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Robertson County employers will no longer be forced to administer weekly COVID tests to unvaccinated workers.  This, after a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday that struck down the Biden Administration's push to increase vaccination rates among U.S. workers.  The conservative majority of the High Court ruled the White House was overstepping its bounds with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's vaccine-or-test measure for companies with 100 or more […]

The American Red Cross says it is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.  Red Cross officials said yesterday that donations are down due to severe winter weather and the latest surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide.  Red Cross Medical Director Dr. Baia Lasky said they need blood and platelet donations for all blood types with a specific need for type O.  The organization is asking healthy individuals […]

Roberton County parents with newborns are advised of a nationwide recall for an infant formula sold to customers nationwide.  On Monday, the FDA announced that Angel Formula, made by Michigan-based Moor Herbs, does not meet specific nutrition requirements and contains higher than recommended iron, sodium, and potassium levels.  The recall affects all 16-ounce bottles of Angel Formula dating back to February 2019.  Parents who have purchased this product should discontinue […]

Authorities say they have captured a minimum-security trustee who walked away from a work detail in Robertson County last week.  Officials confirmed yesterday that 37-year-old Jonathon Wayne Ferrell was arrested over the weekend in Montgomery County.  Ferrell was serving a sentence for probation violation and domestic assault when he left his detail at the county landfill on West County Farm Road last Tuesday.  Police say Ferrell is now facing additional […]

“The weather outside is frightful.”  All state offices are closed today.  Governor Bill Lee decided to close the offices due to hazardous snow conditions across the state.  Employees are asked to work from home if possible.  Online services are still available. The National Weather Service is releasing unofficial snowfall totals from yesterday for several counties in the Nashville region.  According to the NWS, Davidson County saw around six-point-three inches of […]

Because of a growing waiting list and a lack of room to hold additional aircraft, the Springfield-Robertson County Airport has been forced to get creative with a way to fund a new hangar project.  At last month’s meeting of Springfield’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Airport Manager Jamie Jones presented an opportunity for a new T-hanger expansion project, paid for through a land lease and private investors.  Jones says the […]

Authorities say they are looking for a minimum-security trustee who walked away from a work detail in Robertson County.  Officials said 37-year-old Jonathon Wayne Ferrell left his detail at the county landfill on West County Farm Road yesterday.  Ferrell is serving a sentence for probation violation and domestic assault and was scheduled to be released next month.  Anyone with information on Ferrell's whereabouts is asked to contact the police immediately. […]