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
“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses”

Harley owners sponsor event for Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horses Sunday

Oct 11, 2021 at 03:07 pm by Lisa Marchesoni 3

“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses” will raise funds for the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol Unit by Harley Davidson motorcyclists Sunday, Oct. 17 at.... Read More
Scam Alert

Scammers posing as sheriff's detective steal $750 from victim

Oct 06, 2021 at 01:15 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A man posing as a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective scammed a woman of $750 after telling her a warrant was issued against her for missing federal jury duty, a deput.... Read More

Lascassas Elementary School conducts safety drill with SRO

Oct 04, 2021 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Teachers locked their children in classrooms when educational assistant Joanna Jones called a “Code Yellow” during a school safety drill Tuesday at Lascassas Eleme.... Read More