Smyrna News

Mid TN Volleyball Club and Town of Smyrna to support Light Up the Night for Janae Edmondson

Mar 27, 2023 at 07:15 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee- Mid TN Volleyball Club and The Town of Smyrna are pleased to support The Light Up the Night for Janae Edmondson Benefit on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 beginnin.... Read More

State Rep. Mike Sparks’ Bill Intended to Freeze Top Officials' Pay Raises Killed by Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists

Mar 24, 2023 at 12:03 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - At a time when inflation is at a record high, is it appropriate for Tennessee county officers to receive raises up to $10,000 at the expense of the tax.... Read More

Town of Smyrna Warns - Do Not Scan the QR Code

Mar 23, 2023 at 08:38 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – Officials in the Town of Smyrna has been made aware of SCAM QR codes being placed around Smyrna indicating "Scan to win a trip to Miami.” Authorities.... Read More

Unemployment Rate for February in Tennessee Remains at 3.5%

Mar 23, 2023 at 08:05 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee’s February 2023 unemployment remained unchanged at 3.5% for the fifth month in a row, according to the latest data released by the Department of Labor and Work.... Read More

Red Cross Urges Tennessee Residents to Prepare for Severe Weather

Mar 23, 2023 at 06:21 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The National Weather Service has issued an update on the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms late Friday night, as a line of showers and thunderstorms dev.... Read More

New Rutherford County Sheriff's Patrol Deputies Complete Orientation Program

Mar 22, 2023 at 11:22 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Five patrol deputies in training received badges from Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh Friday. The sheriff presented the badges to new patrol deputies are.... Read More
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NTSB Report Released on Remnant Fellowship Church Plane Crash that Killed Gwen Shamblin Lara in 2021

Mar 22, 2023 at 05:12 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the final crash report from their investigation into a Rutherford County plane crash that occurred in 2021,.... Read More

Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Over 40% of Tennessee Families Are Food Insecure, up From Last Year

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:47 am by WGNS News

An increasing number of Tennessee parents are reporting their families are food insecure. Up more than 30% in just one year, 41.2% of Tennessee parents reported low or very lo.... Read More

Burn Permits Required Through May 15

Mar 21, 2023 at 09:59 am by WGNS News

A debris burn permit is required through May 15 for outdoor burning from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry where local restrictions do not a.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric Makes Large Tax Payments to Local Governments

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:27 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, Tenn. -- MTE provides more than electricity to the communities it serves. Middle Tennessee Electric has paid Rutherford County their second-largest ad valorem ta.... Read More

UPDATE: Former John Colemon Elementary Teacher that is Facing Multiple Sex Crimes Against a Minor Chagres Scheduled for Status Hearing in Court Soon

Mar 20, 2023 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

(SMYRNA, TN) A former fifth-grade teacher at John Colemon Elementary School in Smyrna remains free on bond as she awaits her next court date. 24-Year-old Taylor Cruze was indi.... Read More

Local Legal Aid Society Says TennCare Re-Enrollment Packages to be Mailed Out in April

Mar 20, 2023 at 02:18 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The renewal period for TennCare insurance in the state of Tennessee is about to re-open, after being shut down for quite some time. During the COVID Pa.... Read More

The Price of Gas and Diesel in Rutherford County to Start This Week

Mar 20, 2023 at 06:05 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,82.... Read More

Sign-Up for Youth Archery

Mar 18, 2023 at 07:24 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) As you heard on the WGNS' broadcast of Rutherford Issues, The Archery Experience is being offered to area youth starting April 13, 2023 at the Boys and Girls Club.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Property Assessor Discusses Potential Youth Chess Program

Mar 16, 2023 at 06:03 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN (by Justin Stokes) - Can the game of chess help prepare students for a bright and successful future? Some community leaders believe so. “Chess is.... Read More

AAA: Prom and Graduation Season is Deadly for Teen Drivers in Rutherford County

Mar 15, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

AAA is working with Tennessee schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is offering its annual AAA PROMise p.... Read More

UPDATED: Smyrna Police Arrest Kyle Chrisley on Warrant for Aggravated Assault

Mar 15, 2023 at 09:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN: UPDATE — WGNS has more information on the warrant for aggravated assault that was obtained in Smyrna, Tennessee Municipal Court for Kyle Chrisley. The warran.... Read More

New Bills in Education Could Further Help with School Safety and Also School Funding in Rutherford County

Mar 14, 2023 at 04:20 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A lot of changes are being proposed for schools throughout the state.  Bills dealing with the 3rd Grade Retention rate, School Readiness, and.... Read More

Smyrna Continues to have the Lowest Unemployment Rate in Rutherford County, TN

Mar 09, 2023 at 08:32 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The end of seasonal holiday jobs in January can be counted as one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tenne.... Read More

SCAM ALERT: Unknown Con-Artist Calling Rutherford County Residents Claiming to be a Williamson County Sheriff's Dept. Lieutenant

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:54 am by WGNS News

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reports another scam is hitting residents in our community. This most recent scam involves a fake law enforcement officer who clai.... Read More