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La Vergne, TN - A Native American man recently addressed the Rutherford County Board of Education, advocating for his son's right to wear an eagle feather in his graduation cap.   Stephen White Eagle passionately spoke about the significance of the eagle feather in their family's religion and culture, emphasizing its use in tribal dances, ceremonies, and daily prayers.   Despite facing opposition from school administrators, who cited policy restrictions, White Eagle a...

Rutherford County Board of Education candidates Butch Vaughn and Chase Williams seek to replace retiring chairwoman Shelia Bratton.

Officials with Rutherford County and Murfreesboro schools question low grades on new state report cards that follow proposed expansion of vouchers.

NEWARK, Del. — The Newark Area Welfare Committee is seeking donations for its annual holiday food distribution program.

Headlines from Douglas County's past.

Rutherford County School Board Chair Tammy Sharp will not seek another term. She tells WGNS Roundtable host Dr. Bill Kraus in an email that she received a recent diagnosis of breast cancer and will not seek another term as chairman.Sharp said, in an email, " have had an unwavering commitment to the betterment of our schools and an advocate for education in our community for years (she) will continue to do so as a regular board member for the remainder of my term."She went on t...

The seven-member Rutherford County Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to choose a chairman and vice chairman to serve one-year terms.

The test results set off a quick-moving timeline for third graders who score below a threshold needed to move on to fourth grade.

Local school districts will be sending out letters to parents of third-graders about whether their children are promoted to fourth-grade.

The proposed American Classical Academy charter school won Rutherford County Board of Education approval Tuesday.