Rutherford County Library board votes to move over 190 books to adult section

Jenene Grover, Editor in chief • March 18, 2026

Over 200 community members showed up to a Rutherford County Library System board meeting on Monday.

Rutherford County Library System announces emergency closure for an ‘age-appropriateness review’

Jenene Grover, Managing editor • November 7, 2025

Linebaugh Public Library in downtown Murfreesboro will be closed for several days later this month, find out why.

ACLU says RCS book bans violate students’ and authors’ First Amendment rights

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • April 17, 2025

Civil rights organization files lawsuit on behalf of affected authors and local students.

Rutherford County School Board votes to remove 16 more books, ending months-long review process

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • April 10, 2025

The Rutherford County School Board voted Wednesday night to remove 16 books from school and classroom libraries, marking the last of the 160 titles sent to review in November.  The following books...

Board votes to remove 13 more books from RCS library shelves — with a ‘Catch’

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • March 7, 2025

'Catch-22' among titles not returning to school and classroom libraries.

Rutherford County School Board bans more books, limiting options for student readers

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • February 7, 2025

The Rutherford County School Board removed 32 more books from its school libraries at its Feb. 6 meeting.

Rutherford County School Board votes to keep 7 titles off library shelves, return 2 with restrictions

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • January 24, 2025

'Thirteen Reasons Why' and 'Ready Player One' among books not retained despite librarian recommendations.

Books dwindle on Rutherford County Schools library shelves as 150 titles flagged for immediate removal

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • November 15, 2024

At the Rutherford County School Board meeting Thursday night, most of the half-hour public comment period and nearly an hour of general discussion time centered on an issue absent from the agenda — a massive removal of library books.

Rutherford County school board adds ‘Beloved’ and more to growing list of banned books

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • September 20, 2024

The Rutherford County school board voted Thursday to remove six of seven questioned titles from school library shelves. These books, including a Pulitzer Prize winner, join 29 titles banned by Rutherford...

Book Bans Growing in America

CIM Digital • February 5, 2022

Story by Aubrey Salm / Contributing Writer The McMinn County Board of Education voted to remove the graphic novel "Maus" from its eighth-grade language arts curriculum after concerns over profanity,...