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New Funding Boosts Turkey Conservation, Rutherford County Turkeys are Strong!

Jan 06, 2026 at 08:41 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - You don’t have to drive far in Rutherford County before you spot a rafter of wild turkeys wandering a field edge or slipping across a.... Read More

TWRA Uncovers Major Poaching Operation Near Rutherford–Wilson Line...Season Ends this Sunday!

Jan 02, 2026 at 07:33 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As deer season wraps up this weekend, wildlife officials say one of the most significant poaching cases in Middle Tennessee has unfolded righ.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Black Bears in Rutherford County, Youth Mental Health Crisis, and Murfreesboro Growth | Sept. 29, 2025

Sep 29, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Black bears spotted across Rutherford County as conservation efforts expand habitats into Middle Tennessee; TWRA urges s.... Read More

TWRA: Percy Priest Lake and Stones River: Nature’s Invitation to Wandering Bears

Sep 28, 2025 at 07:36 pm by WGNS News

Middle Tennessee - Residents of Rutherford County have reported a noticeable uptick in black bear sightings over the past few years, prompting curiosity, concern, and a f.... Read More

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Updates Hunting Permits and Boating Safety Rules

Jul 13, 2025 at 11:19 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved two key wildlife proclamations and finalized new boating safety rules during.... Read More

Tragedy on Center Hill Lake Sparks 4th of July Water Safety Reminder!

Jul 04, 2025 at 09:13 am by WGNS

Center Hill Lake, TN - As Independence Day draws crowds to Tennessee’s lakes and rivers, officials are urging boaters and swimmers to stay vigilant following a trag.... Read More

Wednesday, June 25th 2025: Child Rape Case, MTSU Expansion, Fireworks Crackdown & more

Jun 25, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Website: https://www.wgnsradio.com/RutherfordRoundup Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o5lRIqG99Id4sYA7oobVQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rutherfor.... Read More

Wednesday, June 25th 2025: Child Rape Case, MTSU Expansion, Fireworks Crackdown & more

Jun 25, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Website: https://www.wgnsradio.com/RutherfordRoundup Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o5lRIqG99Id4sYA7oobVQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rutherfor.... Read More

Unexpected Wildlife Encounters: Alligators, Bears, and Hogs Making Tennessee Home

Oct 18, 2024 at 11:27 pm by WGNS News

Over the past few years, Tennesseans have seen an influx of wildlife that has been slightly unnerving… Justin Stefanski from the Rutherford County Agriculture Extension.... Read More

Hogs, Bears, and Alligators—Oh My! Ag Center's Justin Stefanski Talks Wildlife Locally and the Best Green Grass in Rutherford Co.

Oct 18, 2024 at 09:29 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - On this episode of our daily Action Line podcast, host Scott Walker dives into some fascinating local topics. You'll hear about wild hogs and wild.... Read More

2024 Wildlife Conservation Raffle and Big Prize Packages

Jul 11, 2024 at 12:17 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation has announced the return of the highly anticipated 2024 Wildlife Conservation Raffle. This year’s raffle promises to be bigge.... Read More

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force: Five Years of Collaboration and Commitment

Feb 16, 2024 at 10:45 pm by Chandelar Williams

Smyrna, TN - Recently, the Smyrna Police Department in Tennessee collaborated with multiple law enforcement agencies to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Rutherford Cou.... Read More

If You Failed to Pay a Citation/Failed to Appear in Court for a Citation – You Could be Arrested

Feb 08, 2024 at 01:29 pm by WGNS News

A few folks who live in Rutherford or surrounding counties may find themselves on the wrong side of the law if they failed to appear in court or failed to pay a citation. Ac.... Read More
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Motorist Strikes a Massive Black Bear in Shelbyville, TN

Nov 13, 2023 at 02:15 pm by WGNS News

  SHELBYVILLE, TN - A little over 20-miles south of the Murfreesboro City Limits along Highway 231 South, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, a motorist crashed into a 450 to 500.... Read More

Cannon County Man Drowns When Kayak Flips In Caney Fork River

Oct 28, 2023 at 02:36 pm by WGNS

(Silver Point, TN)  A 69-year old man from neighboring Cannon County drowned in the Caney Fork River around 11:00 o'clock Saturday (10/28/2023) morning. A husband and wif.... Read More

LOCAL Bear Sightings This Weekend in Murfreesboro and Smyrna

Jun 17, 2023 at 12:01 pm by WGNS

  (RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Reports indicate there have possibly been two black bear sightings in Rutherford County. The first bear sighting was reported Friday (4/16/2023).... Read More

Memorial Day Weekend: 2 Separate Drownings in Percy Priest Lake

May 28, 2023 at 01:12 pm by WGNS

(PERCY PRIEST LAKE) A second swimmer drowned in the same general area of Percy Priest Lake within a 48-hour time frame. The second body was recovered in Party Cove around 12:2.... Read More

Readyville Photographer Submits Winning Photograph

Dec 13, 2022 at 07:32 pm by WGNS News

For a second time, a Readyville photographer has been selected to have her work displayed in the 2023 Tennessee Wildlife magazine. The winning entry that was submitted by Kimb.... Read More

RCFR and TWRA Rescue Owl Trapped in Chicken Coop

Oct 11, 2022 at 02:10 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN —Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) had a unique rescue Monday—an owl was trapped in a net o.... Read More

Fish and Wildlife Commission sets hunting and trapping seasons

Jun 07, 2022 at 02:58 pm by WGNS

Boating season is wide-open, as can be seen at places like Fate Sanders Marina and the Stewart Creek Boat Ramp in Smyrna on Percy Priest Lake. Of course, that also means tha.... Read More