President Biden is declaring a major disaster in Tennessee. The declaration approved on Saturday will allow the state to receive federal funding as Tennessee recovers from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding between March 25th through April 13th. Nearly two dozen of the state’s 95 counties qualify for assistance. Cheatham County among them.
The TBI is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Clarksville. The TBI says a man fired at Clarksville Police Department officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call where a woman was wounded on Saturday. Officers fired back at the man who was hit and taken to a hospital where he died. The DA’s office will determine if the shooting was justified.
A championship boxer from Ashland City is being challenged by one of the sport’s best. After beating Billy Joe Saunders to win the WBO title Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez said he’s “coming” for IBF champion Caleb Plant. Plant is undefeated at 21-and-0. Plant recently said he hopes to fight Alvarez in the fall.
The 2021 Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for Aug. 27-28 in Cross Plains. Featured acts include the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, King’s Highway, Ridgetop Ramblers, Luke Munday Band, and more. Bands will begin performing Saturday morning. The festival is a not-for-profit arts and economic development project of the Cross Plains Community Chamber.
The Robertson County Fair will be held from Tuesday, Sept. 7 to Saturday, Sept. 11 at the fairgrounds on US-41 in Springfield. Gates will open every evening at 5:00 and close at 10 p.m. However, the rides will be open as long as there are people there to ride them.
The Department of Revenue is making it easier to apply for a personalized license plate. Residents can download an app Android or Apple at My TN-dot-gov.
