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TN Schools Get More Local Control with New Education Plan

Feb 05, 2017 at 05:51 pm by Bryan Barrett

Improving a public school sometimes takes a very specific approach for the needs of a community. That's the philosophy guiding the Tennessee Department of Education as it fina.... Read More

Corker on New Iran Sanctions: "We Finally Are Pushing Back in the Way That We Should"

Feb 05, 2017 at 05:47 pm by Bryan Barrett

During an interview on CNBC, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, credited the Trump administration for imposing new sanction.... Read More

Ram's "How To Avoid Traffic Woes"

Feb 05, 2017 at 08:49 am by Bryan Barrett

Winter's blast is putting constructions crews behind schedule, and this often creates traffic challenges. Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns where to avoid today through.... Read More

UNITY LUNCHEON Tickets Sold Thru Wednesday

Feb 05, 2017 at 08:45 am by Bryan Barrett

Wednesday Is Last Day For Tickets Tickets are available through this Wednesday (2/8/2017) for MTSU's 21st Annual Unity Luncheon. This is the Black History Month event that hon.... Read More

Life Choices office opening in nearby Manchester, TN

Feb 05, 2017 at 01:45 am by Bryan Barrett

Life Choices Pregnancy Support Center in nearby Winchester TN has been open now for 3 1/2 years. They believe they are an alternative to abortion by supporting young girls and.... Read More

Oakland Girls Basketball Forfeit 18 Games

Feb 03, 2017 at 03:40 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Oakland girls basketball team has to forfeit 18 wins from games played this season. The TSSAA handed down the penalty after determining a player violated the dual residenc.... Read More

Corker Statement on Trump Administration Sanctions Against Iran

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:54 pm by Bryan Barrett

U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's sanctio.... Read More

MTSU Go Red for Women Day event raises awareness about women's heart health

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:47 pm by Bryan Barrett

The normally True Blue MTSU campus added a dash of red to the color scheme Friday, Feb. 3, to celebrate National Wear Red Day. The campus community attended MTSU Health Servic.... Read More

MMC Physician Focuses Practice on Breast Care for Women

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:42 pm by Bryan Barrett

Hearing the words, "you have breast cancer" is a frightening time in a woman's life. Between the shocking news of diagnosis and the great number of appointments, one of the mo.... Read More

A flying poker run in Murfreesboro and beyond

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:32 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Aviation has announced that they will be hosting a flying poker run on Saturday, March 18, 2017. The event is open to all qualified pilots, their families, and pa.... Read More

Leader of Interstate Pill Distribution Conspiracy sentenced to 17 years in prison

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:25 pm by Bryan Barrett

Benjamin Edward Henry Bradley, 33, of Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, for his role as the primary supplier of tens of thousands of diverted prescr.... Read More

50 percent of drivers killed in Tennessee traffic fatalities did not wear safety belt

Feb 03, 2017 at 02:17 pm by Bryan Barrett

About 50 percent of drivers killed in Tennessee traffic fatalities failed to wear their seatbelts, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported. That's why the Rutherford Coun.... Read More

DIRECTV by EnterSource / NewsRadio WGNS MVP

Feb 03, 2017 at 12:52 pm by Bryan Barrett

DIRECTV by EnterSource / NewsRadio WGNS recently presented the MVP and Game of the Week to Oakland boys sophomore Keishawn Davidson had 20-points in the Patriots' 82-50 win ov.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Sheriff's Major Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Obtaining U.S. Citizenship

Feb 03, 2017 at 11:32 am by Bryan Barrett

Terry McBurney, 47, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and former Major with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department, pleaded guilty Friday (2/3/17) in U.S. District Court to charges.... Read More

Man struck and killed by train in the area of the South Church Street bridge

Feb 02, 2017 at 04:57 pm by Bryan Barrett

A fatal train verses pedestrian accident occurred in Murfreesboro Wednesday night (2/1/17). The accident happened under the South Church Street bridge. Reports indicate 47 yea.... Read More

RCSO Command Staff Named

Feb 02, 2017 at 03:10 pm by Bryan Barrett

Four veteran supervisors were promoted to command positions at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Deputy Chief Keith Lowery was promoted to Chief.... Read More

Blackman students listen, learn, produce during MTSU visit

Feb 02, 2017 at 11:15 am by Bryan Barrett

Working in pairs of two, 10 Blackman High School students tackled an assignment from William McDowell, professor and chairholder of the Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in the.... Read More

Saint Thomas medical partners open full service care center in Murfreesboro

Feb 02, 2017 at 10:42 am by Bryan Barrett

Saint Thomas Medical Partners is proud to announce the opening of a new full-service care center in Murfreesboro, part of Rutherford County. "Saint Thomas Health - New Salem w.... Read More

Media event at Titans Stadium on Friday will remember Clifton Braunwalder who was killed by an impaired driver

Feb 02, 2017 at 10:36 am by Bryan Barrett

On Friday, February 3, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will be joined by the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Depa.... Read More

Smyrna Goodwill Employee to Receive a Car Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017

Feb 02, 2017 at 10:20 am by Bryan Barrett

A Goodwill employee in Smyrna will receive a donated vehicle through the nonprofit's Wheels-to-Work program on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Wheels-to-Work Program was established to h.... Read More