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Oakland and Siegel Middle Schools Take Top Honors in 2024–2025 All Sports Trophy Awards

May 27, 2025 at 03:46 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Oakland Middle School claimed both the Boys and Overall All Sports Trophies, while Siegel Middle School earned the Girls All Sports Trophy f.... Read More

⏩County Schools to Delay prz Proposal Amid Budget Challenges and No Bus Strike Planned

Apr 29, 2025 at 09:52 pm by WGNS

VIDEO FROM RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — In a video message to families, Rutherford County Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan provided key.... Read More

MTCS Welcomes Chris Lawson as New Head Boys Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director

Apr 22, 2025 at 02:34 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee Christian School is proud to announce the hiring of Chris Lawson as the new head boys basketball coach and assistant athletic dir.... Read More

New Rutherford County School on Schedule to Open in August - Hiring Underway

Mar 05, 2025 at 09:29 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Rutherford County School system is continuing to offer incentives to those who are hired for certain positions as the community grows by leaps and.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Announces Teachers of the Year

Dec 06, 2024 at 04:39 pm by WGNS News

  (Murfreesboro, TN) Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce that Dr. Ashley Mushamba, a 6th-grade teacher at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary, and Hannah Bowe, a Comp.... Read More

Bullard Named Principal of the Year in the Murfreesboro City Schools

Dec 06, 2024 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Dr. Caitlin Bullard, principal of the Discovery School, has been honored as the Principal of the Year by Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS). The award.... Read More

The City Schools Foundation will honor Andy and Cherry Womack

Jan 05, 2024 at 05:19 pm by WGNS News

  (Murfreesboro, TN) Andy and Cherry Womack will join an influential group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public.... Read More
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Read To Succeed Received Over 4,000 Books from Erma Siegel Elementary’s 4th Annual Book Drive

Dec 26, 2023 at 10:31 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Read To Succeed received 4,151 gently used books last Thursday from Erma Siegel Elementary’s 4th Annual Holiday Book Drive. Ms. Pope and her.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Schools Announces Rezoning Concept Maps

Sep 13, 2023 at 04:41 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - After more than a year of study and analysis, Rutherford County Schools has developed concepts for county-wide rezoning that would likely begin in Augu.... Read More

New Rutherford County School and Major School Zone Changes Coming

Sep 05, 2023 at 01:00 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As new additions progress at high schools like Riverdale, Oakland and Smyrna, the Rutherford County School Board will be working to redraw school zones.... Read More

Bullet Resistant Glass in Rutherford County Schools and More

Aug 21, 2023 at 01:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A Tennessee Special Session is underway in Nashville this week, with an underlying focus on school safety. Governor Bill Lee requested the Specia.... Read More

Opinion: More Conversations Needed in Public Education

Aug 17, 2023 at 04:56 pm by WGNS News

OPINION: Professional Educators of Tennessee helps policymakers emphasize the importance of quality education and the challenges faced by public schools and educators. We play.... Read More

Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Reopening Soon

Aug 01, 2023 at 06:14 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - School is about to start and Lisa Trail, Communications Director for the Murfreesboro City Schools told WGNS that it's important for parents to register t.... Read More

It is Time to Go Back to School for Murfreesboro and Time to Nominate an Educator Who Has Made a Difference in Your Life or the Life of Others

Aug 01, 2023 at 09:15 am by WGNS News

School is about to start back up and with that in mind, WGNS spoke to Murfreesboro City Schools Communications Director Lisa Trail. Murfreesboro City Schools will open to s.... Read More

Training Exercises at Overall Creek Elementary School this Week

Jul 24, 2023 at 04:41 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – If you drive past Overall Creek Elementary School this week and see a large presence of emergency responders, don't be alarmed. First of all, school.... Read More

Dr. Caitlin Bullard Named Discovery School Principal in Murfreesboro

Jul 10, 2023 at 06:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - (Murfreesboro, TN) Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools, has announced the appointment of Dr. Caitlin Bullard as Principal for Discovery S.... Read More

Multiple Rutherford County School Students Succeed at National Convention

Jun 29, 2023 at 09:45 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County School students recently placed in several categories at the National Beta Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Students represented R.... Read More

Filling The Teacher Shortage in Rutherford County and Beyond

May 26, 2023 at 01:08 pm by WGNS News

The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee... That was JC Bowman, Executive Direc.... Read More

New Principals at Overall Creek and Bradley Academy

May 06, 2023 at 09:34 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)Murfreesboro City Schools recently conducted an extensive search and interview process for two new principals to join our team as the leaders of Overall Creek an.... Read More

Meagan Turnbow named next coordinator of English as a Second Language

Apr 25, 2023 at 06:24 pm by WGNS News

When Meagan Turnbow — who currently serves as an assistant principal at Riverdale High School — was a student in college, she dreamed of teaching English over.... Read More