Alex Farris knows he’s fortunate to be alive.29-Year-old Farris of Eagleville almost died in January 2021 when he overdosed on fentanyl. Farris was homeless with “no money, no nothing” when he used drugs he believed was methamphetamine.“It wasn’t meth,” Farris said. “It was pure fentanyl. (He was told) I did enough to kill several people.”The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports fentanyl is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Two m .
UPDATED MONDAY AFTERNOON: A Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office supervisor reports that charges are now pending against a suspect accused of fatally shooting another man on Sunday near the Rutherford-Wilson County line.The Sheriff's Office told WGNS NEWS on Monday afternoon, the suspect has been named as “Jorge Reyes.” Detective Sgt. Steve Craig further confirmed that 43-Year-old Reyes lives in the Couchville Pike area. The suspect is wanted for the first-degree murder of R .
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee The 11th Annual Special Kids Race will be hosted later this month on Saturday, March 19, 2022 - at the campus of presenting sponsor, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & Surgicenter (located next to Gateway Island, a local Murfreesboro park).
In the ten plus year history of this event, nearly 3,000 participants have gathered together to show their support. and organizers are planning for another great crowd to benefit the children and families served at Special Kids Th .
(Click above picture to see more photos) Rutherford County Fire and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol all responded to an accident on Friday (3/4/22) involving a vehicle verses a train. The wreck was in the 600 block of Rucker Road.The intersection of Rucker Road and the railroad tracks where the crash occurred in Christiana, is one of the few railroad crossings in Rutherford County that does not have crossing arms or gates to .
Brittany Taylor doesn’t want her students to just sit and listen as she teaches history lessons — she wants them to be completely engaged while they learn. Taylor is the most recent winner of the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year award. A previous applicant, Taylor’s win this year is no doubt in part to her skills as a teacher, creative lessons and love for content. “They have a committee of teachers, historians and principals,& .