Rutherford News

While new U.S. Census Bureau figures show poverty has dropped in most of Middle Tennessee between 2007 and 2008, the area's children remain disproportionately affected.

Gibson County authorities believe they have arrested the man responsible for a rash of break-ins at schools that caused thousands of dollars in damage over the last two months.

The unemployment rate for Rutherford County has dropped again. The October unemployment rate stands at nine-point-three percent.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, touted Nissan's plans Monday to build zero-emission cars in Smyrna as the best way to spark jobs.

At least two people were ejected from vehicles following a two car head-on collision Sunday afternoon.

The surgical procedure was part of the curriculum. The mortality rate evidenced the limited experience and skill of the "surgeons." In the rural Christiana community in the mid-1930s, just about every male student was in "ag class." In fact, Christiana High School offered four years of agricultural studies, and many of the students chose to major ...

Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce CEO Walt Wood said the number of industrial prospects looking at the community is growing, and that the county has been on the "short short list" for several companies this year.

The state NAACP leaders say for years, they've been hearing stories of alleged excessive use of force and police misconduct at the hands of Rutherford County law enforcement agencies.

Excitement is building with preparation under way for Christmas parades in Smyrna and Murfreesboro.

Thirty-two community and business leaders from the Middle Tennessee region have been selected for membership in the 2010 Class of Leadership Middle Tennessee, Inc., a regional leadership institute encompassing the 10-county area involved with Partnership 2010.

Sixteen inmates at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center graduated from a Positive Parenting class a week ago today, with changed mindsets and new skills to take with them.

Rescue crews in Hamblen County are searching Cherokee Lake for a man who is believed to have drowned after the fishing boat he was in capsized and sank after being overtaken by a wave near the Hamblen-Jefferson county line, according to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials.

The Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance applauds the Rutherford County Commission's steering committee for its decision to recommend that the full commission rescind the Sept.

'There is no more familiar figure in Murfreesboro than Ambrose Crass,' observed Herndon McCain, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in 1944.

Rutherford County's steering committee recommended Monday that the County Commission rescind a legal services agreement approved in September and modify a private act to specify who would select outside counsel.

Dr. Eddie Thompson will be the speaker at the Steak Dinner this year, and he is the chief executive officer of Thompson and Associates.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee said it would add 45 counties to its Medicare Advantage preferred provider organization network in 2010, bringing total the number of counties with access to 67 statewide.

Senate Transportation Chairman Jim Tracy said that he has been informed that 7 agencies in District 16, which he represents, will receive Highway Safety Grants.

A new Muslim mosque has opened in Smyrna, and members want to reach out to others in the community.

Nissan will get at least a 20-year property tax break of $62 million for creating at least 1,300 company or contractor jobs by late 2012 to build electric cars and batteries, county officials recommended Wednesday.