Rutherford County Firefighter Receives 2023 Firefighter of the Year Award

Rutherford County Firefighter Receives 2023 Firefighter of the Year Award

Rutherford County Firefighter Dillian Parton was awarded the 2023 Firefighter of the Year Award through the Noon Exchange Club Wednesday. Rutherford County Fire Chief Larry Farley described the incident that warranted the award. In April 2023, Rutherford County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a house fire on Meadowview Drive in Rutherford County. Firefighters Dillian…

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City Seeks Future Solid Waste Commercial Collection Needs Through ArcGIS Postcard Survey

The City of Murfreesboro wants to know the future curbside trash collection service needs of commercial enterprises inside the City limits. “The survey is an attempt to quantify the tonnage of garbage generated by the City’s commercial customers that are not currently being collected by the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department,” said Assistant City Manager Darren…

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Siegel High School to Honor Retired Sheriff Truman Jones and Original Five SROs for 30th SRO Anniversary

School resource officers will kick off their 30th anniversary celebration at the Siegel-Riverdale High School football game Oct. 20. Retired Sheriff Truman Jones, who started the SRO program, the five original SROs, present SROs and Rutherford County Schools’ leaders are expected to attend the game. The first SROs were Barry Benham, Phil Brooks, Dan Goodwin,…

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Since earning an R2 designation as a “doctoral university: high research activity” in spring 2022, Middle Tennessee State University has continued to boost research — most recently with Department of Biology assistant professors Liz Barnes and Donny Walker each landing $1 million National Science Foundation grants. The funds are awarded through the NSF’s Faculty Early…