Smokey’s Folks & Group Information Throughout The County Sept. 3, 2019
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Welcome to Smokey’s information in overview. This week we’ve got over 29 tales and occasions for you. It’s a glance again and ahead overlaying information and occasions together with this week’s prime tales, some you’ll solely see on Smokey Barn Information.
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The Actual Resolution to Robocalls – Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar
Just lately, somebody very pricey to me turned 65. It’s a milestone in our lives. It’s a completely satisfied event, with combined emotions about growing older and occasions previous. After all, there are, additionally, the compulsory jokes about wheelchairs and nursing properties. These are humorous and assist to melt the intense edge concerning the ‘golden years’. Perhaps!
The telephone rang at breakfast. She nonetheless has a landline. It was not a ‘Completely happy Birthday’ name. As a substitute, the caller enthusiastically provided her an amazing deal on pre-final preparations, reminding her to spare her would-be survivors from such burdens and selections. The person was remarkably cheerful concerning the topic. An hour later, the decision was from a service that would offer her with prompt emergency assist in case of a fall, by the push of a button that she might put on round her neck. This was adopted by the single-day set up provide for a walk-in bathtub, assuming her incapability to climb into an everyday bathtub. Different presents in direction of mortgage consolidation, medicare insurance coverage and free cruises, for which she must pay to register, continued to pour in.
Actually, among the above providers may be helpful, and even life-saving, in the fitting circumstances. However, my ‘very pricey’ had combined emotions that assorted from concern concerning the future, worry of incapacity and anger in direction of unscrupulous callers exploiting the aged. Planning for our later years in life is a vital duty that we should undertake with correct thought and dialogue with household and buddies. Buy of a service from a robocaller might not be the perfect course.
We now have all been irritated by the premature, persistent and pesty nature of robocalls. Fraudulent gross sales, demand for alleged taxes which are actually, not due, laptop hacking and different threats have occurred. In 2003, the U.S. authorities established a Nationwide Do Not Name Registry. Residents might name 1-888-382-1222 and register their telephone quantity in order that they don’t obtain unsolicited calls. Cell telephones calls and Do Not Textual content have been later added to this registry. The callers are responsible for fines as much as $ 40,000 for every violation!
The enforcement of this Registry has been a failure. There have been 124 million robocalls positioned to telephone numbers in Tennessee throughout the month of June, 2019 alone. The yearly quantity is sort of 1.5 billion calls! The robocallers are technologically far forward of regulation enforcement. Most robocallers are situated outdoors the U.S., past the attain of regulation. They’re able to ‘spoof’ the telephone numbers so {that a} name shouldn’t be coming from the quantity it seems to be coming from. In response to complaints from residents, the Federal authorities lately handed the Phone Robocall Abuse Legal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act! A intelligent identify certainly, isn’t it? The sensible regulation graduates deserve a trophy for inventing an excellent identify for this regulation! Below this regulation, the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) is requested to shut loopholes within the regulation, require telephone corporations to offer higher tracing, create a database and stiffen the penalties. The present superb of $ 40,000 per violation is seemingly not sufficient! I’ve severe doubts concerning the success of this regulation.
The higher approach to curtail robocalls is to cost the callers by the amount of calls positioned. A cost of a penny per name will lower down or remove robocalls. It would lower the fee to the residents who use the telephone for authentic day by day wants. The telephone corporations will make more cash from those that use their providers extra. That’s solely truthful. Presently, we the residents are paying for the traces, poles, tools and personnel. That isn’t truthful. This concept has been inspired by many. Pray that our Congress will pay attention. God Bless!
– Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar MD is State Consultant, District 66 – Robertson County. Attain him at [email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE Sept. 27…
Robertson County Clerks Workplace Providing After Hours Passport Truthful
The after Hours Passport truthful is ready for September 27 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM at 511 Brown St in Springfield. If you’re trying to get your passport, however can’t get to our workplace by closing time, that is your alternative! Passports might be again in time to your Thanksgiving journey. For questions name 615-384-5895. Photographs $10. Be certain you could have a test or cash order.
UT Extension-Robertson County – East Robertson FFA members and Robertson County 4-H group is partnering to current ATV Security applications all through the county.
