrees are expected across the Volunteer State with high winds and snowfall also forecast in some areas. Officials urge people to be prepared for the ice-cold conditions. Tennessee is still experiencing high […]
