Safe on 70

Traffic enforcement set for Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 on US. Highway 70 in Rutherford County

Dec 13, 2021 at 11:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Making sure families arrive safely for Christmas gatherings are the goals of the “Safe on 70” enforcement events this month by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety.... Read More
Major Steve Spence, left, congratulates MADD winners Deputy Austin Watson, Cpl. April Haggard, Deputy Cody Didier, Deputy Zachary Campbell, Deputy Mina Awad, Cpl. William Travis and Sgt. Mich

Rutherford Sheriff Office achieves top Mothers Against Drunk Driving top award

Dec 10, 2021 at 02:10 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office achieved the Outstanding Department Award from MADD Tennessee for increasing awareness to prevent drunk driving and arresting impaired.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Patty Oeser

Detective Oeser receives First Responder Award from NAMI

Dec 09, 2021 at 02:31 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Patty Oeser earned the Crisis Intervention Training First Responder of the Year award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.... Read More
Shontisha Marie Rutland

Family seeks answers to loved one's death

Dec 06, 2021 at 10:59 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Shontisha Marie Rutland’s family will spend another holiday season without knowing the circumstances of her death in the summer of 2020.     &nb.... Read More

Sheriff's deputies earn state awards from Tennessee Highway Safety Office

Dec 02, 2021 at 12:58 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Two Rutherford County Sheriff’s patrol deputies earned top awards from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office Wednesday. Deputy Austin Watson was named “Deputy of th.... Read More

Support the Shop with the Sheriff fundraiser at Toot's Tuesday

Nov 25, 2021 at 02:25 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One elementary school student participating in the Shop with the Sheriff event in 2019 wanted to buy food for his family instead of buying toys for himself, remembers School R.... Read More
Rutherford County Adult Detention Center Deputy Chief Kevin Henderson

New Adult Detention Center chief has vision of possibilities

Nov 15, 2021 at 09:03 am by Lisa Marchesoni

If you want to understand Deputy Chief Kevin Henderson’s vision, just read the worn sign posted in his office. “The difference between the impossible and the poss.... Read More
Buckle Up. Slow Down. Stay Focused.

Buckle Up and Stay Focused in preparation for Thanksgiving

Nov 09, 2021 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force members want families to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday together safely. That’s why they are encouraging drivers to pay extr.... Read More
Exchange Club honors Sheriff's Detective Monica Fonseca as Officer of the Year

Exchange Club honors Sheriff's Detective Monica Fonseca as Officer of the Year

Oct 28, 2021 at 10:04 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Detective Monica Fonseca of the Criminal Investigations Division, Rutherford County Sheriff Office was recognized on Oct. 27, 2021, as the County Law Enforcement Officer of th.... Read More

Parents of child who died in crash Halloween remember him with lower speed limit plea

Oct 27, 2021 at 12:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Nate Isbell, 13, helped his 3-year-old niece, Lily, decorate pumpkins the night before Halloween last year. Lily didn’t want to touch the slimy inside of the pumpkin, r.... Read More

Traffic Safety Task Force enforces speeding law during Operation Slow Down Tennessee

Oct 20, 2021 at 02:00 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Speed kills, said Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Shawn Boyd. "The faster you go, the more likely you are to be involved in a fatality or serious injury crash," Boyd said. Tha.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff's Office collects unused, unexpired medicine Saturday

Oct 19, 2021 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Unused or expired medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse and overdose, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported..... Read More
Trunk or Treat: Halloween Drive-Through

Rutherford Co. Traffic Safety Task Force hosts free Halloween drive-thru

Oct 18, 2021 at 12:31 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Children can wear their costumes and enjoy the safe Trunk or Treat Halloween Drive-Through event Tuesday, Oct. 26 sponsored by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force..... Read More
Elect Pancake for President

Stuffed dog motivates Lascassas children to donate food

Oct 15, 2021 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

It’s election time at Lascassas Elementary School when students who donate canned food items will vote for one of three stuffed animals to be school “president.&rd.... Read More
Slow Down Rutherford County. Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force.

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force concentrates on speeding drivers Friday

Oct 12, 2021 at 02:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Speeding contributes to about 26 percent of people dying in traffic crashes in America, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported. That’s one reason why the Rutherfo.... Read More