AROUND THE MID-STATE…
May 31, 2008
Praying Parents
A federal judge has ruled that a central Tennessee group called the Praying Parents must be unbiased and objective in certain activities at a public school. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Echols ruled Thursday in a case claiming religious proselytizing at a public school. The case was brought by parents identified as John and Jane Doe against the Wilson County school system just east of Nashville. Echols said a nativity scene at Lakeview School’s kindergarten must be presented “in an unbiased and objective manner without sectarian indoctrination.” The judge also set the same guidelines for prayers given as part of Thanksgiving holiday instruction. Plaintiffs in the case claimed a pattern of religious promotion at the school.
Marriage Law Changed 
Immigration status will no longer prevent couples from obtaining marriage licenses in Davidson County, and other Tennessee counties could follow suit. Since at least 1998, county clerks in Tennessee asked for a Social Security card, or, failing that, a valid passport and visa. But Davidson County Clerk John Arriola changed his county’s policy Thursday after a state attorney general’s opinion sided with a couple who sued him for refusing to issue them a marriage license. Arriola had refused the couple because the prospective groom didn’t have the proper documents. Nashville immigration lawyer Linda Rose said the change is good news for immigrants and restores a fundamental right. But Theresa Harmon of Tennesseans for Responsible Immigration Policy maintains that the new policy will draw illegal immigrants to the state and make it harder to deport them.
Capitol Axes Wal-Mart Audit
Tennessee has withdrawn from a partnership with Wal-Mart that could have made its state capitol the first to undergo an extensive energy audit by the nation’s largest retailer. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. earlier this month announced the partnerships with 19 states and Puerto Rico aimed at helping them save on energy and electricity costs at their capitols. Wal-Mart spokesman Dennis Alpert says Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s office has informed him that the state will no longer participate, but that no detailed explanation was given. Alpert says the Tennessee capitol had been slated for the energy audit by the middle of next month. Bredesen adviser Will Pinkston says the state has decided to move in a different direction after what he calls a couple of “false starts” with Wal-Mart.
Tourism Expects ‘Foreign Aid’
State tourism officials say the summer should see a boom in European music tourism to destinations like Memphis and Nashville, thanks to a weak dollar and strong euro. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development says CMA Music Festival tour packages have sold out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Foreign tourists overall spent nearly $362 million in Tennessee in 2006, up 5 percent from 2005. Many tour operators say music plays a big part in overseas travel to Tennessee. Wolfgang Streitborger markets Tennessee tourist attractions in Europe. He says he sees many people who love country music and have dreamed of coming to Tennessee for years who can finally afford it.
MTSU Football Season Tickets
May 31, 2008
MTSU Football season is just around the corner! Don’t miss out on every Blue Raider touchdown and tackle!
Season Tickets Now on Sale!
Reserved sideline tickets…………$90 per person
General Admission tickets……….$65 per person
Family Fun Zone (includes concession coupon booklet)…….$90.00 per person
If you are a current season ticket holder and renew by June 18th, you will receive a complimentary concession coupon booklet. (one booklet per account)
2008 Football Schedule
Aug 28 Troy ESPN+
Sept. 6 Maryland (2nd Annual KidFEST)
Sept. 13 Kentucky
Sept. 20 Arkansas State
Sept. 30 Florida Atlantic (BLACK OUT)ESPN2
Oct. 11 Florida International
Oct. 18 Louisville
Oct. 25 Miss.State
Nov. 8 Louisiana-Monroe (Homecoming)
Nov. 15 Western Kentucky
Nov.22 North Texas (27th Annual Salute to Armed Services/Veterans)
Dec. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette
Dec. 21 New Orleans Bowl Home games in bold
ADD ONE Campaign
Other incentives……if you add one new season ticket or are becoming a new season ticket holder, you will receive the official BLACK OUT t-shirt and a MTSU car flag. All you need to do is ADD ONE new season ticket to your account.
