Local News Midstate parents and teachers shared their opinions Tuesday night on the Tennessee Department of Education's plan to give every school in the state a letter grade report card. Every school in Tennessee will be ranked based on student achievement, year-to-year growth and other metrics they are still working on. The state is hosting ten town halls to hear from stakeholders about how these school letter grades should be […]
Local News Spring Hill water customers are being asked by the city to stop all non-essential water usage, including irrigation activities, until further notice. The advisory comes as a result of “unforeseen mechanical issues” with the municipal and regional water systems, which the city says require “immediate attention and maintenance." The city says they will provide updates or changes regarding the irrigation advisory as new information becomes available.. A Cheatham […]
Local News A man wanted for robbing a bank in Colorado was arrested Friday in Putnam County. Jerry Robert Stubbins is accused of robbing the ENT Credit Union bank in Colorado Springs, Colorado, of $20,000 on Friday, Aug. 25th. On Thursday, Aug. 31 Putnam County investigators were made aware that Stubbins, who has a lengthy criminal history including aggravated robbery, was possibly in the Putnam County area. He was found […]
Local News The special session of the Tennessee General Assembly ended in chaos, including pushing and shoving between lawmakers and shouting from the public. Republican lawmakers rammed through an adjournment of the House sine die before Rep. Justin Jones could officially call for a vote of no confidence of Speaker Cameron Sexton. Shortly after the House was gaveled out, a situation between Rep. Justin Pearson and Sexton broke out before […]
Local News Chaos erupted in the state house once again Monday afternoon, with citizens removed from the House galleries, a Democratic lawmaker silenced for the day and the rest of the Democratic Caucus walking out of session. During debate on a bill from Rep. Scott Cepicky (that allows law enforcement agencies to assign officers to schools over their wishes, citizens in the gallery of the House were ordered removed by […]
Local News The Metro Nashville Police Department said charges are pending after a Greenbrier woman died following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 65 early Sunday morning. Police said the preliminary investigation shows that 24-year-old Madeline Rutledge was driving north on I-65 in a Hyundai Elantra when she was hit head-on by a Chevrolet Equinox, which was traveling the wrong way. The driver of the Chevrolet — a 26-year-old woman from […]
