Rutherford County, TN – Scam Alert: Woman Nearly Tricked in $2,600 Call
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rutherford County, TN – A local woman narrowly avoided losing $2,600 after a scammer posing as a sheriff’s lieutenant tried to convince her she faced arrest warrants for missing jury duty, according to the...
Council member Peggy Blackburn charged with animal cruelty
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — On Friday, Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department officials booked council member Peggy Blackburn, age 63, of Dog Tail Road, as well as a family member, on a criminal summons for animal cruelty charges. According to an incident report acquired by The Times as public information,...
MTSU Mourns Passing of First Lady Elizabeth McPhee
Middle Tennessee State University is mourning the loss of First Lady Elizabeth McPhee, who passed away Thursday following a brief illness. The university announced her death on January 8. She was 72 years old. Funeral and memorial arrangements have not yet been announced. “To the University community,. It is with...
TDOT unveils plans for future of travel across the state
JACKSON, Tenn. — Big changes are coming to West Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for the future of travel across the state. With the goal of building safe, reliable transportation systems, a new interstate is now in the works. “I-69 is such an important, new...
Data: Childcare costs take up nearly 20% of average TN family’s income
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The average Tennessee family with kids spends about 17% of their income on child care every year. That’s according to a recent data analysis from WSMV4 Investigates. The analysis reviewed the state’s new State of the Child in Tennessee report and Census data. The...
State Rep. Charlie Baum to introduce Bill to Help Tennesseans Without Employer Retirement Plans
MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - A new proposal from State Rep. Charlie Baum, R‑Murfreesboro, aims to give more Tennesseans a practical way to save for the future—especially those who don’t have access to a retirement plan through their employer. Baum has introduced the Tennessee Retirement Savings Plan Act, also known...
Large amount of drugs seized in ongoing investigation in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — The Ninth Judicial Drug Task Force has seized large quantities of fentanyl and THC as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a statement posted on social media. The task force reported the seizure of 5.2 pounds of fentanyl and 481 pounds of THC. Authorities said the fentanyl equates to...
Tennessee’s PEACE Act raises questions about recording police up close after Minneapolis ICE shooting
In the wake of a deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in Minneapolis, questions have been raised about recording police here in Tennessee.
They Said It Was Hundreds, But Tennessee Now Admits To Thousands Of ‘Sober DUIs’
Tennessee police arrested thousands of sober drivers for DUI, raising new questions about law enforcement practices and testing procedures across the state
‘Just trust me’: Multiple Tennessee court cases allege pattern of financial deception by one...
Court records show Daniel Raynal Martin has been named in civil litigation and indicted by grand juries in at least three Tennessee counties — Franklin, Moore and Marshall — in cases involving allegations of theft, fraud and the unlawful use of credit and debit cards.
