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In a push to improve school safety, Tennessee legislators passed a law encouraging school districts to add silent panic alarms designed to call law enforcement when they’re pressed. The piece of legislation, called “Alyssa’s Law,” is named after 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, who was shot eight times in her English classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018. One company that sells the software in the form of an app, Raptor Technologies, is already supplying the technology to 16% of schools in Tennessee. With the touch of a button, users can alert first responders of an emergency. Then, the app sends the user’s name, location, and other data to police.
Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM purchased a robotic dog to enhance the learning experience for their students. The investment in the robotic dog aims to enhance the learning experience of the students in the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. The technology behind the robotic dog is widespread in modern robotics and the College of STEM is providing students the opportunity to discover new things and exceed limitations.
One person was killed in a crash involving two cars at the intersection of Saundersville Ferry Road and Weeping Elm Road in Wilson County on Wednesday night. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers were reconstructing the scene to determine what caused the crash. Charges are pending in the case.
Coin-collecting experts are calling more than 700 rare U.S. gold coins recently found at a cornfield in Kentucky one of the greatest finds of the 21st century. The coins found are dated from 1840 to 1862 and are estimated to hold a value exceeding $2 million. How the coins were found or who located them has not been immediately disclosed and how the coins came to be buried in a Kentucky cornfield also remains a mystery.
When will this get to Robertson County; An Burger King in Thailand is selling what they call a “real cheeseburger” featuring 20 slices of American cheese — and no meat. It’s so popular at least one location had to suspend delivery orders for the sandwich to ensure there was enough stock for in-store customers.
