Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Rutherford Roundup
In Today’s Episode:
- Murfreesboro native Jordan McCullough finishes runner-up on Season 24 of American Idol after advancing through more than 120 contestants and receiving a hometown celebration.
- A proposed new Kroger on Memorial Boulevard is deferred after Palmer Heights and Regency Park residents raise concerns about stormwater runoff and drainage.
- Middle Tennessee Christian School names Kobe Davis as the new head coach of the Lady Cougars basketball program.
- Smyrna State Representative Robert Stevens sponsors the James Bartzley Jr. Life Protection Act, creating tougher penalties for deadly hit-and-run crashes in Tennessee.
- Tennessee’s newly approved congressional district map faces legal challenges, while several House Democrats say they were removed from committee assignments following the special session.