4-H and FFA members from (9) Center TN Counties gathered for the Experience On TN-ATV Security Program kickoff at Monroe Carell Jr. Kids’s Hospital at Vanderbilt final week. East Robertson FFA members and Robertson County 4-H (far proper) is partnering to current ATV Security applications within the county. This system is sponsored by Farm Bureau HEALTH PLANS Tennessee.
UT Extension-Robertson County – Is your workforce of 4 able to Stroll Throughout Tennessee?
Groups may be members of the family, buddies, coworkers or neighbors! All types of train rely even the swimming you’re going to do on Monday!
Register your workforce: click on right here
Register every workforce member: click on right here
For questions, contact Lauren Patterson at [email protected]
Robertson County Historic Society providing Memberships with plenty of perks!
As every day passes by, part of historical past goes by with it. Fortuitously, right here in Robertson County, there are various people who find themselves doing their half to protect that historical past and share it with others.
You’ve requested, we’ve answered! Now you can buy memberships on-line! A membership offers you a lot advantages, resembling:
-Entry to common conferences and lunchtime lectures on a wide range of Robertson County historical past matters
-Subscription to our quarterly e-newsletter
-Free admission to the Robertson County Historical past Museum
-Early entry to particular occasion ticket gross sales, such because the 2019 Christmas Tour of Properties
Enroll now! – click on right here. Annual dues are $25 for a family or $15 for a person membership.
Robertson County Director of Archives, Yolanda Reid Retires
County Mayor Billy Vogel declared Friday, August 30, 2019 as Yolanda Reid Day in recognition of her service as Director of the Robertson County Archives. Yolanda retired after serving 37 years as Director however will proceed in her function as County Historian. A reception was held for her on the museum celebrating her service to Robertson County.
Robertson County Senior Heart – Numerous enjoyable and journey with Native seniors
You probably have by no means been on a Senior ( retired not highschool ) journey with these two, you have no idea the enjoyable time you’re lacking. Name 615-384-6367 to take a look at the subsequent time they are going to be going someplace, anyplace! Ask for Elaine
(Robertson County) Stolen Chainsaws Recovered With SmartWater Forensics
Discovering stolen property grew to become a bit of simpler following the event of SmartWater CSI know-how. In 2017 Robertson County grew to become the primary police company in Tennessee to make use of the know-how. (see demonstration movies under)
It’s been a 12 months and ten months for the reason that Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace employed SmartWater CSI know-how, now that call has led to its first arrest. Learn extra and see demonstration movies – click on right here
SAVE THE DATE… October 26…
Robertson County’s Boo Bash Sprint 2019 – October 26 – Hosted by CASA of Robertson County, TN
You requested for it, we’re giving it to you! THE BOO BASH DASH IS BACK! Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 7:30 AM – 12 PM. This 5K/1 Mile Enjoyable Run is hosted by CASA of Robertson County, a nonprofit advocating fro abused and uncared for youngsters within the Juvenile Courts. So get your trainers on and your costumes out and are available present your assist for the youngsters of our neighborhood.
When: Saturday, October 26, 2019.
Registration is from 7:30 a.m. to eight:45 a.m.
5K begins at 9 a.m.
1-mile Enjoyable Run/Stroll begins at 9:15 a.m.
Awards ceremony to comply with
The place: J. Travis Value Park on the again ball fields
4155 Wilkes Rd
Springfield, TN 37172
Price: $30 registration price for the 5K by means of August 30
– will increase to $40 September 1- October 24
$15 Enjoyable Run registration price
Enroll at RunSignUp
Awards might be damaged down in to age classes.
In Springfield Information
Springfield, Tennessee Celebrates 200 Years!
On Sunday night over 3000 spectators loved an evening of music to have fun Springfield’s two hundredth birthday. The Metropolis of Springfield celebrated its bicentennial this 12 months with a FREE live performance that opened with native musician Buzzy Poole and headlined with Shenandoah & Stressed Coronary heart on the Springfield Sq. Sunday, September 1, 2019.
The GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Award-winning band Shenandoah has been to Robertson County earlier than. Again in October of 2018, they got here to White Home to movie a music video for his or her hit tune “That’s The place I Grew Up.” Extremely, it was their first music video in additional than 20 years. Smokey Barn Information has added the music video for you under.
