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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON? Father Charged With Indecent Exposure Same Month Son Sentenced for RAPE Conviction in Murfreesboro

Oct 15, 2013 at 04:30 am by bryan

The phrase “Like Father Like Son” dates back to the early 18th century. As the years progress, the saying is still popular today. The saying is often used when a s.... Read More

Fake Check Scam Hits Local Staffing Firm in Murfreesboro

Oct 15, 2013 at 03:45 am by bryan

A Cookville staffing firm has fallen victim to an employee scam. An employee of the out of town company allegedly created several fake checks and has been cashing them in Ruth.... Read More

Man Allegedly Threatened to Burn Down St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Oct 15, 2013 at 03:45 am by bryan

If you noticed an increase in patrol at the local hospital in Murfreesboro over the past several days, there was a reason for the additional police presence. A Smyrna man was.... Read More

Did You Know a BURN PERMIT is Required for you to Burn Your Leaves or Sticks?

Oct 15, 2013 at 02:00 am by bryan

You can burn ONLY Leaves, branches, trees, stumps and grass clippings right now in Rutherford County IF you have a proper burn permit. Between now and May 15, 2014, burn permi.... Read More

Honor: A Discovery Center Education Specialist Recipient of Award!

Oct 15, 2013 at 01:15 am by bryan

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring Education Specialist Courtney Morgan is the recipient of the Tennessee Environmental Education Association’s 2013 Middle Tennessee Env.... Read More

$900 in Merchandise STOLEN from Walmart, Suspect Caught

Oct 14, 2013 at 11:00 pm by bryan

$900 Worth of stuff was stolen from Walmart on South Rutherford Boulevard. “Stuff” is the easiest way to describe the shopping cart full of merchandise. An employ.... Read More

TN State Rep. Joe Carr Responds to Senator Lamar Alexander Situation, According to the Carr Campaign

Oct 14, 2013 at 07:30 pm by bryan

According to the Joe Car Campaign: Tennessee Conservative Senate candidate Joe Carr released the following statement in response to news reports Senator Alexander participat.... Read More

Political News Wave Continues: Murfreesboro Councilman to Seek General Sessions Judge Seat

Oct 14, 2013 at 03:40 pm by bryan

Murfreesboro attorney and City Councilman Toby Gilley announced today that he will seek the Republican Party’s nomination for General Sessions Judge, Part III, during th.... Read More

UPDATE: Four Adults and Three Children Displaced After Monday Fire that Started in Children's Bedroom

Oct 14, 2013 at 03:12 pm by bryan

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engine 4, Engine 1, District 8, and Rescue 9 responded to an apartment fire at Northfield Lodge Apartments located at 603 Eas.... Read More

Hankook Tires to Build Plant in Clarksville - Making $800-Million Investment in Tennessee

Oct 14, 2013 at 03:07 pm by bryan

1,800 new jobs are headed to Tennessee. While the jobs will not be created in Rutherford County, the news is still positive for the state. Tire maker Hankook will build a pla.... Read More

Judge Davenport chosen to serve on Three Branches Institute

Oct 14, 2013 at 01:41 pm by bryan

Rutherford County Juvenile Court Judge Donna Scott Davenport is one of seven judges from across Tennessee chosen by Governor Bill Haslam to represent the judicial branch in th.... Read More

FUN: Reserve Your Table for the Annual Read To Succeed Celebrity Spelling Bee!

Oct 14, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

Read To Succeed is getting ready for the annual Celebrity Spelling Bee and the list of words is being prepared. Will you be there to watch the action and to witness the m.... Read More

Weekend Fires Under Investigation

Oct 14, 2013 at 05:45 am by bryan

Two weekend fires are being investigated by the local fire marshal. Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue responded to a fire around 5:20 Satruday morning on St. Ives Drive, near the c.... Read More

Weekend Protests of Park Closure & Southern Nationalists

Oct 14, 2013 at 05:30 am by bryan

Two weekend protests caught the eye of Rutherford Countians. A small group of locals held signs in front of the main enterance of the Stones River National Battlefield in an e.... Read More

Great Weekend for The Middle Half

Oct 14, 2013 at 05:30 am by bryan

It was a wonderful Saturday for runners in The Middle Half, also known as the Murfreesboro Half Marathon. Over three-thousand runner took part. Patrick Cheptoek of Bowling Gre.... Read More

Sogno Project's Acoustic Soul, Art & Music Showcase

Oct 14, 2013 at 04:45 am by bryan

If you missed the British Voice program Friday, host Kerry Boylan talked to Kelly Lee Culbreth of about the Sogno (SEWN-yo) Project. They're having a concert October 20th at t.... Read More

Man Accused of Selling Marijuana in Home Where 3 Small Children Were Present

Oct 14, 2013 at 04:00 am by bryan

A man who told police that he was disabled when they asked him his occupation has been arrested and charged with the sale of marijuana. The incident unfolded at a home on East.... Read More

Local Non-Profit that Aids Those with Intellectual Disabilities to Hold Halloween Bash

Oct 14, 2013 at 02:00 am by bryan

Spooky ghosts, creepy ghouls and scary goblins will descend upon Dance Murfreesboro's studio off Middle Tennessee Boulevard Oct. 25 thanks to community support of a local nonp.... Read More

Political Races Continue to Catch Fire as More Announce Candidacy at the Local Level

Oct 14, 2013 at 01:45 am by bryan

Keith Siskin, Judge of Division III of the Circuit Court for Rutherford and Cannon Counties, has officially announced his candidacy for election to retain his seat on the Cour.... Read More

Prayers Needed: Manchester Teen Dies in Wreck on Saturday

Oct 13, 2013 at 10:00 pm by bryan

A 1998 Ford pickup driven by Jacob A. Franklin age 18 of Manchester, TN was traveling southbound on Hwy 53 at the intersection of Houston Bell Rd. in Coffee County near Alford.... Read More