Lichelle Leonard and Principal Vanessa Ritter

Smyrna Elementary to Construct Outdoor Amphitheater and Classroom

Smyrna Elementary, recently named as Rutherford County School’s first STEM school, has begun construction of an outdoor classroom and amphitheater via a partnership with Dow Smith Co. “We needed community partners, reached out to Dow Smith, and they came to the table to talk with us,” said Vanessa Ritter, principal of Smyrna Elementary. “We were…

Top Gun Night Run 2021

Blue Angel Memorial To Host Top Gun Night Run on September 15 in Smyrna

The Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial will host the inaugural Top Gun Night Run 6k on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Victory Recreation Park in Smyrna. The 3.7 mile course includes the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport and Smyrna Municipal golf course with the finish line at the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial….

RCS First Responders Complete ‘Stop the Bleed’ Program

RCS First Responders Complete ‘Stop the Bleed’ Program

Teachers at Smyrna Primary last week completed the Stop the Bleed program – a critical training all RCS first responders are taking this year. Eight teachers participated in the training which included tourniquet and wound dressing demonstrations. The first responder program is not new. Each school is a part of the program, with teachers either…

Arrest Made for Attempted Aggravated Robbery and Homicide

Arrest Made for Attempted Aggravated Robbery and Homicide

Detectives from the Smyrna Police Department, working in conjunction with investigators from the Brentwood Police Department, Metro Nashville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, have charged Keanthony Williams, age 31, for the Attempted Aggravated Robbery and 1st Degree Murder of 34 year old clerk, Nicholas Patterson at the Shell Station in Smyrna on…