Robertson Co. News

The city of Springfield has now added body cameras to further document interactions between citizens and police. All officers assigned to patrol operations will wear the Watchguard body cameras while encountering citizens and answering calls for service during their assigned shifts and will be used in addition to in-car video cameras that are already in use by Springfield Police in all patrol vehicles .

It’s getting safer. More than  one-million Tennesseans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Tennessee Department of Health commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said yesterday the milestone is cause for celebration.  Piercey said additional people will be vaccinated as vaccines become more widely available.  The TDH also says 22 percent of all Tennesseans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

The Robertson County Board of Education is holding its Annual District Job Fair on Thursday, April 15th from noon to 4 p.m. at the Board of Education Central office. The district needs certified teachers in all areas. bring your up-to-date resumé. Sign in at the front of the building. Masks are required

A man on the TBI’s Most Wanted list is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.  Michael Lynn Tucker apparently killed himself yesterday at a Nashville hotel while surrounded by law enforcement.  The 48-year-old was wanted for killing three people and wounding two others in Memphis on March 26th before being tracked to the hotel by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Tucker was also a convicted murderer who served years in prison.

Robertson County Schools is offering parents of pre-k students assistance in the application process for the 2021-22 school year. To get help go to Bransford Elementary Wednesday, April 7 or Tuesday, April 20th from 4:00 – 6:00; Friday, April 23rd from 8:30 – 11:30 or Wednesday, May 5th from 4:00 – 6:00.  Only a parent or legal guardian may register a child.