Local News After more than a year of debate, a new charter school will open in Rutherford County this August. American Classical Academy Rutherford announced their first school in Tennessee will be in La Vergne at 2 Ingram Blvd off I-24. The location is currently home to the Ingram Entertainment offices. The ACA is associated with Hillsdale College of Michigan. A bill protecting IVF treatments in Tennessee failed to make […]
Local news A Springfield woman faces multiple charges after an investigation into the death of a Chapmansboro child. 5-year-old Turner Simpkins was found dead at his Poplar Ridge Road home in Chapmansboro on July 23rd last year. The TBI determined Turner died as a result of chronic blunt force injuries and malnourishment, making the manner of death homicide. The investigation also revealed that Shannon Leigh Elliott, who was dating the […]
Local News Three inmates who escaped from the Sumner County Jail last week have been placed back into custody. William Rutherford, Kenneth Campbell, and Elvis Bush escaped at around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 29. Bush was located hours after the escape and was back in custody just before 2 a.m. on Friday. Rutherford and Campbell were captured Saturday morning at a Dollar General in Wilson County. A bad Saturday in […]
Local News Three inmates escaped from the Sumner County Jail just after 10 last night. 40-year-old William Rutherford, 29-year-old Kenneth Campbell, and 43-year-old Elvis Bush are all still at large. Rutherford was arrested on July 5, 2023, on charges of attempted second-degree murder, felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence. Campbell was arrested on Oct. 11, 2023, on theft, felon in possession of a weapon, […]
Local News The death of an infant is under investigation in Clarksville. Police responded to a residence on Citadel Drive on Sunday after a 911 call stating an infant had been shot. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. No other information is available. A drive to work took a nasty turn for a Madison grandfather who said three shots were fired toward his car. Chuck Turner said it […]
Local News Out then in a few short weeks following his retirement announcement, U.S. Rep. Mark Green is now reconsidering the move. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a Democrat, previously announced she was seeking Green’s seat. She still says she’s the best candidate for the job whether Green is in or out. The Tennessee Department of Health now reports five children have died from the flu since the beginning of […]
