The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- A construction crew struck a two-inch gas line near 220 West Northfield Boulevard in Murfreesboro, forcing a two-hour traffic closure before Atmos Energy gave the all clear.
- Warren County authorities are investigating a reported hit-and-run outside a Dollar General on Smithville Highway after a store manager was allegedly struck by a fleeing driver.
- A new traffic safety analysis ranks Tennessee fifth in the nation for rainfall-related traffic deaths, with safety officials urging drivers to slow down and stay alert during wet weather.
- Murfreesboro police blocked traffic near South Church Street and Middle Tennessee Boulevard after a CSX railroad crossing malfunction created safety concerns for motorists and pedestrians.
- Smyrna police are seeking help identifying three people connected to reported thefts at a fireworks tent in a Kroger parking lot ahead of the Fourth of July.
- TriStar Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for timely, research-based stroke care.