This model of “That’s The place I Grew Up,” that includes Ray, on the Reloaded album is unique to the music video. The newly-recorded observe merges Ray’s signature deep vocals with Raybon’s distinctively clean croon for a particular collaboration.
CMT Music and CMT.com solely premiered the video, which additionally options fellow nation star and Florida-native, Michael Ray.
The music video is directed by the Edde Brothers and was filmed in a day utilizing just one location to carry to life the tune’s reminiscent narrative— a scenic farm in White Home, Tennessee.
Ray even makes a particular cameo look in one of the crucial pivotal scenes within the video.
In line with officers with Shenandoah, their efficiency at Springfield’s Bicentennial Celebration begins at 6 pm on Sunday, September 1st. Will probably be an amazing alternative for followers to see Shenandoah and Stressed Coronary heart carry out dwell. The FREE live performance might be held on Springfield’s downtown historic sq..
About Shenandoah
Shenandoah initially shaped in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1985. The band has charted 26 singles on the Billboard Sizzling Nation charts, together with No. 1 hits “The Church on Cumberland Highway,” “Sunday within the South” and “Two Dozen Roses” from 1989, “Subsequent to You, Subsequent to Me” from 1990, and “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)” from 1994 and “Ghost In This Home”. The only “Someplace within the Neighborhood of the Coronary heart,” which featured visitor vocals from Alison Krauss, received each artists a GRAMMY®, Award for “Finest Nation Efficiency by a Duo or Group with Vocal.” To this point, the group has offered tens of millions of albums worldwide and is a recipient of the Academy of Nation Music’s coveted “Vocal Group of the Yr” award. For extra data on Shenandoah, go to ShenandoahBand.com
About Stressed Coronary heart
In line with Wikipedia, Stressed Coronary heart has seven studio albums, two greatest-hits albums, and a dwell album which is barely out there on their web site. Their second by means of fifth albums are all licensed gold by the Recording Business Affiliation of America, and 26 of their singles have entered the Billboard Sizzling Nation Songs charts, together with six that reached primary. “The Bluest Eyes in Texas” 4 of their nation releases additionally crossed over to the Grownup Modern chart, with two of these (“I’ll Nonetheless Be Loving You” in 1986 and “When She Cries” in 1992) additionally reaching prime 40 on the Billboard Sizzling 100. The band additionally had a primary on Grownup Modern in 1993 with “Inform Me What You Dream”, a collaboration with clean jazz saxophonist Warren Hill.
“I’ll Nonetheless Be Loving You”
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New Springfield Theater House owners Launch Teaser
The brand new Springfield theater proprietor, Gary Bowie, is already producing pleasure about the way forward for the outdated landmark with a intelligent mild present and poster teaser on the entrance of the theater. Is Gary taking us again to the longer term? Solely time will inform. Watch the video under and decide for your self. Extra on Gary Bowie and the way forward for the theater
SAVE THE DATE Sept. 15
Springfield’s Williams Chapel Baptist Church 1886-2019 Homecoming Celebration is ready for September fifteenth
Sunday, Sept fifteenth, 11:00 AM. Rev Michael Duff is the visitor speaker.
There might be plenty of singing and particular music. Dinner to comply with. Everyone seems to be invited!
5946 South Lamont Highway Springfield. For more information about Williams Chapel Baptist Church click on right here
Springfield’s NorthCrest Medical Heart Congratulates Gina and Tracy on incomes your HEART pins!
Springfield’s NorthCrest Medical Heart Congratulates Girls’s Providers for incomes the Inpatient Buyer Satisfaction Trophy for the month!
This workforce achieved the best proportion of constructive responses from the inpatient survey for July 2019. Option to go!
Springfield’s NorthCrest Girls’s Providers wish to announce the August 2019 Child of the Month: Miss Greylyn Brooks Ellis!
Greylyn was born August twentieth, 2019 measuring a complete of seven kilos and 7 ounces. Miss Greylyn’s mother, Alexis Ellis, is a part of the NorthCrest household and works within the laboratory. Congratulations Alexis in your new addition!
