Smyrna News

NTSB Report Released on Remnant Fellowship Church Plane Crash that Killed Gwen Shamblin Lara in 2021

Mar 22, 2023 at 05:12 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the final crash report from their investigation into a Rutherford County plane crash that occurred in 2021,.... Read More

Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Over 40% of Tennessee Families Are Food Insecure, up From Last Year

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:47 am by WGNS News

An increasing number of Tennessee parents are reporting their families are food insecure. Up more than 30% in just one year, 41.2% of Tennessee parents reported low or very lo.... Read More

Burn Permits Required Through May 15

Mar 21, 2023 at 09:59 am by WGNS News

A debris burn permit is required through May 15 for outdoor burning from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry where local restrictions do not a.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric Makes Large Tax Payments to Local Governments

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:27 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, Tenn. -- MTE provides more than electricity to the communities it serves. Middle Tennessee Electric has paid Rutherford County their second-largest ad valorem ta.... Read More

UPDATE: Former John Colemon Elementary Teacher that is Facing Multiple Sex Crimes Against a Minor Chagres Scheduled for Status Hearing in Court Soon

Mar 20, 2023 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

(SMYRNA, TN) A former fifth-grade teacher at John Colemon Elementary School in Smyrna remains free on bond as she awaits her next court date. 24-Year-old Taylor Cruze was indi.... Read More

Local Legal Aid Society Says TennCare Re-Enrollment Packages to be Mailed Out in April

Mar 20, 2023 at 02:18 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The renewal period for TennCare insurance in the state of Tennessee is about to re-open, after being shut down for quite some time. During the COVID Pa.... Read More

The Price of Gas and Diesel in Rutherford County to Start This Week

Mar 20, 2023 at 06:05 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,82.... Read More

Sign-Up for Youth Archery

Mar 18, 2023 at 07:24 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) As you heard on the WGNS' broadcast of Rutherford Issues, The Archery Experience is being offered to area youth starting April 13, 2023 at the Boys and Girls Club.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Property Assessor Discusses Potential Youth Chess Program

Mar 16, 2023 at 06:03 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN (by Justin Stokes) - Can the game of chess help prepare students for a bright and successful future? Some community leaders believe so. “Chess is.... Read More

AAA: Prom and Graduation Season is Deadly for Teen Drivers in Rutherford County

Mar 15, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

AAA is working with Tennessee schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is offering its annual AAA PROMise p.... Read More

UPDATED: Smyrna Police Arrest Kyle Chrisley on Warrant for Aggravated Assault

Mar 15, 2023 at 09:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN: UPDATE — WGNS has more information on the warrant for aggravated assault that was obtained in Smyrna, Tennessee Municipal Court for Kyle Chrisley. The warran.... Read More

New Bills in Education Could Further Help with School Safety and Also School Funding in Rutherford County

Mar 14, 2023 at 04:20 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A lot of changes are being proposed for schools throughout the state. Bills dealing with the 3rd Grade Retention rate, School Readiness, and.... Read More

Smyrna Continues to have the Lowest Unemployment Rate in Rutherford County, TN

Mar 09, 2023 at 08:32 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The end of seasonal holiday jobs in January can be counted as one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tenne.... Read More

SCAM ALERT: Unknown Con-Artist Calling Rutherford County Residents Claiming to be a Williamson County Sheriff's Dept. Lieutenant

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:54 am by WGNS News

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reports another scam is hitting residents in our community. This most recent scam involves a fake law enforcement officer who clai.... Read More

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TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource Up To 1,000 Sex Assault Kits

Mar 06, 2023 at 07:00 pm by WGNS News

In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, hav.... Read More

UPDATE: Car Fire at Oil Change Business in Smyrna

Mar 06, 2023 at 10:28 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – There was a weekend car fire in Smyrna this past Saturday. Reports indicate the B – Shift Emergency Service Personnel responded to the vehicle fire du.... Read More

Cheapest Gas in Rutherford County Priced at $2.83 Per Gallon (Reg. Unleaded)

Mar 06, 2023 at 07:47 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The price of gas is on the downswing this week. Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.02/.... Read More

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TN National Guard 23-09: Smyrna’s 45th Civil Support Team changes command

Mar 06, 2023 at 05:30 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard's 45th Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team conducted a change of command ceremony at Smyrna's Volunteer Training Site.... Read More

Tennessee’s Volunteer Firefighters Honored During Volunteer Firefighters Week

Mar 03, 2023 at 07:41 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office honor the bravery, dedication, and sacrifices of.... Read More

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties Exceeds its Goal for the Annual Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon Event Presented by Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Mar 03, 2023 at 04:27 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties exceeded its goal for the Annual Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon event presented by Ascension Saint Tho.... Read More