There are over 900 new coronavirus cases in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over one-million-327-thousand. Nearly 50 additional COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number standing at nearly 17-thousand-500. There are 870 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee. Tennessee cities rank highly on a national list they may not want to be associated with. The personal […]
Traveler’s advisory: Starting today, federal rules require all air passengers coming into the United States from Canada, Mexico, or other countries to provide a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 24-hours before traveling. Those who have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90-days are exempt from testing but must show proof of their recovery. Federal regulations also require face masks to be worn on all planes by anyone over […]
The City of Springfield has approved a new ward map based on 2020 census data. While there were no significant changes, the ward with the highest growth was Ward 2, with a 25% change. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen only expects more growth in this ward and others to come in the next several years. If that growth continues it could impact the drawing of future ward maps. As […]
The Robertson County Historical Society is trying something new this year with their always popular Christmas Tour of Homes event. Organizers say many businesses in historic downtown Springfield have had a challenging year so the Christmas Tour will focus on the businesses downtown and showcase the building’s history. The annual event is set for Sunday, December 12th. The White House Board of Mayor and Alderman are considering an ordinance that […]
The Robertson County Historical Society is trying something new this year with their always popular Christmas Tour of Homes event. Organizers say many businesses in historic downtown Springfield have had a challenging year so the Christmas Tour will focus on the businesses downtown and showcase the building’s history. The annual event is set for Sunday, December 12th. There are nearly 22-hundred new coronavirus cases in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of […]
FedEx is projecting a record number of shipments as Robertson Countiams shopped online during Cyber Monday. The Memphis-based shipping giant says it expects to see a ten-percent increase over last year. Experts say the increase was anticipated with shopping at traditional brick-and-mortar stores down on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. FedEx says it's expecting the U.S. domestic market will hit 100-million packages per day next year, with e-commerce accounting […]
At their November meeting, the County Commission opened the door for more methods in hiring architects or general contractors in building schools. The resolution rescinded the hard bid method and allowed for negotiated or hybrid bids. That way you can work with the same contractor for multiple projects over time, and they’re part of the design process from the beginning. Airports across Tennessee are prepared for the last day of […]