Stuffed Animal Drive Honoring Asher Sullivan Seeks Nonprofit Status
A Middle Tennessee organization created in memory of a young boy is reaching a major milestone after donating more than 5,200 stuffed animals to children and families in need. Click for More News Asher’s Animals was founded in September 2024 in honor of Asher Sullivan and his love of stuffed animals. Asher, the son of
‘I do’ at The UPS Store: Shelbyville store owner has married 5 couples
A Shelbyville UPS store owner and notary public has officiated weddings for couples, including Hunter and Kylee Adams of Unionville, after their original wedding plans fell through. Why It Matters. Tennessee is one of only four states where a notary can legally perform a marriage without a separate officiant license.
Mother speaks out after infant dies at her child’s unlicensed Smyrna daycare
A mother who sent her son to an unlicensed daycare in Smyrna is speaking out after an infant died there over the weekend. A complaint released by the Tennessee Department of Human Services states the home was operating as an unlicensed daycare center. The report states that when officers arrived, they found 16 children
RCSO SWAT Team Members Save Ejected Motorcycle Rider After Head-On Crash
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Members of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) SWAT Team provided critical, lifesaving medical care after encountering a multi-vehicle collision while returning from a training exercise. The SWAT Team members had just completed SWAT training when they came upon the serious crash.
Back to Its Roots: Murfreesboro Festival Delivers Three Days of Old-Time Music and Tennessee...
A Murfreesboro tradition returns to Hop Springs this September as Uncle Dave Macon Days: A Roots Rendezvous celebrates its 2026 festival with three days of bluegrass, old-time, Americana and gospel music, contests, dancing and family-friendly entertainment. This year the festival will be bringing back its long-running
Uncle Dave Macon Days music festival in Murfreesboro returns for 48th year
Jake Leg Stompers began playing on the grounds of the Uncle Dave Macon Days festival in 2004. The goal was simple: to play music recorded before World War II. “For one thing, it just makes me happy,” Jake Leg Stompers guitarist and drummer Sam Rorex said. “When I hear another band paying tribute to a band in the early
Rutherford County commissioner publicly apologizes for stealing opponent’s campaign sign
McMurry continued by saying he's accepting responsibility and asking for forgiveness.
Rutherford County Considers New Jail as Property Owners at Proposed Site Oppose Eminent Domain
Rutherford County continues to move forward with plans for a new jail and Sheriff’s Office campus on the former county fairgrounds property, but the owners oppose eminent domain, say the land is under a $38 million contract, and point to questions about whether the site has enough sewer capacity.
MTSU Defender Emma Brown Signs Professional Contract With Durham FC
Middle Tennessee graduate defender Emma Brown has signed a professional contract with Durham FC, a Women’s Super League 2 club in England. The move makes her the first Blue Raider to reach the professional ranks since Peyton DePriest signed with French club St. Etienne following the conclusion of her MTSU career in 202
Two-Vehicle Crash in Downtown Murfreesboro Causes Minor Morning Delay
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News UPDATE) - A two-vehicle crash in a residential area of downtown Murfreesboro drew police and paramedics to the scene Wednesday morning. The collision occurred in the 500 blck of North Spring Street at East Chestnut Street. Murfreesboro Police were reportedly called to the crash at around
