Smyrna News

Smyrna will hold An Old Fashioned Christmas , the citya s 35th annual Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

Five suspects were charged with promotion of methamphetamine manufacturing after they were accused of buying a key ingredient Friday at several Smyrna pharmacies, the Smyrna Police spokesman said.

Nissan's electric car and battery project in Smyrna will provide a strong future employment boost but may not lead to the 12,416 projected jobs, an MTSU economist said.

A mother and her son hid in a closet after her intoxicated husband allegedly threatened them with a handgun Sunday, a sheriffa s corporal reported.

Reports for the following incidents are on file at Smyrna Police Department: * A father called police to report an attempted assault by his son.

A father suffered multiple stab wounds from his son Sunday morning inside their Smyrna home, a sheriffa s deputy reported.

Excitement is building with preparation under way for Christmas parades in Smyrna and Murfreesboro.

Monday is the deadline to participate in a Christmas gift box drive to help children in nations around the world.

One charge of rape was filed Wednesday against a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in October, a sheriffa s detective reported.

Reports of the following incidents are on file at Smyrna Police Department: * Police are investigating a robbery at a grocery store Wednesday afternoon.

A Rutherford County grand jury has indicted a Murfreesboro man in the murder of his wife, whom he reported missing just days before being charged in her death, according to court documents.

A bizarre story out of White House, Tennessee has local ties. Apparently, a man who was convicted for a rape that occurred in Smyrna has now been charged with homicide in Robertson County.

Reports of the following incidents are on file at Smyrna Police Department: * A woman called police thinking a fellow driver was armed.

With tax season right around the corner and an uneasy economic climate, investing can seem daunting without good advice.

The Rutherford County Commission's Budget, Finance & Investment Committee will consider Nissan's request today for a $2.5 billion bond to build electric cars and batteries in Smyrna.

A second Iraq tour behind him, Sgt. Kenney Harless embraced his jubilant family and friends Friday night after the 269th Military Police Company landed at Smyrna Airport.

Two members of Smyrna's business community will participate in Read to Succeed's annual Celebrity Spelling Bee.

The Tennessee Army National Guard's 269th Military Police Company, from Murfreesboro, is returning after a year in Iraq.

First, they'll leave Rutherford County to protest the proposed health care reform bill Thursday in Washington, D.C. Then, they'll show up at the first-ever statewide "Tea Party" Saturday in Nashville.

Smyrna Fire Department's eighth annual food drive is underway. All items collected will go to the Smyrna/La Vergne Food Bank, which assists an average fof 500 families a month.