Call the MTSU ticket office at 898-2103 or renew online at www.goblueraiders.com and click on "Don’t Have Tickets", then "Click here to order tickets"
Raider golfers make the cut
May 31, 2008
Hours of anxious moments for the Middle Tennessee men’s golf team ended in satisfaction when the Blue Raiders made the cut for the final round of the NCAA National Championship Saturday morning.
Weekend Forecast
May 31, 2008
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. West southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 89. South southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
From MTSU: What language do you speak? Write? Read?
May 30, 2008
Special News Post by MTSU Today’s Response Editor Gina Logue:
NOW YOU’RE TALKING MY LANGUAGE!–In a recent guest editorial in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, William Scott wrote, “Arabic language programming should be readily available to us in the United States. Reading books or computer screens does nothing to improve aural comprehension, especially since written Modern Standard Arabic differs so much from the various dialects spoken throughout the Arab world.”
This summer, MTSU will offer courses in Modern Standard Arabic from 10:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday in two separate sessions-June 2-July 3 and July 7-August 8. Students will learn the Arabic script/alphabet, common useful vocabulary and basic grammatical structures. At the end of the sequence, students will be equipped with basic survival skills such as ordering food, booking hotel rooms, describing their daily lives, understanding and giving directions, etc.
For more information, Kari Sue Neely, assistant professor of foreign languages, at ksneely@mtsu.edu.
Murfreesboro homes for sale and uh, ya - still for sale
May 30, 2008
A number of realtor’s in Murfreesboro are turning to YouTube.com when selling homes. The only problem is that posted video’s on homes for sale by realtor’s are apparently a violation of YouTube policy. For that Read more
Swimming in lake, depending on which lake, may be wading
May 30, 2008
Partner station WMSR reports summer swimming in lakes may be a little more muddy than usual…
Although water levels in TVA reservoirs are higher than they were last spring, drought conditions still exist, particularly in the eastern half of the Tennessee Valley, and almost all of the large tributary reservoirs are below targeted summer levels.
So far this year, average rainfall in the Valley above and east of Chattanooga totals 17 inches — about 80 percent of normal. However, the amount of rain that was not absorbed by the ground or vegetation and actually reached streams, rivers and reservoirs is only 54 percent of normal for the year.
Without a significant amount of rain (from 3 to 6 inches), the 10 largest tributary reservoirs are unlikely to reach their targeted recreational levels by June 1. Levels of those reservoirs are currently an average of 6 feet below normal. Only Blue Ridge Reservoir in North Georgia is at a normal level. South Holston Reservoir in Upper East Tennessee is 10 feet below its normal level for this time of year.
TVA operates the Tennessee River system and reservoirs year round to provide flood control and other benefits. TVA lowers water levels in the reservoirs in the fall and winter to store water that could cause flooding downstream. In the spring, TVA holds the water back to help fill the reservoirs to higher levels for the summer recreation season.
According to the TVA website, Normandy Reservoirs elevation is 872 feet.
Randall Braker, Director of the Duck River Utilities Commission told WMSR News Thursday that normal elevation this time of year is 875 feet, but he added that there is nothing to worry about.
Braker said that last year this time, the reservoir had already lost six inches or so, and the flow of water over the dam was at a much higher rate, around 180 cubic feet per second.
Currently, water is flowing over Normandy Dam at around 40 cubic feet per second, which is the absolute minimum necessary to maintain water quality down stream.
Sunday, June 1st is the date that the release is scheduled to go back to the normal 155 cubic feet per second or roughly 104 million gallons per day.
14-Year old wrecks golf cart, older brother responsible
May 30, 2008
A 23-year old Murfreesboro man is being held accountable for a golf cart his younger brother accidentally wrecked at Indian Hills Golf Course. Reports indicate the 14-year old driver let the cart drive down a steep embankment and into a ditch near hole 6. The older 23-year old brother was the one who rented the golf cart and officials at the golf course say he should not have let his little brother operate the vehicle. The 14-year old had to be treated on the scene for minor injuries sustained in the mishap.
Murfreesboro says: Roadwork continues, new sewer lines
May 30, 2008
NOTICE: From the City of Murfreesboro
A sewer rehabilitation project will close portions of Northwest Broad Street on both sides of, and within eyesight of, the street’s intersection with South Church Street Monday through Wednesday nights next week.
