Hometown Idol Hero, Kroger Flood Fears & Tennessee’s Map Fight Heats Up | May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

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.
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