Tyler Graves

Just weeks after the Robertson County Commission issued a proclamation renaming the county archives building in her name, local historian and former archives director Yolanda Gibbs Reid passed away on September 30 at the age of 73, following a short battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Robertson County, Reid was born on Sept. 8, 1953, to Richard Maurice Gibbs […]

Following the release of her book this summer detailing the 1988 burial scandal involving funeral director Bobby Wilks, a local author from Cross Plains is scheduled to make an appearance at the White House Public Library next week for a book talk. On Thursday, Oct. 22, Tanya Covington Radic, a historical writer and investigative journalist focused on biographical narrative and […]

A Robertson County man is potentially facing years in prison after his arrest earlier this month on multiple charges of rape and sexual exploitation involving a minor. On October 6, 56-year-old Joseph Douglas Stevenson was booked into the Robertson County Detention Facility. According to jail records, Stevenson’s listed charges include one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one […]

The City of Cross Plains recently announced new strides among its fire department after the Insurance Services Office (ISO) issued an increased Public Prot

Less than five months after discovering he had a brain tumor following an on-duty crash, Greenbrier Police Officer Matthew Hillis has returned to resume his duties with the department. On Sept. 29, Greenbrier Police announced Hillis’ return to the department, following an extensive surgery to remove the tumor and months of treatment. Hillis suffered a seizure while on duty during […]

Robertson County residents and surrounding communities are invited to travel back in time this weekend as they journey to Ridgetop to experience one of the largest Civil War reenactments in Middle Tennessee. From Oct. 23-25, the City of Ridgetop is hosting the annual Morgan on the Rim at Ridgetop Station Park, located at 1954 Woodruff Ave. The immersive historical experience, […]

Billy Vogle Robertson County is morning the loss of one of its most beloved figures after former County Mayor Billy Vogle passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the age of 71, following a battle with cancer.

Robertson County is morning the loss of one of its most beloved figures after former County Mayor Billy Vogle passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the age of 71, following a battle with cancer. Vogle’s death comes just two months after he finished his second term as Robertson County mayor, which he served for eight years from September 2018 […]

Robertson County Schools was recently recognized by their decade-long partnership with Tennessee Achieves (tnAchieves), a statewide nonprofit that prepares graduating seniors for the workforce through Tennessee Promise. At the school board’s meeting on Oct. 19, Director of Schools Dr. Danny Weeks spoke on the district’s 10-year commitment to success by Tennessee Achieves and presented a paperweight medallion that will be […]

With election day now a week away, seven candidates running for citywide positions in White House made their pitch to voters at a town hall event on October 20. Hosted by the White House Area Chamber of Commerce at the Billy S. Hobbs Community Center, the event consisted of candidates running for three aldermen positions as well as current mayor […]