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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia – Snowfall in the higher terrain is expected to create hazardous travel conditions through early Saturday, as a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect across the...

Forty Two Dogs and Puppies Rescued From Freezing Conditions During Tennessee Winter Storm. As a powerful winter storm swept across Tennessee, bringing dangerously low temperatures and freezing wind chills, animal rescuers were alerted to a troubling situation unfolding in DeKalb County. Dozens of dogs and puppies...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — State Representative Tim Rudd, who represents Rutherford County, is proposing new legislation aimed at addressing what he describes as a non-organic influx of homeless individuals into Murfreesboro. The proposal, House Bill 1671, appears to target practices that allegedly involve relocating...

BELL Construction (BELL) announced that Tyler Baldridge (left) and Evan Rankin (right), among colleagues working in other verticals, have been named additional owners of the company. As they step into expanded leadership responsibilities, Baldridge and Rankin will help guide BELL’s long-term direction and growth...

Waterfront dining adds something special to a meal, especially when the setting does half the talking. Across Tennessee, rivers, lakes, and marinas create memorable backdrops for restaurants that take food just as seriously as the view. These spots invite lingering conversations, slower bites, and the simple pleasure...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is warning residents about a new text message-based scam. THP and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said scam text messages are being sent to Tennesseans, claiming the recipient has an outstanding traffic ticket and threatening to revoke their...

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Officials in Knoxville are warning that a new drug has suddenly popped up in East Tennessee that is more deadly than fentanyl. It is an opioid called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, or cychlorphine for short. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center blames it for a rash of...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - A sobriety checkpoint has been scheduled in Rutherford County just one day before Valentine’s Day, with multiple law enforcement agencies joining forces to keep impaired drivers off the road. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, troopers...

A new law went into effect in Tennessee this year allowing certified armed security guards to carry shotguns and rifles in certain situations while performing their jobs in public.

The $4,000 sign-on bonus would go to incoming Rutherford County Schools teachers teaching subject areas considered “hard to fill.”