Show Notes – Monday, January 12, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• A violent high-speed chase that began near Nissan Stadium and raced through multiple counties ends with a 10-year federal prison sentence after a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office takedown on I-24.

  

• Smyrna High School defensive star Jerry Martin III earns the prestigious Pig Skin Award and prepares to continue his football career at Murray State.

• Stones River National Battlefield and National Cemetery launch the “Stories of Service and Sacrifice” initiative ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, honoring veterans buried in Murfreesboro.

• Construction of the massive Buc-ee’s Travel Center on Joby Jackson Parkway surges ahead, promising hundreds of jobs and major infrastructure upgrades.

• One person is injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a Murfreesboro City school bus on Southeast Broad Street; no students are hurt.

• A separate multi-vehicle accident on westbound I-840 near the Amaville community causes major traffic delays, underscoring growing infrastructure challenges in Rutherford County.

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