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Monday Recap of Friday Night Lights:

Beech 40 Clarksville 7

Springfield 47 Kenwood 0

WH Heritage 42    Sycamore 16

East Robertson 21  Harpeth 0

Clay County 20  Jo Byrns 6

Portland 21, Clarksville Northeast 20

A flash flood watch is in effect for all of Middle Tennessee and will remain in effect through this evening.  Forecasters say as much as eight inches has fallen in some parts of southern and southeastern Middle Tennessee over the last couple of days.  The Duck River in Bedford and Marshall counties is expected to reach moderate flood stage. (Source: NWS)

The Ellis Family Foundation of Tennessee says Cassie Gardner has been selected to be the 2021 recipient of the Jerome P. Ellis Memorial Scholarship. She is a 2021 graduate of White House Heritage High School, has an overall Grade Point Average of 4.00, and will be attending Freed-Hardeman University, majoring in Elementary Education. (SOURCE The Connection)

Governor Bill Lee says over 400 Afghan refugees could be resettled in Tennessee.  Governor Lee said on Friday that the Biden administration notified him last week that hundreds of refugees may be placed with Tennessee resettlement agencies.  The Tennessean reports over 300 Afghans are expected to be resettled in Nashville, 25 in Memphis and 20 each in Knoxville and Chattanooga.  The timing of their resettlements isn’t known. (Source: Press Releae)

A limited number of tickets are still available for this weekend’s Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival.  Organizers say there are some very limited two-day general admission and VIP passes on sale at PilgrimageFestival.com.  Those planning to attend the two-day event on Saturday and Sunday must be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 within 48-hours of the first day.  The festival is being held at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm. (Source Press Release)