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Rutherford County Property Assessor’s Office Recognized with 2021 Three Star Certification from Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers

Sep 24, 2021 at 11:09 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Assessor of Property, Rob Mitchell, was presented the 2021 Three Star Certification before the Tennessee Association of Assessing.... Read More

Good News: Rutherford County Unemployment Rate Sits at 3.4%

Sep 23, 2021 at 08:35 pm by WGNS

Unemployment rates in nearly all of Tennessee’s counties decreased in August. This marks the second consecutive month the jobless situation has improved in 93 or more of.... Read More

UPDATE: Thursday Morning Accident on 231 South Possibly Caused by Motorist on Phone

Sep 23, 2021 at 06:35 pm by WGNS

WGNS has an update to an accident that was reported on Thursday morning in Christiana. The driver of a Dodge sedan was coming from the Murfreesboro area and traveling towar.... Read More

Effective November 1: Rutherford County Haley Road Recycling Center Will Accept Credit Card Payments for Electronic Scrap

Sep 23, 2021 at 09:30 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—(September 23, 2021) Rutherford County’s Haley Road Recycling Center will begin accepting all major credit cards for electronic scrap dr.... Read More

Rutherford County students gain access to STEM opportunities through $25,000 Nissan donation

Sep 23, 2021 at 08:30 am by WGNS

Rutherford County students will have increased access to STEM programs and materials thanks to a generous $25,000 donation from Nissan North America.STEM stands for Science, T.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Still Aims to Study Proposed Purchase of Old State Farm Building to use as a Dispatch Center, Forensic Center and Morgue

Sep 22, 2021 at 11:27 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) - UPDATE: Earlier this year, the Rutherford County Commission voted to move forward with intentions of buying the State Farm building at the intersection.... Read More

“Operation 35% Illegal Window Tint Enforcement" took place in Murfreesboro this past week

Sep 22, 2021 at 08:44 pm by WGNS

UPDATE - Number of Citations Written Released to WGNS NEWS: Murfreesboro Police and the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force recently cracked down on those who had wind.... Read More

Small Business Owners are Optimistic in Rutherford County, Yet Hiring New Employees is an Issue

Sep 22, 2021 at 03:44 pm by WGNS

Despite a need of employees to be hired right now, small businesses in Rutherford County and throughout Middle Tennessee fare well right now. Small businesses account for.... Read More

Siegel High School National Beta Club Leadership Summit Winners

Sep 22, 2021 at 02:14 pm by WGNS

  Siegel High School Beta Club's leadership team recently competed with Beta Club members at the National Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Bow.... Read More

Yes on 1 Committee Announces Local Leadership in All 95 Counties

Sep 22, 2021 at 12:34 pm by WGNS

The Yes on 1 Committee announced Wednesday morning its regional and local leadership team, naming a county chairman in all 95 Tennessee counties. Yes on 1 will advocate for Am.... Read More

Siegel Middle designated ‘Path to College’ school for third consecutive school year

Sep 21, 2021 at 12:04 pm by WGNS

For the third consecutive school year, Siegel Middle has been designated a Path to College school for 2020–2021 by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.Believing it.... Read More

Heavy Rainfall Causing Flooding in Rutherford County

Sep 20, 2021 at 11:02 am by WGNS

Flooding in Rutherford County has led to two road closures.Heavy rainfall closed Vaught Road/Cripple Creek Road slab and Stones River slab this past Sunday in the Kittrell com.... Read More

Rutherford Heart Walk set for September 25th led by retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber

Sep 20, 2021 at 10:08 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is inviting Rutherford County b.... Read More

UPDATE: TN Gas Prices Down 1.4-Cents

Sep 20, 2021 at 09:52 am by WGNS

Tennessee gas prices have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.84/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Gas price.... Read More

School Board approves naming of Joe Frank Jernigan Drive

Sep 17, 2021 at 10:09 am by WGNS

The Jernigan name is synonymous with Rutherford County.Joe Frank Jernigan represented District 6 on the County Commission for 22 years during which time he served on the Healt.... Read More

Unemployment Remains on a Downward Trend as the State’s Economy Continues to Rebound

Sep 17, 2021 at 09:55 am by WGNS

As Tennessee’s economy continues to rebound, the state has experienced three consecutive months of lower unemployment, according to newly released data from the Departme.... Read More
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Announcement of $110 Million Hospital Expansion - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to Invest in Major Facility Development

Sep 16, 2021 at 05:55 pm by WGNS

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford officials announced today plans for an additional $110 million facility development of the hospital campus starting in 2021, with completion.... Read More

Local school's to hold safety drills for an active shooter and more on September 27th

Sep 16, 2021 at 05:44 pm by WGNS

Being a school resource officer has changed over the years and more than likely, what they train for in schools today, would not have been imaginable in the 1980's and perha.... Read More

Hotels in Tennessee and Rutherford County expected to record a record loss in revenue, due to COVID-19

Sep 16, 2021 at 11:25 am by WGNS

Tennessee was hit hard by COVID-19 and the hotel industry, perhaps harder. The expected job loss at hotel’s across the Volunteer State is expected to add up to 5,600 job.... Read More

Eagleville seniors giving back to K-12 school through ‘challenges’

Sep 16, 2021 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Eagleville has been a unique community well-before it agreed to become part of Rutherford County in 1877.Today, it remains the only K-12 school in the district and, in her fir.... Read More