Free Hygiene Vending Machine Launches at Linebaugh Public Library
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Visitors to Linebaugh Public Library will soon notice something new on the first floor — a free vending machine stocked with essential items, made possible through a partnership with Archie’s Promise and funding from The Christy Houston Foundation. According to a February 10, 2026...
Buc-ee’s future Murfreesboro customers guided by 3 new traffic signals on Joe B. Jackson...
Murfreesboro will gain three traffic signals Feb. 10 to prepare for the future Buc-ee's opening by December, the city announced Feb. 9. The new signals will guide traffic along Interstate 24 interchange ramps at Joe B. Jackson Parkway, according to a Feb. 9 news release from city spokesman Mike Browning. "The...
Funding for Tennessee tax relief program for veterans dwindling
(The Center Square) – A $10,000 one-time infusion into a property tax relief program for veterans and seniors won't keep it from going broke, the state comptroller told lawmakers on Wednesday. The $41 million fund gives a tax break on the first $32,000 of assessed property for low-income, disabled and senior...
Man of Many Names and Possible Seller of “Equipment” Sought by Coffee County Authorities
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. — In what might qualify as one of the more flexible introductions of the week, the Coffee County Sheriff's Office has issued a social media invitation to the public to help identify — or at least confirm the preferred name of — a man they would like to speak with.
Manchester Fire Department Responds to Powell Road House Fire
Manchester Fire Department (MFD) Chief George Chambers confirmed that his department responded to a call about a house fire on Powell Road around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9. Chambers said that the fire started on the back portion of the house. He estimated that about a quarter of the house sustained damage and...
State expands free smoke alarm program to include carbon monoxide detectors after winter storm
A program provided through the State Fire Marshal's Office offering free smoke detectors is expanding to offer free carbon monoxide detectors following related deaths in last month's winter storm.
‘Froze and cracked’ tank leads to diesel fuel spill into Tennessee creek
FAIRVIEW, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Middle Tennessee creek has been left inundated with diesel fuel after a nearby tank “froze and cracked.”. Williamson County Emergency Management said Tuesday that it responded to the incident on Saturday night. It happened on property owned by Tennessee Valley Paving at 1322 Highway 96 in...
Brentwood Man Indicted on 40+ Charges in TBI Child Exploitation Case
WILLIAMSON COUNTY –Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit have arrested and charged a Brentwood, Tennessee man in connection to an ongoing child exploitation case. In 2024, special agents posed as underage girls in a joint undercover internet...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Two people were arrested early Tuesday morning after Lebanon police said they found drugs and a loaded handgun inside a parked vehicle. According to the Lebanon Police Department, officers on patrol noticed a white vehicle parked at the Roxy Theater well before business hours and stopped to investigate....
Tennessee groups launch ‘Yes on 2’ campaign for constitutional amendment
TENNESSEE — The Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Realtors and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the “Yes on 2” campaign Monday. The campaign supports Amendment Two, a measure that would prohibit a state property tax in Tennessee’s constitution. Only local governments in Tennessee...