Preserve a glance out for subsequent month’s Child of the Month! NorthCrest Girls’s Providers will characteristic a new child to be introduced on the twenty eighth of every month.
For extra details about NorthCrest Girls’s Providers, Labor and Supply, New child Nursery, and extra go to our web site or give them a name at 615-382-6016.
SAVE THE DATE…September 21…
(Springfield, TN) Sock Hop Pizza & Dance Occasion For Bransford on September 21! Hosted by Bransford Group Heart and Retro Lee Marie
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 5 PM – 9 PM at The Heart situated at 401 N Principal St, Springfield, TN
Get your Tickets!
• Adults – Gross sales finish on Sep 20 at 6 PM $20.00
• Veterans & Seniors Gross sales finish on Sep 20 at 6 PM $15.00
• Children ages 3-12 Gross sales finish on Sep 20 at 6 PM $10.00
• Children 2 and youthful Gross sales finish on Sep 20 at 6 PM Free
It’s time to decorate up and dance the evening away for Bransford Group Heart!
Be a part of us for a family-friendly enjoyable time at The Heart as we throw an enormous Sock Hop Dance & Pizza Occasion full of yummy pizza, root beer floats, and, after all, dancing!
Retro Lee Marie might be available giving newbie dance classes that require no expertise and no associate – be taught one thing new and make some new buddies whilst you do!
We’ll even have dance contests together with the Twist and Hand Jives, present us what you’ve bought and win a enjoyable prize. Plus, a silent public sale might be happening all through the evening with some nice gadgets up for grabs!
All ages are welcomed. Come dance the evening away whereas supporting Bransford Group Heart!
Springfield’s Payne Chevrolet Congratulates one other completely satisfied buyer
“The person, the parable, the…..yeti? Congrats Kenny on the brand new wheels! That’s a very good wanting ‘vette. For those who see the abominable snowman driving round city ensure to wave!”
AND… Congratulations to Mr. Rodgers for buying his Model New Silverado LTZ! Thanks for your enterprise and we hope you could have secure travels again to Adairville. We’d additionally like to offer a shout out to Joe for his first of many gross sales right here at Payne Chevrolet!
SAVE THE DATE…October 12…
Springfield, TN Historic District Yard Sale – October 12
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 8 AM – 4 PM at 304 N Oak St, Springfield, TN
Hello everybody! A number of Historic District neighbors and myself might be having a yard sale at 8am on Saturday, October twelfth. No early birds please!!!
Traditionally the temps that day are within the 50s and 60s which can make for a a lot nicer purchasing day for everybody concerned!
There might be flyers at every taking part home itemizing the addresses of the opposite dwelling taking part within the sale. Hope to see you all there!
Springfield Center College UT Extension Afterschool Friday Sept. sixth
Dad and mom if you’re curious about this system, or your youngster have submitted an utility for participation this 12 months. Please attend the necessary assembly.
Come out to satisfy the employees, be taught concerning the each day actions, see what’s new this 12 months, and allow us to reply any questions that you might have about our program..
In Millersville Information
Millersville Couple Behind Bars After Drug Raid
A Millersville couple is behind bars this week after authorities allegedly found a big array of medicine of their dwelling.
After an in depth narcotics investigation, on Thursday, Millersville Police executed a search warrant at 1012 Blue Ridge Parkway in Millersville Tennessee. MAP Police say the investigation was triggered by a tip that medicine have been being offered from the house.
As soon as inside the house, officers allegedly found methamphetamine (METH), marijuana, crack cocaine, and varied prescription opiates. Moreover, Marijuana…Learn extra – click on right here
Millersville Public Library Fall Calendar of enjoyable
We’re closed at the moment, however we’ve got a number of enjoyable stuff arising this month! Try our September calendar now! CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
In Greenbrier Information
Greenbrier Center College…
Only a preview of many years day at GMS!… & Homecoming Week!
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Greenbrier Center College Homecoming Ceremony 2019
In Cross Plains Information
A message from the Metropolis of Cross Plains Tennessee
Rule of thumb for these passing by means of….
If the smoke is white
Its in all probability alright
But when it’s black
You higher get again!……..
