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Local Firefighters Fill the Boot for Muscular Dystrophy

Jul 21, 2011 at 06:05 pm by bryan

The Rutherford County Fire Rescue will take post with their fireman boots in hand at the storefront of the local Sam’s Club located on 125 John R. Rice Blvd. in Murfrees.... Read More

MTSU Catalog Now ON-LINE!

Jul 21, 2011 at 05:55 pm by bryan

After 100 years of an undergraduate catalog students could hold, flip through and search for courses and other helpful information, the dawn of a new century for MTSU means.... Read More

Two Local Pilots Certified In CAP

Jul 21, 2011 at 05:42 pm by bryan

Two Murfreesboro pilots have become certified in the Civil Air Patrol. Cadet Major Stephen Lester and Senior Member Aaron Chism completed all qualifications and passed their t.... Read More

City Readies For Bicentennial Celebration

Jul 21, 2011 at 01:20 pm by bryan

At 10:00 o'clock Thursday (7/21/11) morning the dining room at the Patterson Community Center was packed with a cross-section of community leaders for a Bicentennial Plan.... Read More

Postal Delivery Possibly Changing

Jul 21, 2011 at 01:05 pm by bryan

The US Postal Service may soon change the days that mail is delivered to your home. In the near future, Saturday delivery could be cancelled. The federal government is once ag.... Read More

WGNS Listener Survey and Statistics

Jul 21, 2011 at 12:24 pm by bryan

WGNS has served Rutherford County and the surrounding area since 1947. Every A few of our statistics are posted below. If you have additional questions, please feel free to ca.... Read More

Murfreesboro Doctor Making House Calls

Jul 21, 2011 at 12:20 pm by bryan

Well-known Murfreesboro physician, Dr. Jim Garner, has expanded his practice to include house calls for clients of Family Staffing Solutions, Inc.  on an exclusive basis.... Read More

Local Events Calendar

Jul 21, 2011 at 12:14 pm by bryan

WGNS has updated our Good Neighbor Events calendar. You can now click on local events and see what is happening throughout Rutherford County. You can also add your local happe.... Read More

Man Accused of Using Van as a Weapon

Jul 21, 2011 at 10:07 am by bryan

The operator of a van was placed under citizens arrest by a worker clearing debris at the old Middle Tennessee Medical Center. The worker told police he was blocking traffic w.... Read More

City of LaVergne - Residents Still Want to Drop City Charter

Jul 21, 2011 at 08:42 am by bryan

A large number of city residents in LaVergne are still pushing to dissolve the city charter and unincorporate. If this happens, then government services will be picked up by t.... Read More

UPDATE: Bank robbery this past Friday

Jul 21, 2011 at 05:58 am by bryan

No new clues have turned up in the bank robbery case in Murfreesboro. Pinnacle Bank on Northwest Broad Street was robbed on July 15th. Murfreesboro Police and the FBI are aski.... Read More

Work at New Nissan Battery Plant Continues

Jul 21, 2011 at 05:58 am by bryan

Work continues on the lithium ion battery plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Nissan hopes to have the new plant open by the end of 2012. Meanwhile, Nissan in Dechard, Tennessee is bu.... Read More

Twin Tower's I-Beam Center of Monument at RCSO

Jul 20, 2011 at 03:59 pm by bryan

Sheriff Robert Arnold told WGNS listeners that an everlasting memorial to emergency responders and American citizens who sacrificed their lives during the 9-11 terrorists&rsq.... Read More

Murder Mystery-Dinner Theatre Starts August 5th!

Jul 20, 2011 at 03:46 pm by bryan

The Center for the Arts at 110 West College Street will present a murder mystery theatre and dinner prepared by B. McNel's. It will be only on Friday and Saturday evenings at.... Read More

Tim Tipps Joins Farm Credit Services

Jul 20, 2011 at 03:20 pm by bryan

Tim Tipps has been named Financial Services Officer for Farm Credit Services (FCS) of Mid-America in Murfreesboro. He will service loans and financially related services for a.... Read More

New Reserve Deputy Program in Rutherford County

Jul 20, 2011 at 11:41 am by bryan

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has a new reserve deputy program for volunteers. Sheriff Robert Arnold explains...

MTSU Students Would Enroll Again if Had to do Over

Jul 20, 2011 at 11:21 am by bryan

More MTSU graduates than ever before would enroll again at the University if they started college all over again, according to a new survey of seniors who received their diplo.... Read More

Man Threatens to Blow Up Judicial Building

Jul 20, 2011 at 10:53 am by bryan

A Murfreesboro man by the name of Paul Reed has been accused of threatening to make a bomb and throw it into the window of the judicial building on the local square. Reed alle.... Read More

Bell Street Closed As MTMC Pedestrian Bridge Razed

Jul 20, 2011 at 10:50 am by bryan

Here is a road closing update from City Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran. Bell Street, between Highland and University Avenues) is closed now through Friday for the removal o.... Read More

MTSU Camp ENRGY July 25-29

Jul 20, 2011 at 10:44 am by bryan

Camp ENRGY, a five-day event for youth with physical disabilities, is slated for July 25-29 at Middle Tennessee State University. Sponsored by the MTSU Center for Physical.... Read More