Rutherford County News

Rutherford Roundup: Fire Leaves Murfreesboro Home Uninhabitable, New Tennessee Laws Take Effect, and Landfill Lawsuit Escalates | Dec. 26, 2025

Dec 26, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, December 26, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro home on Elliott Drive is left uninhabitable after a Tuesday.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rising Phone Thefts, Deadly I-24 Crash, Holiday Travel Pause & Tennessee Marijuana Debate | Dec. 23, 2025

Dec 23, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Tuesday, December 23, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Authorities warn Rutherford County residents to stay alert as cell phone.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rutherford County Crashes, Holiday DUI Crackdown, and Major Trafficking Case | Dec. 22, 2025

Dec 22, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 22, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police respond to two serious crashes Sunday afternoon, inclu.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Tennessee Lawmakers Target Student Safety, AI Abuse, and DUI Enforcement | Dec. 19, 2025

Dec 19, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, December 19, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Tennessee lawmakers introduce a bill requiring public and charter schools.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Highlights, Missing Teen Search Intensifies, and Community Remembers Rhonda Allen | Dec. 15, 2025

Dec 17, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 15, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Holiday cheer filled downtown Murfreesboro as the 2025 Murfreesboro Christ.... Read More

MPD Investigates Unattended Death at Sonic on Middle Tennessee Boulevard

Dec 16, 2025 at 11:39 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to a report of an unattended death late Monday night at a local restaurant. According to MPD, of.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Holiday Cheer, Firefighters’ Swift Response & Community Alerts | Dec. 15, 2025

Dec 16, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 15, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro celebrates the season as the 2025 Christmas Parade fills down.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Holiday Cheer, Firefighters’ Swift Response & Community Alerts | Dec. 15, 2025

Dec 16, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 15, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro celebrates the season as the 2025 Christmas Parade fills down.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Highlights, Missing Teen Search Expands & Holiday Scam Warnings | Dec. 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 15, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Holiday cheer filled downtown Murfreesboro as the 2025 Murfreesboro Christ.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Commissioner and Small Business Leader Rhonda Allen Passes Away

Dec 13, 2025 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rhonda Allen, a former Rutherford County Commissioner representing the Smyrna area and a longtime small business leader, has passed away, lea.... Read More

Rutherford County Advances $17M Plan to Buy and Renovate Former Bank of America Building

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — The Rutherford County Commission has taken another significant step toward purchasing the former Bank of America building on East Main Street,.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland Talks Landfill Lawsuit, Road Projects, and New Development Plans

Dec 10, 2025 at 11:33 pm by WGNS News

On today’s WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sat down with Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland for an in-depth conversation covering several of the city&r.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Major Drug Bust, Holiday Traffic Hazards & Whataburger Closure Shake-Up | Dec. 10, 2025

Dec 10, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Wednesday, December 10, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Laverne drug arrest: A weekend traffic stop leads to the discovery of m.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rutherford County Nurse Arrest, Major Drug Bust, Championship Glory & City Growth Plans | Dec. 8, 2025

Dec 08, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 8, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro nurse is arrested after being accused of sexually assaulti.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Leadership Changes, Ethics Clash, Heroic Rescue & Holiday Traditions | Dec. 5, 2025

Dec 05, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, December 5, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School Leadership Shift: Assistant Principal Chri.... Read More

Hickory Falls to Close After 21 Years in Smyrna; Owners Announce Retirement

Dec 03, 2025 at 05:57 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) – After more than two decades as a community staple, Hickory Falls Restaurant in Smyrna announced it will close at the end of December as its founde.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rutherford Library Showdown, Volunteer Firefighter Shortages & MTSU Expansion | Dec. 3, 2025

Dec 03, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Wednesday, December 3, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Allegations surface within the Rutherford County Library System as Direc.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro Files Suit to Stop BFI From Skirting State Law on Middle Point Landfill Expansion

Dec 02, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The City of Murfreesboro says BFI is attempting to bypass required state procedures by filing directly with the Tennessee Department of Envi.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rutherford County Education Shake-Up, Library Audits, Gas Price Relief & Downtown Closure | Dec. 2, 2025

Dec 02, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

📋 Show Notes – Tuesday, December 2, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Tennessee State Board of Education considers reducing high school world.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Deadly I-24 Crashes, High-Stakes Playoff Win & Holiday Parades | Dec. 1, 2025

Dec 01, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 1, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-24: Two people killed and several injured af.... Read More