This is roughly between Ash Street on the east and Tommy Martin Drive next to Murfreesboro City Hall on the west.
The work will improve existing sewer lines under the street that experience the most inflow from outside sources like storm water, Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department (MWSD) Engineer Jim Harris said. Keeping this water out of the lines means less is treated at a lower cost for ratepayers.
Most of the rehabilitation work will occur between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. the next morning, Harris said. Appropriate signage will be posted though little traffic interruption is expected.
GM says they offered buyout’s to 74,000 workers
May 30, 2008
GM Cutting more jobs
As of July 1st, a quarter of General Motors’ hourly workers in the U.S. will be gone.
That’s because 19,000 people have agreed to take buyout offers from the struggling automaker.
Earlier this year, GM offered 74,000 employees packages that included incentives to retire early with full benefits and pension or a one-time cash payout of $140,000 with no other benefits.
The mass exodus will allow the car company to hire assembly workers at half the $28 hourly wage they make now. GM also said it would also try to fill positions with workers who decide to stick around.
After July 1st, GM’s hourly workforce in the U.S. will be around 55,000. Before the buyouts started two years ago, it was nearly 113,000.
The company hopes to reshape its business after being battered this decade by foreign imports, high gas prices and a worsening economy.
In Tennessee, GM has a manufacturing facility in Spring Hill where the Saturn Vue and Ion are made. The plant was opened in 1990. Subcontracting companies throughout the state will also feel the pinch as the company continues to downsize in the future.
Murfreesboro mother accused of letting sober 13-year old drive
May 30, 2008
A Murfreesboro mother allegedly allowed for a 13-year old child to drive her vehicle and soon after, was arrested on reckless endangerment charges. 34-year old Molly Diane Peco, who was in the passenger seat, was pulled over as her daughter navigated past the Sonic Drive In on South Church near Indian Hills on Wednesday. The 13-year old told police that she was actually 15 and had left her drivers permit at home. The mother, who according to police reports smelled like alcohol, evidently failed to intervene in asking her daughter to tell the truth.
Rutherford Co. may see increased wheel and property tax
May 30, 2008
Be prepared to pay more for housing soon. Rutherford County Commissioners on the Budget, Finance and Investment Committee are recommending a 17-cent property tax increase per every $100-dollars of assessed value of your home. And if the property tax is being increased on your home, then it is also being increased on rental property as well. So, tenants living in duplexes, triplexes and other apartments will be equally affected by the proposal when landlords increase rent to cover their increased cost of taxes.
Other possibilities, as far as tax increases go, a $30 increase in the wheel tax. A public hearing will allow for residents to address the increases head on June 10th at 7 in the evening.
Proposed: Increase in property tax and wheel tax
May 30, 2008
Get ready to pay more!
Be prepared to pay more for housing soon. Rutherford County Commissioners on the Budget, Finance and Investment Committee are recommending a 17-cent property tax increase per every $100-dollars of assessed value of your home. If the property tax is being increased on your home, then it is also being increased on rental property as well. So, tenants living in duplexes, triplexes and other apartments will be equally affected by the proposal when their landlord passes along the increase to his or her tenant through rent increases.
Other possibilities, as far as tax increases go, a $30 increase in the wheel tax. A public hearing will allow for residents to address the increases head on June 10th at 7 in the evening.
