The Community Needs Assessment for Rutherford County was held on Thursday in Murfreesboro. Dana Garrett, the Director of the Rutherford County Health Department, told News Radio WGNS...

In addition to drugs and alcohol, approximately 8,000 Rutherford County residents experienced mental illness in the past year. Some of those illnesses included schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major depressive disorder.

Another piece of information that was discussed on Thursday was homelessness. In Rutherford County, 846 adults and 829 children are considered to be homeless.