On this WGNS Action Line episode, host Scott Walker welcomes Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr for a candid, heartfelt conversation about his recent horseback riding accident that left him with nine broken ribs, a lacerated liver, and a partially collapsed lung. Mayor Carr walks listeners through what happened on the farm that day, the emergency response from Rutherford County Fire & Rescue, EMS, and law enforcement, and the life-saving care he received at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and Vanderbilt’s Trauma Center.
Beyond the dramatic details, Carr reflects on faith, pain, humility, and what he’s learned about community, family, and leadership through suffering. He talks about the emotional and spiritual side of recovery, why no one should “go it alone,” and how this…..