Coronavirus a.k.a., COVID-19

Rutherford County officials meet about Coronavirus threat

Mar 09, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

Upon Gov. Bill Lee delivering the news last week of the first COVID-19 case in Tennessee, Mayor Bill Ketron reached out to Rutherford County leaders, officials from other muni.... Read More
What's happened with Bill Ketron this week

Week in Ketron: Joe Liggett edition

Jan 30, 2020 at 09:19 am by Michelle Willard

Local rabble-rouser Joe Liggett has set his anti-corruption sights on Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron. According to news reports, Liggett contacted the Tennessee Ethics C.... Read More
Week in Ketron

Week in Ketron: Fines on fines on fines and a court date

Jan 17, 2020 at 04:33 pm by Michelle Willard

Our mayor has had another interesting week. On top of his daughter having her court date set, he was fined by the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance for not paying his fin.... Read More
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron

Week in Ketron: Commissioner calls for mayor to step down as daughter pleads 'not guilty'

Nov 26, 2019 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard 1

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron has had a week and it's only Tuesday. Not only did he appear in court with his daughter to lend her his fatherly support when she faced cr.... Read More

Week in Ketron: Brad Hornsby has 23 questions for the mayor

Nov 14, 2019 at 11:00 am by Michelle Willard

It's been another interesting week for Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron. And now the son of Property Assessor Rob Mitchell has been thrown into the mix. What's going on.... Read More
Week in Ketron

Week in Ketron: How many scandals are there again? Let's look.

Nov 07, 2019 at 11:33 am by Michelle Willard

It's been a very eventful week for Bill Ketron. In addition to his daughter being arrested for misdeeds she (allegedly) perpetrated while running his family insurance agency,.... Read More

Week in Ketron: Kelsey Ketron is in the clink

Nov 05, 2019 at 08:37 am by Michelle Willard 1

Last time we left off with our illustrious mayor, he was in the midst of a fraud investigation into his family-owned insurance agency, fielding questions about how he spent ca.... Read More
Robert Stevens is fighting mad

Who penned a complaint against Smyrna Court Clerk Brittany Stevens?

Aug 22, 2019 at 12:01 pm by Michelle Willard 1

The plot thickens in the drama brewing on the Rutherford County Commission. Earlier this week, I received an anonymous email containing an ethics complaint filed against Smyr.... Read More
Rutherford County Commission

Open Letter to the Rutherford County Commission: Illegal Steering Committee nomination must be rectified

Aug 22, 2019 at 11:00 am by SusanVera

Dear Mayor Ketron and Commissioners, As you all are aware by now, Commission Rule VIII. H. 2. was violated at the August Commission meeting when Commissioner Phillips made tw.... Read More
Week in Ketron

Week in Ketron: Election finance audit and questions about the Rutherford County Commission

Aug 20, 2019 at 11:01 am by Michelle Willard 1

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron likely breathed a sigh of relief when the August agenda for the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance was released and his name was nowher.... Read More
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron

Week in Ketron: Fraud allegations fallout, campaign finance questions and an age-discrimination lawsuit

Jul 29, 2019 at 11:35 am by Michelle Willard

Things keep getting worse for embattled Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron. What started as an unassuming fraud investigation into his family-owned insurance agency (since w.... Read More

Opinion: Bill Ketron's troubles culminate in business office raided by Murfreesboro police

Jul 17, 2019 at 01:54 pm by Michelle Willard 1

It sure looks like Rutherford County's mayor has stepped in something that he just can't seem to rid himself of. It doesn't help that what's stuck to him is his dau.... Read More
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Middle Point Landfill

How local leaders got scammed the last time they talked trash

Jul 05, 2019 at 11:23 am by Michelle Willard 1

Several years ago (read 12 years ago) I had the opportunity to learn too much about Middle Point Landfill. I won't go into details, but it had to do with low-level radioactive.... Read More
Hometown Heroes Walk for Children

Hometown Heroes speak out against child abuse at Walk for Children on April 26

Apr 25, 2019 at 08:52 am by Child Advocacy Center

Local hometown heroes are scheduled to speak at the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday morning, April 26.  "The Hometown Heroes Walk for Children is a wonderful.... Read More
2020 Census

Rutherford County mayors kick off 2020 Census awareness campaign

Apr 06, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron was joined by some of the county's municipal mayors and community volunteers earlier this week for an official kickoff to the yearlong awar.... Read More

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