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Let’s Talk Trash! MAY / JUNE 2021
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The First Sheriff of Robertson County was Hugh Henry Hugh Henry was elected Sheriff in1796 at the first court meeting when Robertson County was created and when Tennessee became a State.The Sheriff was responsible for keeping the peace, collecting taxes, and keeping firewood, water, and candles supplied to the courthouse. Over the last 200 years, the Sheriff ’s responsibilities have grown significantly. Currently, a Sheriff is responsible for patrolling, detecting crime, enforcing laws, operating the County Jail, attend and provide security to the courts, serve legal process for the courts, train and employ School Resource Officers, and many more statutory duties.
STUDYING HISTORY IS IMPORTANT! ‘Whenever questions are asked about what we can learn from history, it invariably leads to philosopher George Santayana’s oft-quoted aphorism: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. Studying history enables us to develop better understanding of the world in which we live. Building knowledge and understanding of historical events and trends, especially over the past century, enables us to develop a much greater appreciation for current events today. And if we heed Santayana’s warning, then remembering history – and learning important lessons from it – should help us to avoid previous mistakes and prevent previous misdeeds from happening again.’
Hugh Henry, Sr. According to Ancestry.com, Hugh Henry, Sr. was born circa 1730 and living in Pittsylvania county, Virginia at the time of the American Revolutionary War. Hugh took the Oath of Allegiance to the cause of
the Patriots, in Pittsylvania county, in 1777. Hugh is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as DAR Ancestor #A132376. DAR records indicate that Hugh died before July, 1808, in Robertson county, Tennessee and that his wife’s name was Mary Donelson. Could he be the father of the first Sheriff of Robertson County, Hugh Henry?
https://this.deakin.edu.au/study/four-reasons-why-you-should-study-history
. Litter Laws in Tennessee Tennessee has an average of 5,100 pieces of litter per mile on urban freeways. Thirty percent is deliberate litter from people in vehicles and 70% is negligent litter from unsecured loads. Littering Must Stop
. Litter weighing less than five pounds is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50, imprisonment up to 30 days, or both, and up to 40 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours. . Litter weighing between five and 10 pounds is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500, six months imprisonment, or both, and up to 80 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours.
. Litter weighing more than 10 pounds or for any commercial purpose is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500, imprisonment up to 11 months and 29 days, or both. . If third conviction in any amount exceeding 10 pounds or upon the second conviction in any amount exceeding 1,000 pounds or in any amount for any commercial purpose, class E felony. Imprisonment between one year and six years, and possible fine up to $3,000. The court must also require community service litter removal for up to 160 hours. (see §40-35-111)
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