A Tennessee death-row inmate is getting a temporary reprieve. An hour before Oscar Smith’s execution was scheduled for last evening, Governor Bill Lee announced the lethal injection would not move forward. Governor Lee granted the reprieve while the Tennessee Department of Correction reviewed protocol. Smith was expected to be executed at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife and her two sons.
Springfield residents are invited to take part in the city’s second annual Spring Community Cleanup tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon at various locations throughout town. It all got started last year as part of Springfield’s mission to reduce litter, promote responsible handling of waste, and keep the city beautiful. Last year, the cleanup welcomed nearly 100 volunteers who picked up more than 5,900 pounds of waste. Participants will meet at Springfield City Hall, 405 North Main Street, to sign in and collect their supplies before going to their assigned areas. More on the city’s website, springfieldtn.gov.
A parent of a Clarksville elementary school student is accused of assaulting a principal. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened around 1:15 yesterday afternoon. The parent was caught on surveillance video attacking the Glenellen Elementary administrator according to police. The incident is under investigation.
An agreement between Robertson County Schools and the out-of-state program iTeach will allow prospective teachers in the county to achieve their certification online. The partnership would give teachers or students working to become teachers with iTeach the opportunity to directly do work in Robertson County schools
State officials are working to reduce litter. TDOT Transportation Program Supervisor Denise Baker says the department spends around 19-million dollars to clean up trash along Tennessee roadways each year. In an effort to curb the problem, TDOT launched the ‘Nobody Trashes Tennessee’ campaign in 2016. In research released last year, around 80 percent of respondents said they were “very likely” to properly dispose of trash after seeing the campaign’s messages.
