📋 Show Notes – Monday, September 1, 2025

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• MTSU empowers women with a free self-defense course in rape aggression defense, open to ages 13 and older, taught by certified law enforcement instructors.

• Labor Day road safety concerns as Rutherford County continues to battle speed-related crashes, though fatal crash rates remain among the lowest in Tennessee.

• TDOT halts construction lane closures for the holiday to ease traffic congestion.

• Murfreesboro’s “There’s a Better Way to Give” campaign encourages residents to donate via QR-coded signs, providing safer support for the homeless while reducing panhandling risks.

• Sports betting revenue surges in Tennessee, generating over $345 million since 2019, with funds now directed toward school construction, emergency services, and addiction support.

• Middle Point Landfill odor battle intensifies, with veterans citing health concerns and PTSD triggers as Murfreesboro’s lawsuit against Republic Services moves toward trial.

• Bizarre case in Smithville: A woman faces charges after topless sunbathing outside a Dairy Queen shocks onlookers.

• Armed robbery in La Vergne: An attempted private gun sale at a KFC parking lot turns violent, leading to swift arrests and reminders to use safe police exchange zones.

• Agricultural burglary in Lawrenceburg: Thieves steal chainsaws and power tools after breaking into a Division of Forestry office; investigators seek public tips.

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