Friday, July 10, 2026
The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- A suspect charged in connection with the deadly attempted robbery of Harlan Dwayne Webb in Smyrna is scheduled for a plea hearing on July 23.
- A former Smyrna restaurant manager receives a 20-year prison sentence following an illegal relationship with a minor employee.
- Rutherford County Schools names Stephen McLehan as its new Director of Safety, succeeding retiring director Patty Ozer.
- Murfreesboro Police urge residents to use monitored exchange locations after three juveniles are arrested in an armed robbery tied to an Instagram clothing sale.
- The United Way of South Central Tennessee celebrates 15 years of Stuff the Bus, which has supplied more than 50,000 students since 2012.
- Tennessee records nearly 24,900 new business filings during the first quarter of 2026—the highest first-quarter total in 33 years.
- New projections show Rutherford County’s population could surpass 741,000 by 2070.