Hail to the Cross Plains chief. Stan Hilgadiack started as Chief of Police post Sept. 21, bringing more than 40 years of experience to the city. He comes on board following the resignation of former Chief Max Tate back in February. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Department had handled policing for the area A pickup truck caught fire in a parking lot across the street from the Springfield Police station Thursday […]
The Stokes Brown Public is getting a grant of state and federal funds to make some technology upgrades. $3,000 will be used to improve access to Technology for the library and it’s visitors and $1,000 will go toward the protective equipment needed to reopen the library safely as well as videoconferencing equipment. By the way the library will be having a Drive-thru Trick or Treating coming up on Oct […]
A driver who crashed into a building Monday afternoon has been charged with DUI and Reckless Endangerment. Greenbrier Police, who are leading the investigation, say the driver, whose name has yet to be released, was heading North on Hwy 41 when she lost control, traveled across the southbound lanes of traffic, into a parking lot, and finally into a business. Police also say she hada 2-year-old girl inside the vehicle […]
The Game Day Preview of Friday Night Lights Hillwood 50 Cheatham Co. 7 Creek Wood 27 White House 7 Montgomery Central forfeited to West Creek due to COVID 19 Westmoreland 35 East Robertson 7 This year’s Springfield Christmas Parade, slated for Nov. 21, will become the city’s first-ever to be held as an evening event. Plus, attendees will see the Robertson County Christmas tree light up that night — rather […]
The Game Day Preview of Friday Night Lights Hillwood at Cheatham Co. White House at Creek Wood * Montgomery Central at West Creek East Robertson at Westmoreland * This year’s Springfield Christmas Parade, slated for Nov. 21, will become the city’s first-ever to be held as an evening event. Plus, attendees will see the Robertson County Christmas tree light up that night — rather than in December — when Volunteer […]
This year’s Springfield Christmas Parade, slated for Nov. 21, will become the city’s first-ever to be held as an evening event. Plus, attendees will see the Robertson County Christmas tree light up that night — rather than in December — when Volunteer of the Year, Laura Crawford of Lola Bean Coffee, flips on the switch as Santa makes his way by the courthouse during the parade. Early voting for the […]
Robertson County youth submitted 112 entries for the 2020 4-H Virtual Fair. Sonny Neal, Lily Weaver, and Allen Jones were the winners of the “most entries submitted” award in their respective age groups. The results were posted on the Robertson County TN 4-H Facebook page. Categories offered were selected from the Robertson County Fair Association 2019 catalog. The exhibits were entered in Garden, Farm Products, Baking, Canning and Creative Arts, […]
A crackdown on human trafficking has resulted in the arrest of a Livingston man. In May, Agents began investigating a tip to the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline. It was from management at a hotel in Springfield who reported suspicious activity that appeared consistent with mandatory human trafficking training employees had received. 45-year-old Timothy C. Duke was identified as the alleged individual at the hotel with a juvenile. On September 24th, […]
The Tennessee Department of Health reported one-thousand-992 new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over 209-thousand. Over 60 additional COVID-19-related deaths were also reported. There have been more than 27-hundred deaths attributed to the coronavirus in Tennessee since the outbreak began. Robertson County has had 2,342 cases since the start of the outbreak, 2,199 have recovered and 39 have died from COVID-19 in Robertson County. Tennessee […]
A country musician who wrote a chart-topping song is dead. Ray Pennington died yesterday in a fire at his Sumner County home. Pennington wrote "I'm A Ramblin' Man," which was a hit for Waylon Jennings. Pennington was 86. Over two-thousand new coronavirus cases are being reported in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported two-thousand-80 new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over 207-thousand. Over 20 […]