Murfreesboro City Schools

Murfreesboro City Schools Update: Grants, Pickleball & Early Literacy Programs

Oct 19, 2026 at 11:13 am

Discover how Murfreesboro City Schools is driving student engagement and community support through innovative grant funding, hands-on agricultural learning, and early litera.... Read More

PODCAST - Murfreesboro City Schools: Fall Updates, STEAM Innovation, and Community Events

Oct 07, 2026 at 11:00 am

PODCAST (Click Play Above) - On the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker interviews Lisa Trail from Murfreesboro City Schools to discuss current happenings, community engagem.... Read More

City Schools Foundation Awards Over $56,000 in Classroom Grants for Local Teachers

Oct 06, 2026 at 02:35 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The City Schools Foundation has awarded $56,036 in grants to educators across Murfreesboro City Schools, delivering new classroom tools that go be.... Read More

Amy Jackson Recognized for Excellence in Gifted Education

Oct 03, 2026 at 10:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro City Schools has a reason to cheer this week, and so do the families at Discovery School and Erma Siegel Elementary. Amy Jackson,.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Updates: Parent University, Literacy Programs & Education Grants

Sep 21, 2026 at 11:30 am

Murfreesboro City Schools' parent engagement strategies, early literacy initiatives, and community fundraising programs are reshaping local education. Host Bryan Barrett sit.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Board Swears In Members and Elects Leadership

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:30 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Three members of the Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) Board of Directors took their oaths of office Tuesday before the board selected its leadershi.... Read More

Serve It Up: Registration Opens for Murfreesboro Schools Pickleball Fundraiser

Aug 27, 2026 at 03:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Pickleball players will have an opportunity to serve, volley and support local education when the City Schools Foundation hosts its 3rd Annual Serve It U.... Read More

PODCAST - Mayor Joe Carr Celebrates a Strong Financial Finish for Rutherford County as He Prepares to Hand Over the Reins

Aug 27, 2026 at 07:16 am

PODCAST (Above) - WGNS' Scott Walker has a reflective and positive conversation with Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr, who is preparing to leave office after a successful fo.... Read More

Flock Camera Debate, School Traffic Threat & Vaccine Questions | Aug. 17, 2026

Aug 17, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 17, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro residents pack a City Council meeting to oppose the city’s expanded automate.... Read More

Murfreesboro Hotel Shooting, Heatwave Power Bills & La Vergne High Expansion | Aug. 14, 2026

Aug 14, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, August 14, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police charge 18-year-old Kendall Lucky with attempted second-degree murder and ot.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Board Earns TSBA Distinction Award

Aug 13, 2026 at 06:24 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) Board of Directors has once again earned statewide honors for its governance and leadership. The Tennessee Sch.... Read More

TVA STEM Grants: $1.5M Funding Opportunity for K-12 Teachers Explained

Aug 13, 2026 at 11:04 am

Unlock up to $5,000 in TVA STEM grants designed to fuel classroom innovation across the Tennessee Valley. Host Bryan Barrett sits down with Adam May from the Tennessee Valle.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Share School Zone Safety Reminders for Drivers

Aug 10, 2026 at 08:54 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS)- The Murfreesboro Police Department is reminding drivers to use extra caution in school zones as students return to classrooms across the ci.... Read More

Jail Contraband Seized, Infant Safety Concerns & Water System Cybersecurity | Aug. 3, 2026

Aug 03, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 3, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County deputies recover Suboxone and other contraband during a jail cell search, incl.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Announces New Assistant Principals for 2026-27

Jul 31, 2026 at 05:45 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro City Schools is adding four educators to administrative leadership roles across four elementary campuses for the 2026-27 school year..... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Back-to-School 2026: Registration, AI & District Updates

Jul 30, 2026 at 10:26 am

Gear up for the 2026-2027 Murfreesboro City Schools year with essential updates directly from District Director Dr. Trey Duke and Communications Director Lisa Trail. As thou.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools: 2026-2027 Back-to-School Guide & Skyward Updates

Jul 20, 2026 at 11:24 am

Gear up for the 2026-2027 school year with essential updates directly from Murfreesboro City Schools. Discover crucial dates for upcoming open houses, step-by-step troublesh.... Read More

United Way’s STUFF THE BUS Rolls into its 18th Summer

Jul 09, 2026 at 02:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - United Way of South Central Tennessee is celebrating a milestone this summer — 15 years of Stuff the Bus, the back‑to‑school effort that’.... Read More

TN Tax Free Weekend and Back to School ALMOST HERE!

Jul 08, 2026 at 04:23 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Can you believe we’re already talking about BACK TO SCHOOL? Across Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, families are gearing up for the 202.... Read More

Discovery School Students Bring Little Free Libraries to Murfreesboro Transit Stops

May 19, 2026 at 06:38 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Inspired by the idea of two Murfreesboro public services joining together to expand literacy through greater access to books, third-grade students at Dis.... Read More