Robertson Co. News

Officials with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Robertson County are gearing up for this year’s Boo Bash Dash, a family-friendly 5K and one-mile fun run at J. Travis Price Park in Springfield.  Tge “Run for Boys and Ghouls to Provide a CASA for Every Child,” kicks off at 9:00 Saturday morning with the 5K, followed by the fun run 15 minutes later.  He cost is $40 per person for the 5K and $15 for the fun run. Proceeds go to resources and training for Court Appointed Special Advocates who help children who have suffered neglect or abuse.

Early voting in Tennessee for the November elections ends today.  Tennessee has already set a record for early voting with over one-million-800-thousand voters casting their ballots by the close of polls on Monday.  Less than one-million-700-thousand votes were cast during early voting for the 2016 presidential election.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd 

Tennesseans with COVID-19 are being allowed to vote in person.  A memo from the Coordinator of Elections directs all county election officials to allow voters with symptoms to vote at special sites set up outside county election commission offices.  The in-person voting for COVID infected people or those who are quarantining started yesterday and runs through Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. 

Governor Bill Lee says Mask mandates should be considered by county mayors.  Lee previously issued an executive order allowing mayors in 89 of the state’s 95 counties to issue mask mandates.  The comments from Lee were made as coronavirus-related hospitalizations are rising. 

The deadline for Robertson County high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise program is upcoming.  Officials say high school seniors need to apply by next Monday, November 2nd.  The Tennessee Promise program provides two years of free tuition at any of Tennessee’s community colleges as well as colleges of applied technology and a handful of four-year universities.  There are no income or GPA requirements, but you must graduate from a Tennessee high school and have lived in the state at least a year.