Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- The U.S. House approves the Sunshine Protection Act, advancing a proposal to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
- Tennessee’s trigger law could allow the state to end seasonal clock changes if Congress grants federal approval.
- Rutherford County commissioners prepare to weigh renovating the existing jail against constructing a new 1,200-bed facility estimated at $364 million.
- County leaders discuss inmate costs, state reimbursement rates and alternative programs for nonviolent, first-time offenders.
- Rutherford County Schools introduces the Synergy platform for student registration, grades, schedules and academic records.
- Families will begin receiving Synergy activation instructions July 22 and 23, while new student registration opens July 22.
- A unified district communication system launches in August, replacing services including Remind, GroupMe, Band and ClassDojo.
- Murfreesboro Police explores using drones to improve response times and provide live aerial video during emergencies.
- Operation Southern Slowdown brings increased speeding enforcement to Rutherford County through Sunday.
- MTSU forms a 13-member committee and begins a national search for its next president ahead of Sidney A. McPhee’s planned retirement.
