Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department promotes 11 employees to leadership and specialty roles focused on training, safety, and emergency response.
• Rutherford County voters prepare for Thursday’s state and federal primaries, county general election, and Murfreesboro municipal election.
• WGNS Radio and Big GTV will provide live election-night coverage beginning at 7 p.m. from Hop Springs.
• Three American Red Cross volunteers deploy from Murfreesboro to Washington state to assist families displaced by destructive wildfires near Spokane.
• Washington officials declare a statewide emergency as wildfires destroy hundreds of structures and force thousands of households to evacuate.
• Papa Murphy’s locations across Middle Tennessee appear to have closed amid a broader downsizing by parent company MTY Food Group.