The word to describe Tucker Williams is joy. “He is happy, fun, active, and an extremely strong little boy,” said his mother, Jessica. Just 14 months ago she might not have described her son this way. Jessica did not know if her son would celebrate his first birthday this year, let alone Mother’s Day. At…
A veteran detective is back on duty after a TBI investigation and review of their findings by 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, SheriffMike Fitzhugh says. “In a May 5th letter to TBI, General Jones found Detective Ty Downing’s shooting justified and that he acted appropriately,” the sheriff said of the April 12 shooting….
Join us Saturday, May 20 for MixxedFit® with Officer BK. As part of the “Cops in the Community” initiative Officer Barbara King will be leading MixxedFit®- a dance fitness program with explosive moves and boot camp style toning at 9 AM at Patterson Park Community Center. The class is free to attend and will be…
The Tennessee Renaissance Festival continues this weekend in Arrington. Located just off Highway 96 in between Franklin and Murfreesboro, the annual festival is easily accessible from interstates 24, 65 and 840. More than 60 skilled artisans from all over the country will have their unique items, including silks, swords, jewelry and specialty foods and drinks…
A deputy who shot a man in Rutherford County last month has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Ty Downing shot 54-year-old Jeffrey Underhill on April 12. The district attorney has since looked over the TBI’s investigation and said Downing shot Underhill after the man pulled out a gun while he was under arrest. Underhill was…
Authorities cracked down Friday on speeders, texters, as well as drinking and driving on a dangerous stretch of roadway that spans from Davidson to Coffee County. Law enforcement agencies are out in force looking for violators along State Route 41/70. It’s a stretch of road in Rutherford County that has proven to be dangerous and deadly. “The…
Police are working to determine who left a handgun inside a dressing room at a Murfreesboro store Monday. Employees at the Sears in Stones River Mall called police after finding a glock handgun in one of their dressing rooms. Staff locked the gun in a safe until officers arrived. Murfreesboro police reported the weapon had…
Two women in Murfreesboro say a man stripped down with his boxers below his knees and flashed them at an apartment complex. Some at the Carrington Parks apartment, where it happened, are now wondering what the man’s intentions were. Like most days, Lauren Young walks her dog Finn, but on the walk Tuesday afternoon she…
Nonprofit Alive Hospice is expanding its services in Rutherford and surrounding counties and has planned a community celebration to be held in two weeks at its new Murfreesboro location. Alive will hold a Grand Opening for The Residence at Alive Hospice – Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. The afternoon will include aribbon-cutting ceremony, building dedication, butterfly release and a musical performance…
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, the Town of Smyrna, and the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Center are hosting the first Smyrna Kid’s Safety Day. This free family-friendly community event will be held on Saturday, May 20. Smyrna Kid’s Safety Day is a day of fun and features important safety education for kids of all ages. “TriStar…