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Teen Faces Charges After Gun Detected at Riverdale High School

Feb 24, 2026 at 11:21 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — A 17-year-old student at Riverdale High School has been formally charged after authorities discovered a concealed firearm on campus Tuesday.... Read More

Tennessee Proposal Would Pay Student Teachers Monthly Stipend During Internships

Dec 30, 2025 at 08:36 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) — Student teachers in Tennessee could soon receive financial support during their required classroom internships under a new proposal aimed at ea.... Read More

Chuck Isbell Announces Candidacy for Rutherford County School Board District 1

Dec 15, 2025 at 04:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Chuck Isbell has officially announced his candidacy for the Rutherford County School Board in District 1, running on a platform centered on parental ri.... Read More

Incumbent School Board Member Tammy Sharp Seeks Another Term in Zone 1

Dec 15, 2025 at 02:09 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tammy Sharp has announced she is seeking re-election to the Rutherford County School Board, representing Zone 1, in the upcoming Republican primary sch.... Read More

Butner Selected as New Principal of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Dec 04, 2025 at 08:39 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School will welcome a familiar leader in January. Chris Butner, who has served as assistant principal at the school.... Read More

Rutherford County’s Celebrity Spelling Bee Raises $66k and Crowns Champion While Supporting Literacy Programs

Nov 13, 2025 at 09:58 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee —Katie Turner, youth services coordinator at the Rutherford County Library System, came in first place at the 2025 Celebrity Spelling Bee, w.... Read More

Christiana Middle’s Dr. Kyle Nix Joins National Education Board

Aug 21, 2025 at 08:37 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County just got a little more national recognition, thanks to Christiana Middle School Principal Dr. Kyle Nix. She’s been elected.... Read More