Show Notes – Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Allegations surface within the Rutherford County Library System as Director Luann James accuses Board Chair Cody York of bypassing policy, removing books, and requesting detailed patron data — claims York denies.

• Local library branches temporarily close as staff race to meet a state mandate reviewing over 100,000 juvenile and YA books in 60 days, sparking protests and concerns over censorship.

• Volunteer fire departments across Rutherford County reach a critical breaking point due to staffing shortages, aging equipment, and reliance on fundraisers despite new state grant opportunities.

• Middle Tennessee State University prepares for a major shift as it breaks ground on a $73.4 million aerospace complex in Shelbyville, relocating its flight operations and expanding training capacity.

• Murfreesboro pushes back against a proposed landfill expansion that bypassed local review, citing thousands of odor complaints, environmental violations, and concerns over leachate discharge into the East Fork Stones River.

• Community hero and D-Day survivor Bill Allen is named Grand Marshal of the 2025 Murfreesboro Christmas Parade, set for December 14 and streaming on Big G TV.

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