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Rutherford, Tennessee is located in Gibson County. Zip codes in Rutherford, TN include 38369. The median home price in Rutherford is $49,900. More Rutherford information.

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Sunday | The Tennessean

Rutherford sheriff's drug fund spending raises questions

Sheriff Robert Arnold is asking the Rutherford County government to absorb the salaries of three narcotics detectives, but a review of public records has revealed that thousands of dollars from the drug control fund has been spent on tool sets, iTunes gift cards, high-definition televisions and dozens of other items.

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Wed May 15, 2013

WGNS Radio

Professional Educators of Tennessee Causing a STINK in Rutherford...

The Rutherford County Education Association filed a complaint against the Rutherford County Board of Education in regards to the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act .

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Mon May 13, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Signal Chooses Dorsey To Serve As Town Manager

Chris Dorsey has spent the 18 months since Red Bank summarily fired him in Oct. 2011 fighting a determined battle to find a job that would allow him to remain in Hamilton County and raise his family here.

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Sun May 12, 2013

WGNS-AM Murfreesboro

Have a Handgun Permit? You are of the Minority in Rutherford County

Like handguns? Well, apparently 5.5 percent of the residents in Rutherford County like handguns.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Murfreesboro Post

Make Cannon County your destination

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Conventions and Visitors Bureau has partnered with Rutherford and Cannon County Chambers of Commerce in late-2012 to draw out-of-towners with a Backroads, Grits and Moonshine Tour.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Tennessean

Tennessee spring turkey harvest trails 2012 pace with weekend left

The turkey harvest heading into the final weekend of the spring hunting season is 30,901. The season began with a statewide weekend youth hunt on March 23.

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Nashville Scene

Four stories of immigrant mothers who braved hard work, perilous...

On a sunny Saturday at Hillcrest United Methodist Church, smiling volunteers greet a teenage boy.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Knoxville News Sentinel

Three finalists picked for Kingston city manager's post

Three finalists for city manager will be interviewed Friday, and City Council may make a job offer that afternoon, Mayor Troy Beets said.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Dorsey Is City Manager Finalist For Both East Ridge And Signal Mountain

Chris Dorsey, former city manager for Red Bank, is a finalist for open city manager posts at both East Ridge and Signal Mountain.

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Sun May 05, 2013

The Tennessean

Several counties under significant weather advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for Hickman, Maury, Rutherford and Williamson counties until 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Wed May 01, 2013

The Tennessean

Wilson Bank & Trust gives $8,000 to food bank

After taking part in an area-wide penny drive, Wilson Bank & Trust recently presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee with a contribution of just over $8,000. The total bank donation included money from jars displayed at bank branches; change collected by employees and customers on their own; and a $2,500 donation match offered by ... (more)

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Tennessean

MTSU survey finds consumers spending more

This year got off to a sour start for U.S. workers: Their pay, already gasping to keep pace with inflation, was suddenly shrunk by a Social Security tax increase.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

WMC-TV Memphis

Middle Tennesseans more optimistic about economy

A recent survey says Middle Tennessee consumers are becoming more optimistic about the local economy and are increasingly upbeat about the future.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

WGNS-AM Murfreesboro

Hey Good Lookin': The Consumer Outlook in Tennessee

Following a confidence dip at the end of last year, Midstate consumers have become even more optimistic about the future of the economy as we head deeper into 2013.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

The Tennessean

TN's yearlong ban on annexation puts cities, towns in limbo

Thompson's Station had hoped to bring an additional 500 acres of land into its borders this year, but it is expected to delay the plan because of a looming statewide moratorium on annexation.

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Mon Apr 22, 2013

The Daily News Journal

Discover Rutherford: Finding Fosterville

Why did the chicken cross the road? I'm not sure, but it apparently happens pretty often out here in Fosterville.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013

The Daily News Journal

Remembering Rutherford: County hides meet high-end fashion demand

The market today is still primarily European, by way of China. The first documented expedition of British colonials into what became Middle Tennessee was in 1766-67. They were the longhunters in search of fur, and they were impressed by the abundance of game and the quality of the pelts.

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