Local News A 13-year-old is dead after a fatal hit-and-run near Goodlettsville. Police say it happened last Friday night around 10:30 p.m. on Springfield Highway. That's where two cars collided after investigators say one ran a stop sign, leaving two people with serious injuries. It was yesterday announced that Gabriel Barrera Junior did not survive his injuries. A driver in a 2014 Nissan Murano fled the scene. Anyone with information […]
Local News Dads and other parent figures in Wilson County are pitching in to help keep kids safe in school. David Kempton began organizing an effort called the Hallway Hero Project at West Elementary a few weeks ago. A group of volunteers, made up of mostly students' parents and grandparents, walk the halls each day, making sure doors are locked and keeping an eye on lunch periods and recess. School […]
Local News A group has stepped forward to pay for the funeral of a woman whose body was found near the Cheatham Dam last week. The Jae & Zeke Foundation has offered to pay for 25-year-old Chase Stafford's funeral which will be held Wednesday. Stafford was reported missing May 10 and her body was recovered last Thursday. The investigation into her disappearance and death continues. A number of school districts […]
Local news The family of Chase Stafford is hoping support from local community members will help them lay her to rest. The body of the 25-year-old woman was recovered from the Cumberland River near the Cheatham County Dam last week after days of searching by authorities. Investigators are still looking into Stafford's disappearance and death. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family cover funeral service and […]
Local News The Cheatham County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a body at Cheatham Dam. It was found yesterday morning and has not yet been identified. Police have been looking for 25-year-old Chase Stafford, who was last seen May 10th when she was dropped off on Chapmansboro Road in Ashland City. The pay for teachers is going up in Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee signed legislation today to raise […]
Local News Montgomery County Animal Care and Control is looking after eleven new dogs. A man was seen in surveillance footage abandoning them outside the center earlier this week. Ten of the dogs are puppies, belonging to their mother Gaia, who jumped out of the man's car to be with her babies before chasing after his vehicle. Officials say they are trying to find the owner and add Gaia and […]
Local News Students on board Robertson County school buses now have access to Wi-Fi. District officials say a half-million-dollar grant from the Federal Communications Commission has covered the installation of wireless internet systems on 125 of the vehicles. Robertson County Schools Technology Supervisor James Marshall says some students have long bus rides and the connections allow them to work on class assignments as they travel home. He says the district […]
Local News The governor has the power to help encourage young Tennesseans to vote. A bill has reached the desk of Governor Bill Lee which would require high schools to notify 18-year-old students when they are eligible to vote. It was introduced by Democratic Representative Sam Mackenzie and it passed through the House and the Senate in Nashville, both of which are controlled by Republicans. Tennessee is being ranked among […]