Swap and Shop for Friday, May 30, 2008
May 30, 2008
For Sale: 1989 S-10 and want junk 563-9844
For Sale: Pony 569-7751
For Sale: a Whirtletzer Piano - 890-2474
For Sale: Various sized packing boxes call 217-3867
For Sale: 1968 Ford Truck for $2750 and a Blazer for $3250 479-6841
For Sale: 1948 Plymouth Coupe and a furniture 243-7736
YARD SALE (TODAY - FRIDAY) 1236 Baluster Drive in Cason Lane Area 604-3424
Will sit with the elderly or will clean 563-2253
Will Mow yards 791-5689
Yard Sale: Salem United Methodist Church Saturday! Starts at 7:30 - to reserve a free table call church
WANT - Someone to do electrical work and want a hot tub - 274-3355
YARD SALE: SATURDAY 7558 Loan Eagle Drive - 893-1007
For Sale: Blue Guineas for $2.50 ea. and want Dominicker Hens 848-3590
Today YARD SALE 1104 West Main Street
For Sale: Snapper Riding Mower and a Kubota Tractor and want Junkers - 893-1114
YARD SALE on Saturday - Look for Hot Pink Signs on Franklin Rd at Rucker Lane
For Sale: POWER GLIDE Air Hockey Table (yard Sale) 1400 Manor Drive 895-5861
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May 30, 2008
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Friday Weather and Extended Forecast
May 30, 2008
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Attempted Murder Case Bound Over
May 29, 2008
Two hours of testimony in Rutherford County General Sessions Courtroom of Judge David Loughry led to the attempted murder and aggravated burglary charges against Bryant Overton being bound over to the grand jury. Testimony from Darice Brown took most of that time. She’s the 29-year old victim who was shot several times. Brown told the court she had to crawl some 50-feet on Beesley Road from a construction site for help after being shot December of last year. She testified Overton shot her before he left with three others. Brown was rescued some four-hours after the shooting, police say was the result of a cocaine transaction gone wrong. The grand jury will take up the charges against Overton - of Broad Street - in July.
The Hinkle Family Arrives in Mid-July
May 29, 2008
It took almost two-years for the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) to select a new minister for Murfreesboro’s First Presbyterian Church. Steve Mitchell, who chaired the group representing this city’s oldest church, conducted a survey revealing the faith desires of this historic district’s congregation. Likewise all candidates for the position took similar evaluations to help the PNC with the selection process. John Austin Hinkle, Jr. received a unanimous vote from this diverse committee of eight. A week ago there was standing room only in the sanctuary as another unanimous vote was given. That one by the congregation. The new senior pastor’s first sermon will be on July 20th. Hinkle notes, “In today’s fast-paced and problem-filled world, the church can and should be a vital and important voice in reclaiming the need for families to grow in a healthy environment.” He received his Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Religion from South Carolina’s Presbyterian College. He served for six-years as pastor of a North Carolina congregation. For the past eight-years he has been the founding minister of Providence Presbyterian Church in Hiram, Georgia. 
His wife Leila is a special education teacher. The couple have one son, Tripp, who is twelve. They are in the process of adopting a daughter from China. Juliette and Dooley (shown relaxing in their laps) are also very much a part of the family.
Chamber’s "Red Book" Honored
May 29, 2008
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives 24th Annual Award for Communications Excellence. The Chamber’s entry, the Rutherford Red Book Volume 5, received an award of honorable mention. Entries receiving the ACE Honorable Mention Award meet the fundamental standards and criteria for communications excellence. In 2006, the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce partnered with local printing company, Wax Family Printing, to combine the Rutherford Red Book with the Chamber membership directory. The Rutherford Red Book is a county-wide resource book, more accurate and user-friendly than the phonebook containing information vital to residents, such as maps, population figures, taxes, government, tourist attractions and much more.
Police Pull Over Man Accused of Break-Ins
May 29, 2008
Authorities in Murfreesboro recently nabbed a suspect involved in 
auto break-in’s. Police say they found multiple car stereo’s, a wallet, a checkbook and credit cards in a car being driven by a 23-year old man. Steven Brown and 19-year old Christopher Case were booked on burglary to auto charges and will appear in court on July 30th.
