Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Two 18-year-olds are arrested in Murfreesboro in connection with the January fatal shooting of Fisk University student and basketball player Andre Bell on I-65 North in Nashville.
• Murfreesboro police respond to a suspected credit card skimmer at the Raceway gas station on Highway 231 South, leading to a pursuit toward Veterans Parkway and I-840.
• Tennessee physicians, faith leaders, and lawmakers raise concerns over a new state law requiring certain agencies to verify and report immigration status tied to specific state-funded benefits.
• Families enrolled in Children’s Special Services are warned about a June 30 opt-out deadline before information may be shared with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
• Tennessee approves $7 million in administrative funding to rejoin the federal Summer EBT program in 2027, with an estimated 700,000 children potentially qualifying statewide.
• Murfreesboro firefighters extinguish a construction equipment fire involving a Komatsu excavator off Franklin Road, with no injuries reported.
• A Smyrna homeowner discovers a deep sinkhole while mowing near Breslin Avenue and Neeson Drive, creating safety concerns and costly private-property repairs.