(Rutherford County, TN) An expungement clinic was held earlier this week in Rutherford County, as a way to help individuals wanting to have past criminal convictions removed from their record. That was State Representative Mike Sparks who helped organize the event. Sparks said that removing old charges from someones record can change a persons direction in life.
The expungement clinic was held this past Wednesday at Parkway Baptist Church in Smyrna, Tennessee. There, volunteers from .
(Murfreesboro, TN) (Murfreesboro, TN) The 112th General Assembly has come to a close and a brand-new Tennessee Titans dome seems to be inching closer to reality. State Representative Charlie Baum, who is a professor of Economics at MTSU, said legislators ultimately voted to help fund a proposed Titans dome…Governor Bill Lee and Speaker of the House Jerry Sexton, both supported $500-million in state funding to go towards construction costs of a new dome stadium. However .
The problem of illegal dumping throughout Rutherford County has pushed County Mayor Bill Ketron to ask state lawmakers to change littering laws.Current fines for littering, despite the size of item you’re caught throwing out, remains a low $50. Ketron wants to see that fine increased significantly, but increasing the fine has to be done at the state level.In the past, the county has gone as far as installing motion activated cameras, often referred to as “Trail Cam’s,” in .
WGNS, which first came on the air in Rutherford County on December 31, 1946 at 10PM and had their first full day of broadcasting on January 1, 1947, received the honor of being recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly. State Representative Mike Sparks surprised WGNS’ Bart Walker with the State of Tennessee Proclamation…Representative Mike Sparks read the Proclamation “LIVE” on the air Friday, January 28, 2022…Again, WGNS was recognized in a State of Tennessee .
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials will hold a check presentation ceremony this Friday, Oct. 15th for a parks and recreation grant for La Vergne. Ceremonies will also be held on Friday for Goodlettsville and White House, Tennessee. The grants were announced in June. The grants are part of more than $7.5-million awarded to communities throughout the state from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) .