Page 5 - Bart Walker News Today

Art Walker of Olympia well remembers the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City where he won a trophy for triple jump. He even still has the trophy.

The school hosted a celebration in the cafeteria Monday

Murfreesboro, TN - The Rutherford County Library System is celebrating the Spring with their first Seed Library at the Technology Engagement Center…That was Amanda with the local library who went on to tell WGNS who started the seed library and why… Rutherford County Master Gardeners have organized several basic gardening classes that will assist those using the Seed Library. A series of basic gardening classes continue to take place this week on Thursday, Saturday and Sund...

(MURFREESBORO) Beloved sports historian Nelson Smotherman died early Friday (3/3/2023) morning while recuperating from a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced later by Woodfin Funeral Chapel. Lifelong Murfreesboro Resident If you described the 89-year-old lifelong Murfreesboro resident, you would have to say that he loved local sports, local history and his church. He would proudly let others know that he was the longest surviving baptized member of Murfreesb ....

Country trio Texas Hill are now a five-piece band and one of those pieces is not founding member Craig Wayne Boyd.

Country trio Texas Hill are now a five-piece band and one of those pieces is not founding member Craig Wayne Boyd.

A Good Neighbor Is Born (MURFREESBORO) As the New Year of 1947 approached, rural Rutherford County had a dramatically different feel than that of today. Approximately 8,000 persons populated the entire county. It was a big thing for the county to get its first radio station! Word is that on the night of December 31, 1946, throughout the county people were tuning their radio dials. At 10:00 o'clock the static suddenly vanished and a strong new signal appeared. WGNS rang in the New Year of 19...

Murfreesboro City Schools Communication’s Director Lisa Trail joined WGNS on the airwaves this Monday morning, December 26th. Mrs. Trail spoke to WGNS Host Scott Walker about winter break coming to a close and students heading back to class on January 4, 2023. She also mentioned the need for parents to sign their children up for potential entry into the Discovery School, with the deadline to apply set for January 6, 2023 (See more details HERE). Note, for a child to apply for kindergar...

(MURFREESBORO) It's an exciting and family friendly weekend ahead here in the Heart of Tennessee. After a 2-year COVID absense, Bethlehem Marketplace is back. Plus, there are two graduations Saturday at MTSU. And the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade goes down East Main Street at 2:00PM on Sunday.  MTSU Graduation MTSU's fall commencement ceremonies take place at 9:00AM and again 2:00PM this Saturday in Murphy Center. it's always wonderful to honor the dedic...

MURFREESBORO– After years of serving as parade coordinators, Lee Ann and Bart Walker will serve as Grand Marshals of the 2022 Murfreesboro Christmas Parade. With the theme “Christmas Through the Years,” the parade starts from Main Street at Middle Tennessee State University on Sunday, Dec. 11, starting at 2 p.m. and ends at the Rutherford County Courthouse on the historic square.  After moving to Murfreesboro and purchasing WGNS News Radio with Bar...