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NewsChannel5.com
February 17, 2018
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Rutherford County Schools have sent a notice to parents, alerting them that false rumors are spreading about threats being made against schools. Rutherford County Schools' James Evans tweeted Friday morning that false threats are being made against schools and that thoseÃÂ ...
WSMV Nashville
February 17, 2018
Unfortunately, there have been a number of FALSE RUMORS that are spreading around that threats have been made against various Rutherford County Schools. These rumors are COMPLETELY FALSE and there have been no credible threats made against ANY Rutherford County School.
WSMV Nashville
February 17, 2018
Rutherford County law enforcement officials raided the 23 stores on Monday after Taylor entered an order to padlock the businesses for selling products containing cannabidiol, commonly referred to CBD, that distributors and local industry representatives argue are legal in Tennessee. During a pressÃÂ ...
The Daily News Journal
February 16, 2018
More: Legality of Rutherford County CBD raids is under question. CBD, a Schedule VI drug, is legal in Tennessee when derived from industrial hemp plants with a clear chain of custody from licensed producers. Samples of the items were sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for testing.
The Daily News Journal
February 8, 2018
Note: A comment from County Mayor Ernest Burgess has been corrected from an earlier post of this story. About 29,000 victims from a contracted probation service that once operated in Tennessee will be able to file claims for a cut of a $14.3 million class-action settlement, court records show. Plaintiffs filedÃÂ ...
Wgnsradio
February 7, 2018
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Clarksville Online
January 27, 2018
Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show ... The list of top ten counties with the lowest unemployment also includes Rutherford County, Cheatham County, Wilson County and Knox County, whichÃÂ ...
WSMV Nashville
January 26, 2018
The suspect, 21-year-old Emmett "Trey" Lyons III, was arrested at a nearby apartment. He is charged with attempted first-degree murder and is being held on $250,000 bond at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department. News 4 spoke with the couple who answered their door when Bush was trying to seekÃÂ ...
The Daily News Journal
January 26, 2018
More: Joe Carr, Shane Reeves share views on TN Senate campaign issues. Reeves will face .... Reeves campaign treasure Teb Batey, the Rutherford County trustee, led the crowd in prayer for the candidate. "Father bless him ... More: Reeves outspends Carr in Tennessee Senate race to replace Jim TracyÃÂ ...
Patch.com
January 26, 2018
NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County's unemployment rate dipped to 2.3 percent in December, down 0.3 percent from November, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development. The unemployment rate fell in 77 counties, rose in seven and was unchanged in 11 others and isÃÂ ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
January 25, 2018
UPDATE: All Marion County, Tenn., schools will be open Thursday as a manhunt continues in the Whitwell area, Superintendent Mark Griffith said. Schools will operate on a "soft lockdown," with police presence on all campuses, he said. Authorities have been searching for robbery suspect DeWayneÃÂ ...
Patch.com
January 11, 2018
MURFREESBORO, TN — Rutherford County Schools will be closed Friday, January 12 due to the threat of winter weather, the district announced Thursday afternoon. All extracurricular activities for Friday are cancelled as well. Central and eastern portions of Middle Tennessee are under a winter weatherÃÂ ...
Wgnsradio
January 10, 2018
The full report -- which contains specifics for Rutherford County Schools and all other districts in Tennessee -- is available online at https://www.tn.gov/education/data/report-card.html. Director Odom plans to present a full presentation on the Report Card results at an upcoming School Board meeting, whichÃÂ ...
Patch.com
January 3, 2018
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Kaplan Herald
January 1, 2018
Betsy DeVos makes first go to to Center Tennessee with journey to Rutherford County Colleges ... Oakland students (L to R) Emma Clunie, Saylor Anderton and Amal Kanakrieh learn to take the measurements of a newborn during her tour of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, TN, on Wednesday Nov.
The Daily News Journal
December 20, 2017
Rutherford County will grow to a population of 347,974 by 2020 to exceed Hamilton County as the fourth largest in Tennessee, a state report shows. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) report projects Hamilton, which includes Chattanooga, reaching 329,514 in aÃÂ ...
Patch.com
December 13, 2017
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who tried to grab a 13-year-old girl in Smyrna Monday. By J.R. Lind ... SMYRNA, TN -- A 13-year-old girl was nearly abducted in Smyrna Monday and sheriff's deputies are on the lookout for the would-be kidnapper and his truck. The RutherfordÃÂ ...
The Daily News Journal
December 12, 2017
A graduate of Smyrna High, Blair also holds a degree from Middle Tennessee State University. More: Wayne Blair named president of TN school board group. Blair's two children attended Smyrna West Kindergarten, David Youree, Thurman Francis and Cedar Grove elementary schools, and Smyrna High.
WKRN.com
December 12, 2017
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – The sheriff's office in Rutherford County says an older man attempted to abduct a 13-year-old girl on Monday in Smyrna. The man, who was white with a gray beard and brown hair, reportedly tried to take the girl at Shirley Road and Criddle Street, not far from the BakerÃÂ ...
The Tennessean
December 8, 2017
This isn't just a scene at an overcrowded Williamson County school; it's a reality for many districts in Middle Tennessee. Areas surrounding ... While Rutherford County Schools expects to grow by about 16 percent by the 2021-22 school year, funding options are even more limited. “We have no more tools inÃÂ ...
WSMV Nashville
December 6, 2017
Ginger Tucker was the principal of Stewarts Creek Elementary School. (Source: Rutherford County Schools). SMYRNA, TN (WSMV) -. A community is mourning the loss of a Nashville principal who died from unexpected medical issues on Tuesday night.
