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Inside the Mongols Motorcycle Club and an Outcome of Federal Sentencing

Apr 15, 2024 at 09:55 pm by WGNS News

James Hines, 47, one of eighteen members and associates of the Clarksville chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club who were federally prosecuted for RICO conspiracy, murder, ki.... Read More

Gary Farley Retires: A Legacy of Service and Leadership in Tennessee's Firefighting Community

Mar 27, 2024 at 11:08 am by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - Tennessee's Assistant Commissioner for Fire Prevention, Gary Farley, bids farewell to a distinguished career marked by service and dedication. Having served.... Read More

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring Announces 2024 Artist in Residence Program

Mar 07, 2024 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The Discovery Center recently announced Tennessee artists Charles Key and Suzanne LeBeau as the featured artists in the museum’s 2024 Artist in Resi.... Read More

MTSU will host Family Violence Panel discussions open to the community

Feb 13, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Statistics for the prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence are alarming  — 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men —.... Read More

United Way of Rutherford & Cannon Counties VITA Program Community Impact

Jun 14, 2023 at 10:30 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN — United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces a successful tax season for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA is a FREE.... Read More

MTSU Honors 58-Retiring Employees for 1,440-plus Combined Years of Service to Students, Community

Apr 18, 2023 at 11:29 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University is saluting 58 retiring employees as the 2022-23 academic year begins winding down, honoring their.... 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

Fair provides MTSU students volunteer opportunities in community, on campus

Sep 19, 2022 at 09:39 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Dozens of Middle Tennessee State University students were recently introduced to 16 Murfreesboro-area organizations seeking voluntee.... Read More

MTSU collaborates with Nashville mayor’s office, community on heat data collection to help at-risk populations

Aug 29, 2022 at 02:53 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU geosciences professor and researcher Alisa Hass and her collaborators at the Nashville, Tennessee, mayor’s office, a.... Read More

Local Non-Profit Continues to Push Forward with Plans for a New Facility to Further Help the Homeless with Stability

Jul 07, 2022 at 04:31 pm by WGNS

Local non-profit The Journey Home in Murfreesboro continues to help the homeless community as they make plans to build a new facility, one mile south of their current location.... Read More

Op-Ed: Take time to encourage!

May 04, 2022 at 07:45 pm by WGNS

Take time to encourage!  by David Coggin, Barnabas Vision I believe Rutherford County is one of the most encouraging and giving communities in the world, but we are.... Read More

Murfreesboro NAACP presents special awards to McPhees for community, education work

Feb 22, 2022 at 07:42 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and his wife, MTSU first lady Elizabeth McPhee, were presented special awards Monday night by the Murfreesboro.... Read More

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties Announces Distinguished Award Recipients Recognized at the Community Celebration

Nov 15, 2021 at 02:32 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN — The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has named Ted and Gloria LaRoche as the Witherspoon Award recipient, Kara J. Kemp as the Volunteer of.... Read More

Race Education Workshop to Be Held hosted by the Community Action Committee of Rutherford County and the Department of Justice

Jul 16, 2020 at 11:02 am by WGNS

The Community Action Committee of Rutherford County, in coordination with the United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, United States Attorney Office fo.... Read More