RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS are closed Wednesday (1/22/2025). Murfreesboro City Schools opening 2-hours late!
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – In an unusual move driven by an arctic blast, Rutherford County Schools have announced a closure for Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to dangerously low temperatures expected to approach zero degrees in the early morning.
James Evans, the Chief Communications Officer for Rutherford County Schools, emphasized the rarity of closing schools solely for cold weather, noting that frigid conditions like these are not typical for the area. “Many of our schools rely on portable classrooms, and it becomes challenging to maintain optimal heating in these facilities when outside temperatures dip into the low single digits,” he explained…