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2-Women Steal UGG Boot's from Belk's - Do You Recognize?

Jan 11, 2013 at 11:24 am by bryan

An aggravated assault was reported to have taken place in the parking lot of Belk’s Department Store in Murfreesboro. The incident occured after two females allegedly tr.... Read More

Guns for Gift Cards Program Announced in Murfreesboro

Jan 11, 2013 at 10:42 am by bryan

The Murfreesboro Police Department is partnering with the Murfreesboro NAACP and Central Christian Church in an effort this winter to get unsafe, unwanted and unused firearm.... Read More

Meagan Flippin Named President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way

Jan 11, 2013 at 10:30 am by bryan

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced the promotion of Meagan Flippin to President and Chief Executive Officer for the local organization.   Pa.... Read More

Two Parts Needed for next Center for the Arts Production

Jan 11, 2013 at 09:14 am by bryan

The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts is looking for two actors to complete the cast of its next production: "Driving Miss Daisy". Director Anderson Dodd said there are pa.... Read More

22-People Indicted after Murfreesboro Police Investigation Focused on Prescription Drug Misuse

Jan 11, 2013 at 06:27 am by bryan

On Thursday, Murfreesboro Police Detectives Greg Flanagan and Paul Mongold, announced the indictment of twenty-two (22) individuals on sixty-nine (69) criminal charges stemmin.... Read More

County Commission Prepared for New Rutherford County School Resource Officers

Jan 11, 2013 at 06:21 am by bryan

It looks as if the Sheriff’s Department will likely receive the needed funding to hire additional officers to patrol county schools, but the money for the added manpower.... Read More

Audit Shows City of Murfreesboro On Solid Financial Footing

Jan 10, 2013 at 09:45 pm by bryan

Jobe Hastings & Associates, made their annual Comprehensive Financial Report presentation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 at the Thursday meeting of the Murfreesb.... Read More

Informal Topping Out Ceremony at New MTSU Science Building on Friday

Jan 10, 2013 at 04:27 pm by bryan

Officials with Turner Construction have reached an MTSU Science Building project milestone and will conduct an informal Topping Out Ceremony at noon Friday, Jan. 11. It will b.... Read More

State Rep. Joe Carr to serve on Tennessee Legislature’s Government Operations Committee

Jan 10, 2013 at 03:13 pm by bryan

State Representative Joe Carr, from Tennessee’s 48th District is proud to announce that he will be serving on the Tennessee Legislature’s Government Operation.... Read More

Package Liquor Stores Soon to be in Woodbury

Jan 10, 2013 at 02:43 pm by bryan

Package Liquor stores within the town of Woodbury will be coming soon now that the Woodbury Aldermen voted Tuesday night to approve an ordinance to establish liquor store regu.... Read More

State Senator Jim Tracy Reappointed Chairman of the Senate’s Transportation and Safety Committee

Jan 10, 2013 at 02:29 pm by bryan

State Senator Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) has been reappointed Chairman of the Senate’s Transportation and Safety Committee.  The announcement was made by Lt. Go.... Read More

United Way Announces Community Celebration Event

Jan 10, 2013 at 02:07 pm by bryan

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced that its annual Community Celebration will be held Thursday, February 21, at 11:30 AM at Embassy Suites in Murfr.... Read More

Really Warm, Then Really Cold

Jan 10, 2013 at 01:30 pm by bryan

The weather rollercoaster will continue to Middle Tennessee. Expect unseasonably warm weather through Saturday, with near record highs. Records from the 1800's are in jeopardy.... Read More

2012 Murfreesboro City Taxes Delinquent

Jan 10, 2013 at 12:31 pm by bryan

City taxes for 2012 are now delinquent and a penalty of 1.5 percent will be added each month until they are paid, Murfreesboro City Recorder and Finance Department Director Me.... Read More

Murfreesboro Parents Charged in Death of their 3-Month Old

Jan 10, 2013 at 11:13 am by bryan

The parents of a deceased 3-month old in Murfreesboro have been indicted in connection with the childs death. 24-Year old Siera Copley and 23-year old Trent Hammers were app.... Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast January 19th

Jan 10, 2013 at 10:39 am by bryan

The annual NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast is nearing. The annual breakfast entitled “Unity that Binds a Community,” will be held on Saturday, January.... Read More

WGNS Online Listener Has Solution to Stolen Manhole Cover Problem in Murfreesboro

Jan 10, 2013 at 10:17 am by bryan

An online WGNS listener in Egypt says he has an idea of how to prevent stolen manhole covers in Murfreesboro. Aly Dawoud told us he manufactures a composite material manhole c.... Read More

Pat Murphy Named 2012 Business Person of the Year

Jan 10, 2013 at 09:56 am by bryan

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Pat Murphy, plant manager of the General Mills plant in Murfreesboro, as the 2012 Business Person of the Year, and will hon.... Read More

Nissan LEAF Now Officially Being Produced in Smyrna Plant

Jan 10, 2013 at 06:18 am by bryan

The 2013 Nissan LEAF is now being produced in Tennessee. Nissan announced in a news release on Wednesday that production of the all-electric car had officially begun in Smyrna.... Read More

Man Accused of Robbing $1-Million of Jewelry in California Arrested in #Murfreesboro

Jan 09, 2013 at 04:04 pm by bryan

Interstate Crime Enforcement deputies arrested a fugitive wanted for robbing a resident of more than $1 million in jewelry in December at a California home, an ICE supervisor.... Read More