It's still not publicly known if anyone was inside a vehicle that went into the Red River in Clarksville. The vehicle was removed from the river late yesterday afternoon. It went into the river after leaving Wilma Rudolph Boulevard early Sunday morning. Roads were slick at the time of the crash. The new year is off to a snowy start in the Mid-State. The National Weather Service says many Mid-State […]
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is encouraging Tennesseans to stay off the roads if they can. Many roads, bridges and overpasses are slick due to ice following yesterday's snow. Crews worked 16-hour shifts over the weekend to keep roads safe. TDOT says it prioritizes interstates first and then moves on to primary state routes, and then the secondary state routes. A recovery operation is expected to start today for a […]
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 […]