Rutherford County Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence was promoted to deputy chief over support services by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh effective Monday, May 30.
Spence will work with Fitzhugh in preparing the Sheriff’s Office budget. He will supervise human resources and accounts payable. He will also oversee Support Services of warrants and records, maintenance, vehicle maintenance, training, community services and evidence.
“I am pleased to appoint Chief Spence to handle support servic .
Bonnaroo is nearing and hotels in both Rutherford and Coffee Counties are beginning to be completely booked for the annual Music and Arts Festival in nearby Manchester, Tennessee. Concerts and camping are scheduled for June 16th through June 19th (Click Here for their Website).
This year, some of the big names hitting the stage include Stevie Nicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Tool, Flume, 21 Savage and more.
According to event organizers, this year’s Bonnaroo will see getting around the festival .
MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro City School Board Member Amanda Moore announces her candidacy for re-election to the school board in the August 4 city-wide, at-large election.
“The school board has faced unprecedented challenges during my term,” Moore said. “We tragically lost our Director of Schools, hired a new Director of Schools, rezoned to deal with relentless growth, and navigated a global pandemic. Through all these difficult decisions, I have worked hard to be transpa .
Record home sales continue, despite a slight increase in interest rates. Murfreesboro City Manager Craig Tindall stated that new home construction continues, however… A large development that is underway now sits directly across the street from The Avenue. The neighborhood of Clari Park (Video above this story) sits on 55-acres, sandwiched between Medical Center Parkway and Rober Rose Drive. Tindall told WGNS about the development… Again, single family homes continue to .
There were two accidents that slowed Interstate 24 in Rutherford County on Wednesday. The first involved a semi-truck that caught fire on I-24 West (headed towards Nashville), just before the I-840 interchange. The fire happened around 11:00, Wednesday morning. Emergency responders had to shutdown three lanes of traffic at the 75-mile marker between the Medical Center Parkway exit and I-840 (SEE PHOTOS HERE).
The second accident unfolded on I-24 East in Rutherford County and involved an overtur .