Monday, August 3, 2026
The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- Rutherford County deputies recover Suboxone and other contraband during a jail cell search, including strips concealed inside a Bible.
- Three deputies receive meritorious conduct awards for an investigation officials say may have prevented overdoses.
- Murfreesboro Police identify Zachary Brown and Thomas Rollins as the two men killed in an apparent murder-suicide at Saddlebrook Apartments.
- Rutherford County health leaders raise awareness about preventable infant deaths involving unsafe sleep, drowning, vehicle crashes, and other external injuries.
- The Rutherford County Wellness Council expands education on safe sleep practices, car seat use, and childproofing.
- Read to Succeed prepares for Reading in the Schools Day and distributes free copies of the 2026 One Book selection, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt.
- Murfreesboro City Schools appoints four educators to new assistant principal positions for the 2026–2027 school year.
- Middle Tennessee water utilities strengthen cybersecurity protections following a federal alert connected to attacks on water systems in Minnesota.
- Local utility officials report that Rutherford County systems remain secure and have not been affected.
