Monday, July 13, 2026
The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- Federal health officials track a seasonal rise in cyclosporiasis, with confirmed cases reported in Tennessee and across the country.
- Rutherford County residents are urged to practice safe food handling and seek medical care for persistent or recurring diarrhea.
- Doctors report an increase in tick bites and illnesses including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and alpha-gal syndrome.
- Early voting begins Friday, July 17, for the August 6 state primary and county general election.
- Rutherford County’s vote center system allows registered voters to cast ballots at any open early voting location.
- Greenhouse Ministries announces the return of Live in the Boro on September 18 at Hop Springs, featuring American Idol finalist Jordan McCullough.
- Former MTSU men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis is inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
- MTSU women’s basketball coach Rick Insell receives the Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Tennessee historian Carroll Van West releases “Tennessee’s Frontier Century Farms” as he concludes decades of work preserving the state’s history.
