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Annual Reagan Day Dinner May 25th

May 20, 2017 at 12:21 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Rutherford County Republican Party is pleased to announce that all of the seven currently announced or expected to announce GOP Gubernatorial candidates will be keynoting.... Read More

United Communications Awards $8,000 in Scholarships to 2-Rutherford County Students

Jul 07, 2023 at 07:40 am by WGNS News

Local internet service provider United Communications announced the recipients of $24,000 in college scholarships awarded through its annual United Community Foundation schola.... Read More

Rutherford County Residents Can Drop Off Household Chemicals Free of Charge Saturday

Oct 24, 2025 at 12:58 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will host a mobile household hazardous waste collection event in Rutherford County.... Read More

MTSU's 13th Annual Holocaust and Genocide Conference

Apr 14, 2018 at 07:19 am by Bryan Barrett

The 13th biennial MTSU Holocaust and Genocide Studies Conference is an effort to document these atrocities and share knowledge about them. The 2018 event is slated for this co.... Read More

Tennessee Takes the Next Step: Making Recycling a Way of Life

Jul 18, 2025 at 08:27 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Residents across Rutherford County have a powerful new tool at their fingertips—Recycle Right TN—a website dedicated to maki.... Read More

Hometown Heroes Walk for Children April 21st

Apr 18, 2017 at 11:34 am by Bryan Barrett

Our own local hometown heroes are supporting child abuse victims this spring through the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children including Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price and Pro.... Read More

City Schools Foundation Awards Over $50,000 In Grants

Oct 18, 2015 at 08:41 am by Bryan Barrett

The City Schools Foundation will distribute over $50,000 in grants to teachers in 2015. Sixteen grants have been selected for funding out of 75 grant applications. The Foundat.... Read More

Cannon Runs for Children Kicked Off Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 06, 2022 at 12:54 pm by WGNS

WOODBURY — “Saturday was a beautiful morning for the 4th annual Cannon Runs for Children 5K,” announced Cannon County Coordinator Amanda.... Read More

Cripple Creek Cloggers In England

Jul 31, 2014 at 09:55 am by Bryan Barrett

Our local Cripple Creek Cloggers are in Alnwick ( England ) for the International Music Festival. Founder Steve Cates and the Rutherford County troupe will perform at historic.... Read More

2012 - 2013 Ruth. Co. Teachers of the Year

Mar 19, 2013 at 01:01 pm by Bryan Barrett

Forty-five teachers will be honored among their peers and families on March 27 after being selected as the Teachers of the Year for Rutherford County. Each school each se.... Read More

RCS "Teachers Of The Year"

Apr 06, 2023 at 03:24 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County Schools has announced its 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year. Three teachers were chosen as district level winners and will submitted for rec.... Read More

A Discussion and Recent Grant that Focuses on Mental Health in Middle Tennessee

Nov 20, 2023 at 09:30 am by WGNS News

GUEST: Dr. Chandra Story (in studio), professor and interim chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance, and Dr. Carmelita Dotson, assistant professor a.... Read More

Community Foundation of Rutherford County Established

Oct 19, 2017 at 03:50 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) is pleased to announce the creation of its newest affiliate fund, the Community Foundation of Rutherford County. The Commun.... Read More

Unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 19, 2020 at 10:50 am by Bryan Barrett

The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individua.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Concerns and Suggestions by Rutherford County - Continue

Jun 13, 2022 at 03:01 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TENN) - The struggle over what to do with the aging Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County continues, but concerns by both the city and county may not be pr.... Read More

WGNS - Celebrating 75 Years of Broadcast History in Rutherford County, TN in 2022

Dec 30, 2021 at 12:47 pm by WGNS

WGNS first came on the air in Murfreesboro, TN on the night of December 31, 1946 and our first full day of being on the air was on January 1, 1947. Imagine all the news storie.... Read More

MTSU Professors’ Co-Authored Grant Supports Nov. 14-15 Town Halls on Mental Health in Communities of Color

Nov 13, 2023 at 10:11 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Although studies have uncovered ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality, two Middle Tennessee State University professors in the&nb.... Read More

New BLUE RAIDERS Moving Into Dorms

Aug 24, 2013 at 12:34 pm by Bryan Barrett

Hundreds of new MTSU students and their families descended on campus this weekend to move into their dorms, but they didn’t do so by themselves. We Haul volunteers welco.... Read More

Romantic Valentine's Concert this Thursday Night by TN Philharmonic Orchestra in Murfreesboro

Feb 14, 2023 at 05:43 am by WGNS News

42-Years ago, the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra began in Murfreesboro and today, they continue to consist of dedicated and professional musicians who perform on a regular b.... Read More

MTSU Says "Thank You"

Dec 18, 2019 at 10:00 am by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO) More than 230 faculty and staff members at MTSU were recognized for their years of working with and for students at the university's annual Service Award Lunche.... Read More