The Daily News Journal
December 5, 2017
Rutherford County and Murfreesboro school officials told Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen Monday to reduce standardized TNReady testing. "The heart of all this is how much we're testing," said Lisa Moore, a Rutherford County Board of Education member. More: TNReady testsÃÂ ...
WZTV
December 31, 1999
The 23 stores raided were in Rutherford County, Smyrna, La Vergne and Murfreesboro after undercover detectives bought products with CBD oil. Cannabidiol is an illegal drug being sold in the form of liquids used in vapors, gummy bears, gummy worms and items that commonly look like candy, according to the RutherfordÃÂ ...
The Daily News Journal
December 31, 1999
In Tennessee, CBD products are only legal with a prescription from a regulated pharmacy. When extracted, CBD typically does not contain the psychoactive elements of marijuana, known as THC. More: 'Operation Candy Crush': Rutherford County businesses closed, accused of selling CBD candy.
The Daily News Journal
December 31, 1999
Officers padlocked 23 Rutherford County businesses Monday accused of selling candy containing a derivative of marijuana. ... spoke during a news conference about the investigation in front of the padlocked VAPE'sBORO store on Middle Tennessee Boulevard south of Mercury Boulevard in Murfreesboro.
The Daily News Journal
December 31, 1999
On Monday, the sheriff's office led raids into 23 Rutherford County stores believed to be selling products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, a hemp derivative. ... It is illegal to possess or sell in Tennessee unless prescribed by a doctor and dispensed from a licensed distributor, investigators said. Opinion:ÃÂ ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
December 31, 1999
Authorities in Marion County, Tenn., called off for the evening an ongoing manhunt on Tuesday after a robbery suspect on the loose near Whitwell eluded capture for a second day. Suspect DeWayne Halfacre has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top 10 Most Wanted list and isÃÂ ...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
As it did it most of Tennessee's counties, the unemployment rate crept up in Rutherford County in November, but remains very low. ... NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County's unemployment rate rose to 2.6 percent in November, up 0.3 percent from October, according to the Tennessee Department of LaborÃÂ ...
NewsChannel5.com
November 19, 2017
... thunderstorm warning national weather service nashville tn 509 pm ... in middle tennessee... rutherford county in middle tennessee... western ...
WSMV Nashville
November 19, 2017
A fast moving storm came through Middle Tennessee Saturday ... In Rutherford County, emergency crews were called to Couchville Pike in the ...
WSMV Nashville
November 18, 2017
Authorities in Rutherford County are searching for a missing man who ... Taylor is driving a Chevrolet Silverado truck with Tennessee license ...
WZTV
November 16, 2017
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A second mid-state officer came forward with concerns about the Rutherford County courts letting off repeat ...
Patch.com
October 27, 2017
NASHVILLE, TN — The unemployment rate in Rutherford County was 2.3 ... The jobless figure fell in all 95 of Tennessee's counties for the ...
The Daily News Journal
October 25, 2017
The city, the Murfreesboro police and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office are partnering with federal, state and other area law enforcement ...
Wgnsradio
October 20, 2017
Rutherford County Schools has received the highest performance designation available, based on awards announced today by the Tennessee ...
Wgnsradio
October 13, 2017
Tennessee Kidney Foundation (TKF) will host the inaugural Love your ... for those already affected by kidney disease in Rutherford County.
Patch.com
October 13, 2017
MURFREESBORO, TN — Rutherford County will be an Election Day Petri ... sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.
Wgnsradio
October 12, 2017
A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of ... with the assistance of deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's ...
NewsChannel5.com
October 7, 2017
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Sazerac has been eyeing a Tennessee site for a new ... State Senator Bill Ketron, a Murfreesboro Republican who's running for Rutherford County mayor, said he supports rezoning the site to ...
The Daily News Journal
October 3, 2017
According to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash took place about 3:30 a.m. on the highway just ...
NewsChannel5.com
September 24, 2017
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - An endangered, missing woman from Rutherford County has been found. Officials said 50-year-old ... A Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter was also used in the search. On Saturday, authorities ...
The Daily News Journal
September 24, 2017
... Samson recently lived in Rutherford County and at an apartment in ... More: Tennessee church shooting: What we know about the injured.
The Daily News Journal
September 18, 2017
This year's honorees include: Trooper Andrew Simunic, Tennessee Highway Patrol; Deputy Mark Gregory, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office;Â ...
Wgnsradio
December 31, 1999
The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has announced its 2018 Traditional ... Of those named, two are from Rutherford County, TN.
WZTV
December 31, 1999
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Rutherford County man bonded out of jail Monday after facing his 11th DUI arrest over the weekend. Officers arrested ...
Wgnsradio
December 31, 1999
As the year is quickly coming to an end, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is urging everyone to drive safely and lower the traffic fatalities on ...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
SHELBYVILLE, TN — White nationalists plan back-to-back rallies in two Middle ... sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.) ... The lawn of the Rutherford County Courthouse on the square in ...
The Daily News Journal
December 31, 1999
Rutherford County and Murfreesboro city officials will meet Tuesday to ..... supremacist groups have chosen Middle Tennessee as a venue.
Murfreesboro Post
October 5, 2017
"We have a lot of talented students in Rutherford County. ... said Terry. Dr. Bryan Terry is the state representative for District 48 in Tennessee. His office can be reached at rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov or (615) 741-2180.
Wgnsradio
October 4, 2017
The victim's in a fiery crash on Highway 231 South (Shelbyville Highway) have been identified. Sgt. Charlie Caplinger with the TennesseeÃÂ ...
