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Murfreesboro Police Cite Five Drivers for Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus

Oct 17, 2025 at 05:13 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Traffic Unit officers are reminding motorists to obey school bus safety laws after stopping five vehic.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Set Standard in School Policing with National Recognition

Jul 16, 2025 at 12:17 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department’s School Safety Division (SSD) has been honored with the prestigious Model SRO Agency Award by the Nationa.... Read More

From Jr. Deputy to Reality Check: How Rutherford SROs Empower Youth

May 21, 2025 at 09:45 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - On today’s WGNS Action Line, host Bart Walker sits down with Sgt. Irvin Turner and SRO Chad Dodson from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Off.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools: Growth, Safety, and Graduation Updates

May 09, 2025 at 11:13 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN -  On this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker welcomes James Evans, Chief Communications Officer, and Dr. Kay Martin, Deputy Superin.... Read More

Former Assistant Coach at Antioch High School Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:50 pm by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Antioch High School, which is about 2 miles northwest of LaVergne, made national headlines last week after a student brought a gun to school and shot two other s.... Read More

UPDATED: Precautionary Lockdown at Oakland High and Middle Schools Amid Nearby Police Activity

Oct 03, 2024 at 05:57 pm by WGNS News

- UPDATE - Murfreesboro, TN – Oakland High School and Oakland Middle School were placed on lockdown Thursday morning as a precautionary measure due to a police situation.... Read More

Student Faces Charges Following Stabbing at Oakland High School

Sep 13, 2024 at 04:24 pm by WGNS Radio News

Rutherford County, TN - A student at Oakland High School was taken into custody Friday morning following an alleged stabbing of a fellow student, according to Rutherford.... Read More

Safety Emphasized in School Zones as Students Return to First Full Day of Class in Rutherford County on Thursday

Aug 07, 2024 at 12:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Sheriff’s deputies and Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and La Vergne police officers monitored school zones on Wednesday when Rutherford County and Murfree.... Read More