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OPINION: State Rep. Mike Sparks on Civility that is Easy if We Remember What Unites Instead of Dwelling on Division

Oct 25, 2024 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

EDITORIAL (Submitted) - Our nation is gripped every four years with a 24-hour news cycle outlining the vast differences between Democrats and Republicans. The American people.... Read More

Small Businessman, Civil Engineer Jerome Dempsey Announces Candidacy for Smyrna Town Councilman

Sep 11, 2024 at 08:08 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN— Smyrna businessman and Civil Engineer (retired) Jerome Dempsey announced today that he will seek the position of Town Councilman in the upcoming Novembe.... Read More

Is It Time to Cleanse the Political Palate?

Aug 01, 2024 at 12:36 pm by Zach Thomas

MURFREESBORO – At such a divisive time in our country, politically and in many other ways, can the American people come together? It has been a politically charged year..... Read More

Final Week of EARLY VOTING is ahead!

Jul 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - We're in the final stretch for EARLY VOTING. The last day to early vote is Saturday, July 27, 2024. Rutherford County registered voters can early.... Read More

Political Forum: Murfreesboro City Council Candidates - Key Issues and Views

Jul 09, 2024 at 01:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Today on WGNS, we hosted the Murfreesboro City Council Political Forum featuring candidates running for a City Council seat. Our guests included Matt M.... Read More

Listen to the District 34 Political Forum: Incumbent Tim Rudd vs. Challenger Tucker Marcum

Jul 01, 2024 at 10:08 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join WGNS' Scott Walker as he moderates a "LIVE" political forum featuring the Republican Primary candidates for the State House of Representati.... Read More

Politics: Lorri Johnson Announces Run for Rutherford County School Board

May 13, 2024 at 10:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Lorri Johnson, an independent candidate, announced her candidacy for the Rutherford County School Board, Zone 3 seat. As a member of the Murfreesboro c.... Read More

Politics: Wright to Run for Re-election to Murfreesboro City Council

May 10, 2024 at 09:36 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO – POLITICS - Murfreesboro City Councilman and Century 21 real estate broker Shawn Wright announced he will run for re-election to the City Council. “.... Read More

Public Invited To Lecture on Palestine at MTSU

Mar 30, 2024 at 10:18 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - A call for justice in Palestine will be the topic of the spring Applied Philosophy Lyceum hosted by Middle Tennessee State University’s Philosoph.... Read More

Politics: Robert Brooks Announces Candidacy for Rutherford County School Board in Zone 2

Feb 07, 2024 at 03:30 pm by WGNS News

LaVergne, Tennessee - Robert Brooks, a 30-year-old resident of Rutherford County, has officially declared his candidacy for the Rutherford County School Board in Zone 2. Wit.... Read More

Politics: Tim Holden Announces Candidacy for Rutherford County School Board Zone 3

Jan 02, 2024 at 07:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Tim Holden, a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and former School Board member, has declared his candidacy for the Rutherford County School B.... Read More

POLITICAL: Mitchell Seeks Re-election in Rutherford County’s Republican Primary with a Strong Record of Public Service

Dec 21, 2023 at 09:25 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County's Property Assessor, Rob Mitchell, is gearing up for the upcoming Republican primary as he seeks re-election to continue his almost t.... Read More

Tucker Marcum Announces Candidacy for State House, District 34 in Rutherford County

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:45 pm by WGNS News

Tucker Marcum has announced that he will be seeking the office of Tennessee House of Representatives District 34. Tucker is a Rutherford County native and is running to be a.... Read More

Election Year: Some Local Candidates Must File By Dec. 14

Nov 04, 2023 at 04:46 pm by WGNS

(MURFRESBORO) 2024 is going to be a busy election year. Not only will it include the U.S. presidential race, but several important local races as well. Just like registering t.... Read More

Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Wokeism

Oct 24, 2023 at 09:48 pm by WGNS News

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Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Far Left and/or Far Right - The Wide Divide

Oct 12, 2023 at 11:19 pm by WGNS News

Listen to the 5-Minute Commissioner Corner Above. Listen to more below by clicking the graphic. 

Oct. 9 Strickland Lecture Tackles Ukraine-Russia; Sneak Peek Also for Ken Burns ‘American Buffalo’

Oct 03, 2023 at 03:02 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An award-winning author and professor of history and Slavic studies will explain the conflict between Ukraine and Russia Monday, Oct. 9, at&nb.... Read More

Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Being a Masculine Man in Today's World

Sep 19, 2023 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Today, Commissioner Craig Harris takes a look at being a masculine man in today's world...

Mike Jones To Seek Judicial Appointment and Announces Campaign For Circuit Court Judge

Jul 18, 2023 at 01:25 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro resident Mike Jones has announced that he intends to seek the appointment to fill the vacancy for Circuit Court Judge 16th Judicial District, Division 1. Jones al.... Read More

The Numbers and the Talk Behind Politics, Economics and Now the NFL Draft – Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

May 01, 2023 at 08:05 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN – Statisticians, the NFL Draft Picks and good players versus not so good players. With today's commentary, here is MTSU Professor of Journa.... Read More