Show Notes – Friday, December 19, 2025

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Tennessee lawmakers introduce a bill requiring public and charter schools to use a digital reporting system to flag students facing mental health struggles, bullying, self-harm, or substance abuse, with reviews handled by district threat assessment teams.

• A separate proposal would make it a felony to use artificial intelligence to promote suicide, homicide, or maliciously simulate human behavior, responding to growing concerns about AI influencing minors and enabling manipulation.

• Five impaired drivers are arrested during a DUI checkpoint on Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro, as law enforcement agencies check more than 300 drivers in a coordinated traffic safety operation.

• Smyrna residents and businesses experience widespread water outages after multiple water main breaks, including a major 12-inch line affecting county facilities, with full service restored by evening.

• Tennessee officials push for reforms to combat real estate fraud following high-profile deed theft cases, while debate continues over ID requirements versus biometric and notary safeguards.

• Progress resumes on Murfreesboro’s long-delayed One East College development, with revised plans preserving the historic church bell tower while removing the originally proposed hotel.

• Murfreesboro Police identify a suspect and obtain warrants after a daytime ATM cash theft at the Kroger on Old Fort Parkway.

• City of Murfreesboro announces holiday closures, adjusted solid waste pickup schedules, and transit and recreation facility shutdowns for Christmas and New Year’s.

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