……..Bear in mind, this time of 12 months farmers might be on the roadways so maintain an eye fixed out. That is additionally the time of 12 months that the 911 dispatch middle begins getting calls from folks passing by means of. To folks that dwell within the metropolis, a smokey barn seems to be on fireplace. Every time firefighters are dispatched simply to make sure. We’re averaging about two or three 911 calls a day as we enter the peak of the season. For a full album of native smokey barn’s CLICK HERE
A shout out to native companies…
(Cross Plains, TN) Grow to be a Sponsor of East Robertson Elementary College PTO Colour Run Saturday Septemeber seventh.
In Coopertown Information
Coopertown Center College – Robertson County Starting Band Clinic
New band college students bought to be taught all about their devices!
In White Home Information
Metropolis of White Home Hearth Dept. Welcomes Billy Gaull as our latest firefighter.
Billy spent the day along with his new shift mates working to get the grasp of fireplace division life. Welcome to the WHFD workforce Billy!
White Home Space Chamber of Commerce & Volunteers Encourage Excessive College college students with Handshakes and Excessive Fives!
We had an amazing morning on August 28, 2019 welcoming college students at White Home Excessive College with our Handshakes and Excessive Fives! Particular because of all of our volunteers that got here out to encourage our college students at the moment. #DiscoverWhiteHouse
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White Home Space Chamber of Commerce had an amazing go to this week on the Museum with an area homeschool group!
Have you ever been to see all of the museum has to supply? Starting September 14 come see our new quilt exhibit. #DiscoverWhiteHouse
Metropolis of White Home, TN- Police Division Take part in Golf Scramble to Profit 2 native households as they battle most cancers
Thanks to everybody for his or her great assist of the White Home Police Division Golf Scramble at Oak Hills Golf Course. All proceeds from the occasion benefitted two of our personal households as they battle most cancers. We greater than met our objective and we’re actually grateful for the outpouring of assist from these contributors and sponsors and groups for making it an amazing day!
Photographs: Drew Christenson
(White Home) H.B. Williams Elementary remembers long-time trainer, Mrs. Danita Brown
On August thirtieth, we misplaced Mrs. Danita Brown. Mrs. Brown was very personal however fought most cancers for a number of years. She taught at HB and in White Home for over 30 years. She touched many scholar lives all through the years, in addition to her coworkers and the dad and mom of her college students. We’d prefer to thank her household for sharing her with HB & White Home. Ideas and prayers to all who cherished her!
Mrs. Brown might be at Hermitage Funeral Residence. Providers might be 9/14. In lieu of flowers, she requested that backpacks be donated. For those who want to ship any into college or drop off, one of many PTO members or Employees might be completely satisfied to take for you. Simply connect a card that claims who it’s from, so her household will know. Please proceed to hope for her household as her daughter is having a child this week.
White Home Cruisers – Automotive Present
The White Home Cruisers automotive membership met on the White Home Kroger Monday afternoon. The standouts have been a 70’s Datson Z, an AMC Gremlin and a 90’s NSX. Get pleasure from Smokey’s album under.
White Home Cruisers. Membership President, Wayne Malugin, says to test’em out on FaceBook at White Home Cruise-In in the event you’d like to affix or maintain observe of future occasions.
White Home Cruisers did very nicely at Saturday’s Automotive Present at Moss Wright Park in Goodlettsville, TN this weekend.
A number of Cruisers took dwelling awards together with the Cruisers profitable the Membership Participation Award with 21 vehicles.
One of many greatest and best run Automotive Reveals within the Nashville space.
This 12 months they’d 227 Individuals.
Don’t forget the Monday Evening Cruise-In now held on the Tavern 76 in White Home, TN.
In Neighboring Goodlettsville Information
SAVE THE DATE SEPT. 7…
Goodlettsville’s annual Salty Canine competition is ready for September seventh at Goodlettsville Metropolis Corridor with meals, crafts, artwork, automotive present, kiddie practice, dwell music and a canine costume contest. A full day of enjoyable for everybody!
Town of Goodlettsville Hearth division – “Come out and meet Sparky”!
Additionally, SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER nineteenth…
Goodlettsville- Music At The Farmers Market, Mark your calendars!!! You don’t need to miss this one! Children actions too!
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