FolkFest Nears…Indonesian Visit Looks Better
May 29, 2008
The great Lee Greenwood song “Proud To Be An American” takes on new meaning as we watch the Annual International FolkFest come together. As you heard on earlier WGNS Newscasts, the Indonesia folk troupe was denied their visas. Sometimes we take the freedoms we enjoy daily for granted. FolkFest Coordinator and Founder Steve Cates reports, “The Indonesians have a second appointment this coming Monday (6/2/080 with the consular section of our embassy in Jakarta. As they reapply for visas, they feel that documentation now proves that economically and socially they are tied to Indonesia and are good risks to allow to come here for a cultural visit.” Plans call for folk troupes from Indonesia, Germany and India to be in Murfreesboro from June fifteenth through the twenty-second to share their culture, customs and music. They will meet with students, civic and social groups, churches as well as public appearances. One of those will be a show at 7:00 o’clock Friday night, June 20th at the Leanna Community Center on Sulphur Springs Road. Admission is $5.00. The festival concludes in Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village with a free public performance on Saturday, June 21st, from 4:00 in the afternoon until 8:00 that night. For newcomers, WGNS reminds you that this is one of those “must see events”.
Construction Work…Gas Leak…Evacuation
May 29, 2008
Around 1:30 Thursday afternoon construction crews were putting in a water tap for a new business at 118 West Vine Street across from the city hall. A two-inch ATMOS Energy 
gas line was accidentally cut.
County student’s artwork on display in Washington DC
May 29, 2008
Artwork created by Rutherford County student Lexie Williams, an eight-year-old who attends the Tennessee School for the Blind, is on display at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Lexie and her parents, Douglas and Taronda Williams, recently were flown to Washington for a congressional dinner and the unveiling of the artwork. The family also met U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker and U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Rover Bus Changing and Adding City Routes
May 29, 2008
Rover, Murfreesboro’s bus system, is adding a new route along Medical Center Parkway and changing five of its six existing routes to provide improved service to riders. The Highland route will not change.
LaVergne Boys Basketball Coach Resigns
May 29, 2008
LaVergne boys basketball coach Jeremy Moore has resigned as head coach.
Forecast from the National Weather Service
May 29, 2008
Today 
Mostly
Sunny
Hi 83°F
Tonight 
Mostly
Clear
Lo 63°F
Today (Thursday): Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south.
Sunday: Red light cameras "ON"
May 28, 2008
The City of Murfreesboro held a press conference on 
Tuesday where the announcement regarding the operation of the new red light camera system was made. The first set of cameras will be operational on Monday.
Current Weather Conditions In Murfreesboro, TN (37129)
May 23, 2008
Partly Cloudy, and 87 ° F. For more details?
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May 23, 2008
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May 23, 2008
Chance of Precipitation: Fri: 0% / Sat: 20% / Sun: 20%. For complete forecast details…
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May 23, 2008
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May 23, 2008
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Your 10-Day Forecast for Murfreesboro, TN (37129)
May 23, 2008
Tonight: Low 60°F.—- Sat: Mostly Sunny & High 80°F / Low 53°F.—- Sun: Sunny & High 84°F / Low 63°F.—- Mon & Beyond…. For more details?
Local Soldier Remembered
May 23, 2008
A local soldier - who died last spring in Iraq is being remembered. A bronze bust of Marine Staff Sergeant Marc Golczynski is being unveiled at its permanent home, Marshall County High School. The 30-year old Golczynski was the son of Henry Golczynski, owner of Franklin’s Printworks.
Governor Honors Fallen Soldiers
May 23, 2008
Governor Bredesen honored Tennessee’s fallen soldiers in a Memorial Day ceremony at the State Capitol in Nashville…
Officials from the Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs, members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard and members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve joined Bredesen to honor the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and to pay special tribute to the 12 Tennesseans who have died in combat since May 2007.
Current Weather Conditions In Murfreesboro, TN (37129)
May 22, 2008
Sunny, and 81 ° F. For more details?
Your Local Doppler Radar
May 22, 2008
This map shows the location and intensity of precipitation in your area. The color of the precipitation corresponds to the rate at which it is falling. This map is updated every 15 minutes.
Your Weekend Forecast For Murfreesboro, TN (37129)
May 22, 2008
Chance of Precipitation: Fri: 20% / Sat: 20% / Sun: 10%. For complete forecast details…
Pollen Trend for Murfreesboro, TN (37129)
May 22, 2008
Steady. View complete PollenCast?
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