Rutherford County Mayor

Former Rutherford County Commissioner and Small Business Leader Rhonda Allen Passes Away

Dec 13, 2025 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rhonda Allen, a former Rutherford County Commissioner representing the Smyrna area and a longtime small business leader, has passed away, lea.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr Hospitalized After Horse Training Accident

Nov 12, 2025 at 10:57 am by WGNS

LASCASSAS, Tenn. (WGNS) — Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being injured while training hor.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Job Market Shifts, Mayor Carr Seeks Re-Election, Crime Updates & Community Events | Sept. 19, 2025

Sep 19, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

📋 Show Notes – Friday, September 19, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County’s job market shows resilience despite slight in.... Read More

Joe Carr Seeks Second Term as Rutherford County Mayor

Sep 17, 2025 at 06:54 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr announced Wednesday (9-17-25) he plans to seek a second term. Below is a press release from him. Today.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Marks 25 Years of Service [VIDEO + AUDIO]

Aug 11, 2025 at 06:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) marked a major milestone Monday, August 11, 2025, celebrating 25 years of service to children and famil.... Read More

County Commissioner Michael Wrather Resigns; Process to Fill Vacancy Underway

Jul 17, 2025 at 09:56 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Rutherford County District 3 Commissioner Michael Wrather officially submitted his resignation, effective this Friday, marking the end of hi.... Read More

Trash Talk: The Future of Waste in Rutherford County

Mar 24, 2025 at 11:43 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join host Scott Walker on the WGNS Action Line for a pivotal discussion about the future of waste management in Rutherford County, TN. In a fir.... Read More

Area Mayors Show Favor to Murfreesboro Developing a Biogas Facility on Butler Drive

Oct 12, 2023 at 11:37 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Mayors of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Eagleville and Rutherford County have sent a letter regarding solid waste to the Rutherford County Commis.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Announces Appointee to New Chief of Staff Position

Sep 29, 2022 at 05:54 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr has announced Eric Hennessee has been appointed as the Chief of Staff. After confirmation by the full commission, he will join the team on O.... Read More

Political Forum for the Rutherford County Mayor race on WGNS - Listen to the Forum Here

Jun 30, 2022 at 10:48 am by WGNS

Today, WGNS hosted a political forum for those running for Rutherford County Mayor, as the Rutherford County General Election nears. Election Date: August 4, 2022 Early Vo.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron and Deputy to the Mayor Steve Sandlin talk to WGNS about county topics

May 25, 2022 at 09:00 am by WGNS

Today, WGNS’ Bart Walker interviewed Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron and Deputy to the Mayor Steve Sandlin. They discussed current topics impacting our communit.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Announced Community Wide Efford to Plan for the Future of the County

Feb 22, 2022 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, Tenn. ‐‐‐ Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced the launch of ‘PlanRutherford,’ an initiative to engage residents and stakeholders in sh.... Read More