Can you Believe What those Stupid People have done? This will make you MAD!!

Sep 01, 2021 at 09:19 am by robmtchl

On June 16, 1858, a future President Abraham Lincoln said "A house divided against itself cannot stand." In that speech, he was addressing the national divide over t.... Read More
Rutherford County's Historic Courthouse

Why you shouldn't drive drunk or vote angry

Aug 30, 2021 at 10:00 am by robmtchl

It seems there is a lot of anger going around. A recent poll conducted by NBC News, along with Survey Monkey and Esquire, found that 49 percent of Americans say they are angry.... Read More

Do for-profit hospitals provide more charity care than tax-exempt hospitals?

Aug 20, 2021 at 09:40 am by robmtchl 1

Many U.S. hospitals provide charity care to financially disadvantaged patients without the expectation of getting paid for their services. Nonprofit hospitals receive a sizabl.... Read More

New Census Data: Rutherford County surges by 30%

Aug 16, 2021 at 09:32 am by robmtchl 1

According to information from the US Census Bureau, Rutherford County's population as of April 1, 2020, is 341,486. That is up 78,882 people from the 2010 census. Of the larg.... Read More

Rapid Development May Encroach on Historic Cemeteries

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:45 am by robmtchl 12

The people who lived before us are often just beneath our feet, even if their tombs are sometimes forgotten. Lost under urban development, they are rediscovered when a subway.... Read More

America, The Open Road Awaits!

Aug 05, 2021 at 09:00 am by robmtchl

From the first "road trips" of the pioneers lighting out for the riches of the West to the California Gold Rush to the Dust Bowl refugees of the Great Depression chasing jobs.... Read More

BestPlaces.com ranks Nashville/Rutherford County 'Manliest' area in the nation

Jul 28, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl 1

BestPlaces.com Manliest Cities Article ranked what makes a city manly from 50 major metropolitan areas. Using criteria such as number of professional sports tea.... Read More

To Dump or not to dump? Thats the question about landfills

Jul 20, 2021 at 09:30 am by robmtchl 1

To dump, or not to dump? That's the question! Landfill dumping has been a main approach for municipal solid wastes disposal and will be continued in the near future. However,.... Read More

How should Rutherford County use its American Rescue Plan funds?

Jul 16, 2021 at 10:00 am by robmtchl 1

The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury released a memorandum on July 9, 2021, regarding additional guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act. In this memo, the Com.... Read More

What Determines How Much Elected Officials Get Paid?

Jul 13, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl

Compensation for Countywide Elected Officials  There are specific statutes regarding compensation for each office. In general, statutes prescribe salaries accor.... Read More

Learn About County Government: Your County Constitutional Officers

Jul 08, 2021 at 09:00 am by robmtchl

What is a "Constitutional Official" vs. a "Department Head"? Several amendments to the Tennessee Constitution were approved in 1978; among them was an amendment restructuring.... Read More

Learn About How County Government Works in Tennessee

Jul 07, 2021 at 01:45 pm by robmtchl

Government should not be "something that happens to us" as opposed as what it should be, "something that happens for us." I want to help folks understand more about their loca.... Read More