Robertson Co. News

A Cedar Hill home is still standing thanks to local firefighters after a fire ignited the structure just before midnight Wednesday. A woman, a dog, and a cat made it out safely. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but so far firefighters don’t believe the fire is suspicious. 80% of the home is still intact. The resident was put in contact with the American Red Cross.

Montgomery County will let its mask mandate expire.  Mayor Jim Durrett said yesterday masks will still be required in all county and city government buildings to protect employees.  Mayor Durrett added employees will also be required to wear masks when working with the public unless there’s a partition between members of the public and employees.  The mandate is set to expire at midnight Friday

A medical marijuana bill advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly is expected to be heard by the senate health and welfare committee today.  If the bill passes, it would ask the Tennessee Department of Health to do a study on medical marijuana licensing and regulations in neighboring states.  The findings would be reported to the general assembly’s health committees by December 15th of this year.  Republican Senator Janice Bowling of Tullahoma reintroduced a bill to allow the use of medical marijuana earlier this year.

American Legion Post 45 in Greenbrier, TN will be hosting its first annual Spring Turkey Shoot for all 4 Saturdays in April. They start at 8:00 and last until Noon, at American Legion Post 45 on US-41.

Austin Peay State University will return to pre-pandemic class formats this summer.  Austin Peay officials say they also expect to mostly return to face-to-face classes in the fall.  Pre-registration for summer and fall classes opens on Monday, March 22nd.  Open registration will start on Saturday, March 27th.

A Tennessee lawmaker says failure to identify with your biological gender is a “mental illness.”  During a House subcommittee hearing yesterday, Oak Ridge Republican Rep. John Ragan also compared transgender children’s wish to align with their gender identity to “childhood desires,” like becoming a firefighter.  Ragan is backing a bill that would make it more difficult for transgender kids to access gender-affirming care in Tennessee.  LGBTQ advocates say the bill would further restrict already-slim access to health care for transgender children.