Show Notes – Monday, October 20, 2025

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Tennessee Nursing Home Complaints Backlog: A new audit by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office finds 42% of over 13,000 nursing home complaints went uninvestigated within the required federal timeline. Lawmakers are demanding accountability as the Health Facilities Commission faces dissolution in 2026.

• Rutherford County Property Assessment Errors: One in four local property assessments deemed inaccurate after an audit of 8,600 parcels exposes major valuation discrepancies. Comptroller Jason Mumpower urges a third-party review and system overhaul to restore trust.

• Traffic Snarled by Fallen Tree Limb: Power outages and traffic backups hit Murfreesboro after high winds downed a limb onto power lines at Medical Center Parkway and Memorial Boulevard, sparking a brief roadside fire.

• Former NFL Coach Arrested in Sting: Herman “Jay” Graham III, former Centennial High football coach, arrested in a Nashville operation targeting adults soliciting minors. Two other men also charged as part of the sting.

• No Kings Protest Movement Hits Rutherford County: Demonstrators rally on Broad Street calling for Democratic accountability and civic engagement ahead of December’s special election to replace former Congressman Mark Green.

• MTSU’s Bleed Blue to Beat WKU Blood Drive: Students and community members gear up for the annual October 27–29 blood drive at MTSU’s Campus Rec Center, supporting sickle cell patients and continuing a friendly rivalry with Western Kentucky University.

• Crackdown on School Bus Violations: Murfreesboro Police cite nine drivers for illegally passing stopped school buses; officers plan continued patrols to ensure student safety.

• Local Control Over Landfills Challenged: Advocates fight to preserve the Jackson Law as state lawmakers debate landfill expansion and recycling alternatives through the proposed Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act.

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