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Central Magnet School could receive grant to make improvements

Mar 25, 2013 at 01:45 pm by bryan

Central Magnet School is in the running to receive a grant that would help pay for renovations to their aged auditorium. Kristin Adcock, the parent of a middle school student.... Read More

Gas Inches Down Slightly

Mar 25, 2013 at 07:26 am by bryan

As forecast, retail gas prices fell minimally last week for a nation-wide decrease of 2 cents a gallon. Motorists will likely see regional pump prices decrease another 3 to 5.... Read More

Special Olympics Fundraiser at Toot's in Murfreesboro

Mar 25, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

Celebrate birthdays with a serenade by school resource officers and hear SRO Dick Peach croon Elvis songs during the Special Olympics’ Wings and Rings benefit .... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office finishing up installation of tracking devices

Mar 25, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is wrapping up a yearlong project of installing tracking devices in all patrol cars. The electronics will allow for dispatch to se.... Read More

UPDATE: Will school vouchers actually happen in TN?

Mar 25, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

WGNS continues to follow the topic of school vouchers in Tennessee and reports indicate that Rutherford County lawmakers are still against the idea on a statewide level. Stat.... Read More

Congratulations: 18-Year old graduates from fire training school in Rutherford County

Mar 25, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

Here is a cool story involving a teenager who reached his goal of becoming a firefighter… Eighteen year old Jason Phillips recently graduated from Fire Fighters School.... Read More

Ram's 'Boro Road Warnings Through March 30th

Mar 24, 2013 at 06:38 pm by bryan

Although it doesn't always feel it, spring is here and construction projects are about to increase. City Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns where motorist' trouble spots.... Read More

Sign up to receive WGNS local news headlines via email daily

Mar 24, 2013 at 01:01 am by bryan

Join the WGNS Local News "daily email." We will only send you one email per day, usually Monday - Friday. The email will simply contain the headlines of stories and if you wis.... Read More

Power Outage Briefly Blacks Out 9,500 on Saturday Morning

Mar 23, 2013 at 12:25 pm by bryan

At 11:30am Saturday morning, about 9,500 Middle Tennessee Electric customers reportedly experienced a power outage.  The outage lasted for about an hour, during which tim.... Read More

6-8 Graders Sign-Up NOW for Summer Business Camp!

Mar 23, 2013 at 10:54 am by bryan

Give your student a chance to learn skills they can use for a lifetime by having them apply for the 12th annual State Farm Summer Business Camp. Who are eligible? The progra.... Read More

MMC's "Special Kids Race" Huge Success

Mar 23, 2013 at 10:09 am by bryan

Approximately 3,000 runners gathered at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic in the pre-dawn hours Saturday (3/23/2013). MMC is the sponsor of the event that raises money for Special K.... Read More

11 To Be Honored at April 6th "Faith Awards"

Mar 23, 2013 at 09:28 am by bryan

Eleven Rutherford County leaders will be honored at the 2013 Faith Award Ceremony at 6:00 o'clock Saturday evening, April 6th, at the Lane Agri Park. That's at 315 John R. Ric.... Read More

Senator Corker Opposes Final Passage of Senate Budget

Mar 23, 2013 at 08:53 am by bryan

U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., opposed final passage of the Senate budget because it fails to address the biggest drivers of our debt—Medicare, Social Security and Me.... Read More

States Will Have Right To Decide Whether To Collect Sales Tax From Remote Sellers

Mar 23, 2013 at 08:40 am by bryan

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) announced Senate passage Friday (3/22/2013) of an amendment he sponsored to the budget resolution that would allow Congress to pass legi.... Read More

RCSO Helps Inmates Get A New Life

Mar 23, 2013 at 08:31 am by bryan

Sheriff Robert Arnold is making it possible for those incarcerated at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center to learn a skill and start a new life. Student Carlos Crawf.... Read More

‘Faiths of Postwar Presidents’ is topic of March 26 MTSU Windham Lecture

Mar 23, 2013 at 08:22 am by bryan

Dr. David L. Holmes, author of “Faiths of the Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama,” will lead MTSU’s renowned Windham Lecture Series into its 23rd year.... Read More

Bizarre: Entire heating and air unit stolen from the home of a local resident

Mar 23, 2013 at 12:22 am by bryan

Talk about a cold surprise… An entire heating and air conditioning system was stolen from a home on Twin Oak Drive in Murfreesboro. The victim says that she returned h.... Read More

UPDATED: Murfreesboro woman arrested on prostitution charges

Mar 22, 2013 at 11:28 pm by bryan

A 22-year old Murfreesboro woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of prostitution. The female, who list her occupation as a stay at home mother on FaceBook, was a.... Read More

AWESOME: 850 People show up for Read To Succeed and M'boro City School Event

Mar 22, 2013 at 10:48 pm by bryan

“Wow, I’ve never seen this many people inside a single school, ” Read To Succeed Executive Director Lisa Mitchell says Thursday at Black Fox Elementary, surv.... Read More

Tennessee Technology Center teaching classes at local jail for inmates

Mar 22, 2013 at 05:29 pm by bryan

Student Carlos Crawford concentrates intently as he builds circuit boards on a laptop computer in a Beginning Fundamental Electrical class offered by Tennessee Technology Cent.... Read More