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Robertson County residents headed to Nashville this weekend should be aware the C-M-A Fest is back. One of the biggest country music events of the year returns to Nashville today after a three-year COVID cancellation. Majoring in and out downtown will see much more traffic than on a typical weekend. Among the artists performing at C-M-A Fest this year are Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, and the Zac Brown Band.

CMA fest will also be clogging the airport,  BNA officials say around 24-thousand travelers will make their way through the hub for the festival.  Some passengers are choosing to arrive by air as costs for fuel over a long drive are rivaling those of an airline ticket.  The airport set a record for travelers over the course of last month, but that record will likely be broken by the end of June.  Ticket resale company, Vivid Seats, says the average CMA Fest attendee is traveling more than six hundred miles to be a part of the event.

A Greenbrier native known as the “Voice of the Navy” retired recently after 26 years of naval service.  Senior Chief Musician Courtney Williams joined the Navy Band in 1996 as a vocalist with the Sea Chanters chorus before joining the Concert Band in 2004 as the unit’s narrator and primary vocalist. His voice was also heard narrating hundreds of high-profile military and civilian events throughout his career.

There is no license required to go fishing around the state this Saturday.  The state’s Wildlife Resources Agency says Saturday, June 11th is the 2022 Free Fishing Day for everyone.  TWRA officials say the idea is to foster greater public interest in angling.  In the case of kids 15 and under, the freebie is extended from June 11th through June 17th.  Find out all the details at TNWildlife-dot-Org.