James Dean Jr. Several child sex abuse charges were filed against a Tennessee National Guardsman accused of fondling a 10-year-old relative last month, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. Suspect James Dean Jr., 47, of 104 Fulwood Court near Murfreesboro, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery by an authority figure, indecent exposure [...]
MURFREESBORO — Rutherford County real estate showed no progress to August from July this summer, but compared to 2010, the month’s numbers skyrocketed, reflecting dramatic regional improvement, according to the Red Report. The county recorded 289 closings in August, down one from 290 in July, while Williamson County saw a decline, Davidson jumped up and [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 3–> Lives are being ruined. It’s time to take action. Our thanks to area law enforcement agencies for cracking down this week on Rutherford County convenience stores suspected of selling synthetic drugs, a problem that was increasingly becoming a scourge in the community. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation led the effort, dubbed [...]
Gallatin Coach Robert Lassiter is glad he’s facing only one football team from District 7-AAA this season. The Green Wave travels to Oakland tonight for a matchup of 3-0 teams that are ranked in the top 10 of their respective classes. “I would hate to be in that league over there,” Lassiter said. “We scrimmaged [...]
A Tennessee family returned home to find their 10-month-old Siberian husy hanging from a tree last week. The dog, named Allison, who they left on a 50-foot chain, was found by Juanita Phariss’s 18-year-old daughter, Emily, at their home in Smyrna. The dog’s chain was wrapped around a tree five times, and she’d apparently been hoisted up, with [...]
9/11 10th Anniversary EventsOn Friday, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Murfreesboro Police Department, in conjunction with other Rutherford County emergency agencies, will hold a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Rutherford County Courthouse. “We would like you to join us in remembering the fallen firefighters, police, emergency medical services, armed forces and victims [...]
An economic recruiting quandary: Is it better to grant a historic tax break to a company shrouded in secrecy to get a shot at hundreds of jobs? Or, is it better to turn down such an opportunity because the public’s right to know is shunted? It’s disappointing when the Rutherford County Industrial Development Board is [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 3–> Tennessee school districts are using Race to the Top funds to implement a wide variety of programs designed to improve student performance, according to a report released today by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s Offices of Research and Education Accountability (OREA). Among other planned expenditures, school districts intend to use [...]
by Nick Beres RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – The TBI led a huge crackdown on illegal synthetic drugs targeting the dealers who agents said sell the product while thumbing their nose at a new law. “Operation Synful Smoke” involved raids on thirty-six convenience stores and markets on Wednesday morning in Rutherford County, which authorities said sell [...]
by Nick Beres RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – The TBI led a huge crackdown on illegal synthetic drugs targeting the dealers who agents said sell the product while thumbing their nose at a new law. “Operation Synful Smoke” involved raids on thirty-six convenience stores and markets on Wednesday morning in Rutherford County, which authorities said sell [...]
by Chris Cannon SMITHVILLE, Tenn. – After nearly ten hours of searching Monday, crews recovered the body of a 10-year-old girl who went missing on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County. Members of nearly a dozen emergency agencies spent Labor day searching for Elizabeth Hathaway. Officials said the Murfreesboro girl disappeared without a trace Monday [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 4–> Four high school football teams from the all-Rutherford County District 7-AAA were ranked in the Associated Press’ statewide Class 6A poll released today. Riverdale (3-0) is ranked No. 2, behind Maryville (3-0). Oakland (3-0) is tied for fourth with Dobyns Bennett (3-0), which received one first-place vote. Siegel (3-0) is ranked [...]
Evelyn Marie Young, beloved wife, mother, and sister, passed away Sept. 3, 2011. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County, Charter Member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Secretary and Vice-President of Stones River Electric. She was preceded in death by her parents: Brainard M. and Mendia R. Hall. She is survived by her [...]
POSTED: 6:43 pm EDT September 4, 2011UPDATED: 11:27 pm EDT September 4, 2011
Forty-five years of news-gathering globe-trotting has resulted in meeting some amazingly talented people. I was reminded of that recently with a simple trip to my lawyer’s office. Due to health problems, it had been months since I had met with my legal “mouthpiece,” to wit, Clarksville attorney Edward T. Farmer who is advising me and [...]
