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A Traffic Alert for Robertson County Road Warriors:  Work crews will be at I-65 tonight installing an extruded panel sign on an existing overhead structure. From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m, there will be a double-right lane closure, moving all active traffic to the inside lane. There will also be a partial ramp closure for the ramp to The TN Welcome Center on exit 121. Stay safe out there and hang […]

After 47-years in law enforcement and 11 years working for the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, It’s End of Watch for major Tony Crawford. He announced his retirement earlier this month as jail administrator for the Robertson County Detention Facility. Crawford joined the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office in 2010 where he served as jail administrator. During that time, he was awarded Jail Administrator of the Year for the State of Tennessee. […]

Drivers in Tennessee are being warned to watch out for deer.  The Tennessee Highway Patrol says there will be an increase in deer activity between now and December due to the mating season.  There are thousands of accidents involving deer in Tennessee every year with the chances increasing this time of year.  There have been more than 35-hundred crashes involving deer in Tennessee so far this year. There are over […]

Residents in Springfield may be getting another choice in-home internet.  The Springfield Board of Mayor & Aldermen is conducting a fiber-to-the-home study. Fiber-to-the-home uses fiber optic cable to deliver broadband internet connections from a central location directly to the home. That could let more people get broadband at a lower cost. From now until December 18th, the City of Springfield will provide a bagged autumn leaf collection service to residential […]

In Friday Night Lights East Robertson 42              Whites Creek 0 Marshall County 17            Greenbrier 7 Springfield 48                      Northwest 0 White House 34                  White House-Heritage 27 Henry County 56                Portland 0 From now until December 18th, the City of Springfield will provide a bagged autumn leaf collection service to residential customers.  The city will not collect loose leaves, so in order for them to be collected, they must be placed in […]

Robertson County Residents should feel a little safer this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Correction launched its annual Operation Blackout earlier this month, enforcing special restrictions on sex offenders.  Among the restrictions, sex offenders can't have Halloween decorations, can't hand out candy and aren't allowed to have their porch lights on Halloween night.  State law enforcement is encouraging parents to check the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry before kids go out […]

The Springfield Board of Mayor & Alderman discussed and approved a new ordinance removing a lot size restriction for event housed in the historic district of Springfield. Right now only two lots in the historic district meet a 20,000 square foot requirement, and there is only one event house currently in the historic district, The Carousel House. Three members of a Robertson County family are recovering after being attacked in […]