The bust of a Confederate general at the state Capitol Building could be removed Soon. There;s a vote by the Building Commission. The bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest is expected to be moved to the Tennessee State Museum following the vote. Last year, the Capitol Commission voted to remove not only Forrest's bust, but the busts of Admiral David Farragut and Admiral Albert Gleaves, as well. Tennessee's commissioner for the […]
The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect wanted for allegedly targeting vehicles in the Robertson County area has been captured driving a stolen vehicle in Georgia. Detectives say the crime spree of 26-year-old Lazarus Hibbett of Cross Plains included several vehicle burglaries and vehicle theft and shoplifting. Hibbett is charged with ten separate crimes in Robertson County and will be brought back to Tennessee to face the charges. There's […]
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office says a 6-year-old boy is dead following an accident with a firearm Sunday morning in Fairfield. An investigation by Deputies and Detectives determined that the shooting was purely accidental. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is releasing its annual Crime in Tennessee report for last year. The TBI says the sharp decline in crime in 2020 was "undeniably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic." The report shows […]
More things to do in Robertson County: there is a now full 18-hole public disc golf course at Travis Price Park. Disc golf is similar to golf. Players throw the disc to get closer to the basket and tally how many attempts it takes to reach each hole. The objective is to complete the course in as few throws or shots as possible. Anyone can pick up a disc and […]
As part of the 2021-22 fiscal year county budget, the Robertson County Historical Society will get $5,000. That will go towards the Robertson County History Museum in the old U.S. Federal Post Office Building in downtown Springfield. The museum’s archival materials include documents, records, journals and other historical materials that date all the way back to before Robertson County was founded. The U.S. Department of Education is approving a plan […]
As part of the 2021-22 fiscal year county budget, the Robertson County Historical Society will get $5,000. That will go towards the Robertson County History Museum in the old U.S. Federal Post Office Building in downtown Springfield. The museum’s archival materials include documents, records, journals and other historical materials that date all the way back to before Robertson County was founded. A driver in Springfield was taken into custody las […]
Police in Springfield are asking area residents to be on the lookout for 21-year-old Jacob Patton. He is a suspect in a July 9th burglary and theft incident on Kirby Street in Springfield. Patton is known to frequent the Sumner County area. His picture is posted on the Springfield police and some news websites. Call Springfield police if you think you’ve seen Patton. There are 580 new coronavirus cases in […]
Tennessee's top COVID vaccine official is out of a job. Dr. Michelle Fiscus was fired yesterday. Dr. Fiscus was the medical director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization programs for the Tennessee Department of Health. Fiscus says she believes she was fired due to political pressure over efforts to vaccinate Tennessee's kids. Remote Area Medical, a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics will return to Springfield on August 14th. To help […]