It is with our greatest regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Edith Elizabeth Ramsey Harrison, age 74, of Smyrna, TN on January 4, 2024. Mrs. Harrison was born October 24, 1949 in St. Louis, MO to the late Orin N. and Zelma McClure Ramsey. She owned and operated Hair Illusions in Smyrna for over…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…
Stewartsboro Elementary principal Dr. Larissa Westerfield will be joining the RCS instructional department as coordinator of Teaching and Learning, and current assistant principal Lisa Snider has been named interim principal of the school for the second semester. Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced the leadership changes today. “I want to thank Dr. Sullivan and…
Detectives are investigating a credit card fraud case where an unknown person used a stolen credit card in Murfreesboro and Smyrna, making hundreds of dollars’ worth of purchases at a liquor store and several other businesses. Detectives would like to interview a person of interest captured on surveillance video. If you know this person, please…
Andy and Cherry Womack will join an influential group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public education at the 17th Annual Excellence in Education Celebration on April 26, 2024. Andy and Cherry are enthusiastic supporters of public education and MTSU. Cherry is a retired high school…
Back by popular demand! I promised you all that the PAWS videos would be coming back. And here it is, the first one for 2024! Now go adopt some pets 
A big thank you to A Mortgage Boutique for sponsoring our PAWS videos! PAWS of Rutherford County is located at 285 John Rice Blvd,…
Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to share the appointment of Dr. Thomas Cummins as the new Chief Medical Officer and Julie Hudgens as Assistant Chief Operating Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. Dr. Thomas Cummins most recently served as the Division Chief Medical Officer for UT Health East Texas and previously as the Regional Chief…
Do you know these men? These men apparently used stolen credit cards to buy merchandise Dec. 16 and Dec. 21 at Walmart on Old Fort Parkway, said Sheriff’s Detective Christian Wrather. The credit cards were stolen from vehicles parked at Stones River Battlefield on Old Nashville Highway, he said. People who have information on these…
“Thank You to the Hearty Hog’s Veterans BBQ Camp” – Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office The Hearty Hog’s Veterans BBQ Camp gifted three veterans a new BBQ smoker and accessories for Christmas. One of those veterans is Deputy Richard Tidwell of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Tidwell, who served in the Army National Guard, is…
Dr. Warren Frederick McPherson (Dr. Mac) passed away on January 1, 2024, at the age of 84 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born on June 5, 1939, in Washington, D.C. Warren is survived by his sisters Sally Riviello and Michelle Halasz, his brother Tim McPherson, his children Kathryn McPherson, Amanda Mueller, Charley McPherson, and Shane…