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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has awarded a $500,000 parks and recreation grant to the City of White House for the expansion of the W.L. Anderson Sports Complex on Old Highway 31. The money will fund installation of a new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant parking area, pavilion, and pathways to and from them.

The Robertson County Fair Association’s annual BBQ Throwdown is this Friday and Saturday at the Fairgrounds in Springfield. There will be 25 teams for this KCBS sanctioned event officially judged by KCBS judges. Friday night will be a wing contest. Funds will go to the local non-profit “My Father’s House” which offers shelter to those in need during the winter months.

Robertson County anglers will head out across the state this Saturday.  That’s when the state holds its annual Free Fishing Day — when anyone can fish for free without a license in any of Tennessee’ public waters.  Communities plan special events to support Free Fishing Day.

The State Department of Labor says unemployment claims statewide were on the rise for the week ending June 5th.  New claims increased by over eleven-hundred to more than seven-thousand-800.  There were about 775 more continued claims filed last week compared to the prior week.  Last week continued claims totaled 50-thousand-and-54.

County fairs in Tennessee are getting a bit of a financial boost from the state.  The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled most county fairs last year and those that were open struggled because crowds weren’t permitted.  This year each county fair will receive ten-thousand-dollars to help with expenses.  Some state legislators are hoping to make the cash assistance a yearly occurrence.