Heavy rains caused flooding on several county roads. Roads closed are: Shoemaker Road. East County Farm Road. Stones River Road at the slab (concrete bridge). Sulphur Springs Road at Buckeye Valley Road and Shacklett Road. Elam Mill Road. Kedron Church Road at Rocky Fork Road. Mt. Vernon Road at state Route 99 (New Salem Highway)….
As of 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6 and after 90 straight hours of work, the team at Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has reduced the electric power outages to just scattered outages attributed to the recent tornado in Wilson County. While the is still much work yet to do in order to return the MTE…
In an effort to assist with recovery efforts throughout the state of Tennessee following the deadly storms of March 3, 2020, Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is calling on the help of participants in the 9th Annual Special Kids Race. With the help of Nourish Food Bank, a charity organization based out of Rutherford…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) responded for mutual aid in the aftermath of a devastating tornado that hit Wilson County and other parts of Middle Tennessee Tuesday, March 3. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) responded for mutual aid in the aftermath of a devastating tornado that hit Wilson County and other parts of Middle Tennessee…
As many Middle Tennessee communities are dealing with the devastation from storms during the early morning hours on March 3, United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is offering a giving opportunity to help affected areas. Donations can be made by visiting www.yourlocaluw.org/relief2020. 100% of funds received will support relief efforts for our friends affected…
Rutherford County Highway Department employees installed signs at flooded areas and deputies used caution tape to warn drivers about not driving on flooded roads. Rutherford County roads closed as of 4:45 a.m. Thursday are: Sulphur Springs Road/Shacklett Rd/Buckeye Valley Road near Leanna 2100-block of Armstrong Valley Road near Rockvale Kedron Church Rd/Rocky Fork Road near…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) had a busy Wednesday night, completing six water rescues from vehicles and one from a house. Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding all over the county, causing several road closures and high water areas. RCFR and mutual aid partner LaVergne Fire Rescue Department responded to six water rescues where people…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies rescued several drivers who drove around barriers and stalled their vehicles. Deputy Nikolas Madore waded into almost waist-high water to rescue a driver on Sulphur Springs Road near West Buckeye Bottom Road this morning. The driver was cited for failure to exercise due care, driving around a barricade and failure to…
Although MFRD ran solid for a while last night, our city was fortunate. We had several trees down and a few sparking power lines. The power lines reported were at Franklin Road, Greenland and Leaf, and Sulphur Springs. There was a small fire associated with Franklin Road, but it was extinguished quickly. We are thankful…
February’s heavy rainfall in Middle Tennessee, the wettest on record for the month dating back to 1880 according to the National Weather Service, was an extraordinary event due to accumulative rain over several days. Stones River crested at 18.82 feet at the USGS Gauging Station on the West Fork located at Blanton Drive and high…