Local News Today is Memorial Day and because of the holiday, federal, state and county offices are closed. Post Offices are closed and there will be no regular mail delivery. Memorial Day honors these who died in active military services. Traditionally it was observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding people about safety on the water […]
Local News Thousands of Tennesseans will be hitting the road this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. According to Triple-A, the state average for a gallon of gas last year was four-dollars-23-cents. This year, it's expected to be three-dollars-12-cents. Triple-A also says more people are planning to travel longer distances than in years prior. The busiest day for road trips, however, is expected to be today. Tennesseans are advised to […]
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 […]
