Dekalb County News

A fire early Thanksgiving morning destroyed the home of Roscoe and Marie Rigsby in the Smithville area near Center Hill Lake.

A 12-year-old Lynnville boy has been charged with rape, according to Murfreesboro Police.

DeKalb County senior Payne Denman became the seventh Tennessee boys golfer to win consecutive state championships Wednesday, shooting a 2-under-par 70 for the second straight day to claim the Class A/AA title at Old Fort Golf Course.

If the numbers are accurate, DeKalb County had record sales tax collections in July, up over 40% from the same month last year.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department has charged a Smithville man with aggravated sexual battery for allegedly having sexual contact with a four year old child.

A DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy resigned after his name surfaced in connection with the investigation of a Middle Tennessee urgent care clinic.

A DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy resigned after his name surfaced in connection with the investigation of a Middle Tennessee urgent care clinic.

A DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy resigned after his name surfaced in connection with the investigation of a Middle Tennessee urgent care clinic.

Another law officer in a second county has resigned following the raid Monday on the Americare Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic in McMinnville.

A DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy resigned after his name surfaced in connection with the investigation of a Middle Tennessee urgent care clinic.

SMITHVILLE, Tenn.- A chemical spill in DeKalb County had emergency officials working hard to keep a community safe Sunday night.

Authorities in DeKalb County were on the scene of a chemical spill at a plant Sunday night were several people became sick.

38 year old James P. Vernon of Green Hill Road, Rock Island was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted first degree murder in the case.

The Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree is one of the largest festivals in one of the smallest towns, and organizers hope this year's turnout is a sign that the economy is recovering.

Patriotic music blares over the sound system while dozens of schoolchildren clap to the beats or pretend to 'march' with their arms while seated.

On Tuesday, WGNS told you about a possible violation in the Tennessee Open Meetings Law regarding a situation that took place in Murfreesboro involving the election commission.

The Murfreesboro Post has reported that a public meeting they were covering as a news item took a turn when it was supposed to be adjourned.

A tractor-trailer crashed into a Dairy Queen in DeKalb County early Monday morning, severely damaging the building.