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TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center has been recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer. The designation recognizes companies that have invested in programs to recruit, retain and advance careers for veterans and service members. Tristar NorthCrest will be showcased along with other 2022 Military Friendly Employers in the December issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol wants to prevent a repeat of last year’s Thanksgiving holiday travel.  THP says there were more than 20 accidents along I-40 across the state the day before Thanksgiving last year.  This year, THP will be working with other law enforcement agencies on the Tennessee Safe Travel Challenge initiative.  The challenge is planned for tomorrow and Sunday, November 28th.

There are 540 new coronavirus cases in Tennessee.  The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases, bringing the total since the outbreak began to nearly one-million-306-thousand-800.  An additional 14 COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number standing at over 16-thousand-800.  There are over 700 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee.

A big “don’t” for Robertson County air travelers is bringing a loaded gun with you on the plane.  Security at Nashville International seized a loaded 45 caliber weapon in a passenger’s carry-on bag over the weekend.  The passenger was removed and the weapon taken.  The TSA says there have been more than 140 guns recovered at Nashville International this year.

Robertson County residents will have the opportunity to receive free tax assistance again this year through the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.  The program which recruits and trains volunteers to help prepare taxes for people in the community who make less than $66,000 a year per household will be housed at the school board’s central office one or two days a week for 11 weeks straight, starting Feb. 1 and up to April 15^th. IRS says the national average cost to hire a paid tax-preparer is $273. The VITA program os free.