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Four Local Residents Receive 7th Degree Blackbelt

May 23, 2013 at 01:41 pm by bryan

Bill Taylor Bushido School of Karate had more than 200 people turn out for its Open House at the Murfreesboro studio last Saturday. You may have heard the commercials on WGNS.... Read More

Murfreesboro is All About Kid Safety and Car Seat Installation

May 23, 2013 at 10:46 am by bryan

Twenty additional personnel from Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department became Child Safety Seat Technicians Wednesday after completing a three day course at the Tennessee.... Read More

Suspect Accused of Hit and Run Pulled Out of His Car by Murfreesboro Police

May 23, 2013 at 10:01 am by bryan

A car accident at 8:30, Wednesday morning sent police to the Regal Inn on South Church St. While on route officers got word that the white Kia Rio involved in the wreck fled t.... Read More

Traffic Signal On Thompson Ln. @ Sulphur Springs Closer!

May 23, 2013 at 07:54 am by bryan

The traffic signal and turn lanes on Thompson Lane and Sulphur Springs Road are closer to completion and should be working as summer approaches. The site has been the scene o.... Read More

You Can Tell It's Memorial Day: Gas Prices JUMPED!

May 23, 2013 at 07:48 am by bryan

Just like clockwork, the Memorial Day weekend and the official start of summer with local gas prices. Within a few days span and without dramatic increases in a barrel of oil,.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Accused of Assaulting Rutherford County Judge for Past Court Proceeding

May 23, 2013 at 07:45 am by bryan

Picking a fight with a Judge is a very, very bad idea. Rutherford County Judge Larry Brandon had just finished shopping at a retail store on Old Fort Parkway when he was appr.... Read More

Web Exclusive: Summer Sun Increases Risk of Deadly Skin Cancer

May 23, 2013 at 07:15 am by bryan

Many local residents are visiting tanning salons, laying out by the pool, and planning trips to sunnier locations for the spring and summer. “Got to get my tan on!&rdquo.... Read More

Local Teacher Wins Award, Says She Has Never Worked a Day in Her Life!

May 23, 2013 at 06:15 am by bryan

Murfreesboro City Schools have announced that Doris Coffey, reading interventionist, has been named the 2013 IRA/Weekly Reader Eleanor M. Johnson Award Recipient. This nationa.... Read More

Murfreesboro to Receive New Locally Made Sculpture, But WHERE Will It Go? Hmmm...

May 23, 2013 at 06:15 am by bryan

The Murfreesboro City Hall Art Committee in conjunction with Murfreesboro’s Parks and Recreation Department are hosting a public reception to unveil MTSU art Professor M.... Read More

TENNESSEE SAYS: Beware of Your Swimming Pool, Lake, Spa, Public Pool, Creek... (Video)

May 23, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

Memorial Day is the traditional opening day of many public pools in Tennessee and the unofficial start of swimming season. While swimming is a fun way to beat the heat and be.... Read More

Spring Fling Baseball/Softball Day 2 Recap

May 23, 2013 at 12:38 am by bryan

An over nine-hour, four game marathon by the WGNS Primetime Sports team started and ended at Siegel for baseball yesterday (Wednesday), with baseball at Smyrna and softball at.... Read More

2 Marijuana Plants Taken from Murfreesboro Apartment, But No Arrests Made

May 22, 2013 at 09:31 pm by bryan

An out of hand party in Murfreesboro caught the eye of Murfreesboro Police and even a State Trooper. According to city police the party on Monday included “intoxicated p.... Read More

Rutherford County is Prepared for Babies!

May 22, 2013 at 09:10 pm by bryan

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is proud to announce the opening of its new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) today.  The family-centered unit is designated a Level I.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Collecting Supplies for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

May 22, 2013 at 09:04 pm by bryan

Rutherford Countians who wish to donate supplies to the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes may bring items by Friday afternoon to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office a.... Read More

The Golden Oldie Scheme of the Closed Account / Fraudulent Deposit Trick

May 22, 2013 at 03:01 pm by bryan

A felony case of passing worthless checks is being investigated right now in Rutherford County. Two LaVergne residents are accused of depositing over $14,000 worth of fraudule.... Read More

Masked Man in Bank, But No Robbery?

May 22, 2013 at 02:54 pm by bryan

Talk about an odd outfit… A man who was wearing what was described as a mask covering his face and holding a MTSU umbrella to further hide his identity was seen inside.... Read More

Murfreesboro Resident Has Pilot's License Stolen in Armed Robbery

May 22, 2013 at 02:30 pm by bryan

A man was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Lascassas Pike in Murfreesboro and so far an arrest has not been made. The victim said he was unload.... Read More

Rutherford County Property Assessor Says Records for 2013 are OPEN

May 22, 2013 at 02:07 pm by bryan

Property records and appraisals in Rutherford County for the 2013 year are now “open” for public inspection.  Property Assessor Rob Mitchell says his office h.... Read More

TN Emergency Management Agency Re-accredited

May 22, 2013 at 01:55 pm by bryan

The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), a national nonprofit that evaluates disaster response agencies, has fully re-accredited Tennessee’s emergency mana.... Read More

Man Allegedly Tells Murfreesboro Police Someone is Breaking Into His Home - Situation Deemed Not True

May 22, 2013 at 01:31 pm by bryan

So what is the best way to get out of receiving a speeding ticket? One local resident evidently tried the old, “my house is getting broke into” line. Murfreesboro.... Read More