Robertson Co. News

A driver who crashed into a building Monday afternoon has been charged with DUI and Reckless Endangerment. Greenbrier Police, who are leading the investigation, say  the driver, whose name has yet to be released, was heading North on Hwy 41 when she lost control, traveled across the southbound lanes of traffic, into a parking lot, and finally into a business. Police also say she hada 2-year-old girl inside the vehicle was not properly restrained.

A record number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations are being reported across the state.  The Tennessee Department of Health reported yesterday that one-thousand-188 patients are battling the virus in Tennessee hospitals.  It’s at least the second time in less than a week the state has hit a new high for coronavirus-related hospitalizations.  Data released last Thursday showed one-thousand-168 COVID hospitalizations.

Governor Bill Lee is extending an executive order over mask mandates.  The order extended through the end of the year allows mayors in 89 of Tennessee’s 95 counties to decide if masks should be worn in public in their respective counties.  Governor Lee is expected to sign the extension on October 30th.  It does not apply to Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby or Sullivan counties which all have their own health departments.

Kentucky State Police say two inmates suspected of stealing a car after escaping the Macon County Justice Center are under arrest.  Police say Jeremy Fuller and Joseph Whittemore escaped from the facility in Lafayette on Sunday night.  They allegedly later stole a van in Allen County, Kentucky.  They’re currently in the Allen County Jail on burglary charges.

This year’s Springfield Christmas Parade, slated for Nov. 21, will become the city’s first-ever to be held as an evening event. Plus, attendees will see the Robertson County Christmas tree light up that night — rather than in December — when Volunteer of the Year, Laura Crawford of Lola Bean Coffee, flips on the switch as Santa makes his way by the courthouse during the parade.