Robertson County returns to school Wednesday with COVID still an issue. Students will not be required to wear masks, show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have their temperature taken. RCS will work with local health departments and academic organizations like the TSSAA to adhere to their guidelines. This year, contact tracing will be administered by the Robertson County Health Department, not the school district. There are no options for virtual […]
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced an $8 million loan for the City of White House to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of eight approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority totalling $15.7 million. The City of White House’s loan comes from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. The loan will address the wastewater treatment system and has a 20-year term at 1.09 […]
Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe sayRobertson County is among 54 counties to receive ThreeStar grants. ThreeStar grants help fund and support local workforce training, health, and economic development initiatives. Robertson County will be awarded 50K. Some $2.4 million in funding to Tennessee communities is being awarded in this round of the ThreeStar grant program. The Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency will be hosting […]
Springfield Electric and the Tennessee Valley Authority has given $20,000 to United Way of Greater Nashville through TVA’s Community Care Fund program to help the community during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Fund was launched in April 2020 to help address hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has provided support to 344 nonprofits and community programs across the TVA service territory, totaling a combined $4.7 million in assistance. In […]
A federal indictment has charged former Springfield resident 52-year-old Chad William Rudicel, with seven counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Rudicel was arrested by FBI agents at his current home in Largo, Florida. Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee says Rudicel owned Ellis & Rudicel Welding a steel fabrication and welding company located in […]
There are over 14-hundred new coronavirus cases in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over 879-thousand-260. An additional 15 COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number standing at nearly 12-thousand-670. There are close to 550 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee. The vast majority of Tennesseans are more comfortable traveling now than they were just three months […]