Joel Counce

The Rutherford County Schools Board has approved a rezoning plan to start in the fall of 2025 that will affect more than 1,200 students at Rockvale, Riverdale, Smyrna, Siegel, Oakland, Eagleville and Blackman high schools.

A lawsuit against a Smyrna man has been dismissed because of First Amendment concerns. Daylan Langford wore a rubber chicken head mask to protest outside of Jon's Auto Service after the shop worked on his truck in the summer of 2023. "He was here for about 11 days," shop owner Jonathan Gilbert said. "On the 10th day, I tried to […]

House is 36th in Murfreesboro's Legacy Pointe JOEL COUNCE Main Street Media Chanelle Noyes came home to a house she had seen only a few times.

William Culbertson will retire as the chief of the Smyrna Fire Department on Feb. 1 after 30 years in the position, according to a news release from the city. Culbertson, a third-generation firefighter, became the department’s first full-time employee in 1989. He was promoted to chief in 1994. "I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together, and I […]

First-responder service runs in the Slager family. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Battalion Chief Wesley Slager said he was inspired to become a firefighter by family members in Georgia. "I've got a lot of family there who are in the fire service," he said. "I used to go down there in the summer and got interested in it from that." His […]

The Rutherford County Schools board approved the removal or change to the availability of 10 books in the school system's libraries at its Jan. 9 meeting. The six books removed from the libraries are "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” "I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," "Looking for Alaska," "Concrete Rose," "Vampire Academy" and "Eleanor and […]

The Rutherford County Schools board approved the removal or change to the availability of 10 books in the school system's libraries at its Jan. 9 meeting.

A state representative from Smyrna has proposed a bill that would lower the age for school bus drivers to 21 to help address the shortage in school districts across the state. State Rep. Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) discussed his legislation with the Rutherford County Schools board this month. "A few years ago, we passed a law where we made made the (youngest age […]

The Stewarts Creek High School marching band helped to celebrate the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. The Marching Red Hawks are one of five high school marching bands (and one of eight overall) from across the country to participate in the Jan. 20 Inauguration Day parade. The application process for the Smyrna school’s band took about two weeks and was […]

John Sorace, 87, of Murfreesboro is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $700,000 bond after being charged with reckless homicide on Jan. 16 in connection to the shooting death of his wife, according to Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Capt. Todd Sparks. Sharon Sorace, 76, was shot to death in their Dundee Court home on Jan. 9, […]