Middle Tennessee State University is seeing year-over-year increases in applications from first-time freshmen and transfers as of Dec. 1. President Sidney A. McPhee, in a report to MTSU’s Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 6, said freshmen applications were up 4.1% and admissions from that pool are up by 10.3%, adding both…
The blimp flying over Middle Tennessee has stirred up quite a few, but hilarious, comments all over social media. Everyone has been asking about the story behind the blimp and Justin and Jake from Hollinghead Aviation at the Smyrna Airport were nice enough to fill us in about it.
Congratulations to Republic Bank for their ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, December 5th at 1pm. Republic Bank is located at 1141 Fortress Blvd. Suite A, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-995-1242.
Cannonsburgh Village invites Murfreesboro to its annual, free “Drive-Thru Christmas Lights” display Dec. 1-17, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 5-8pm.
Three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies earned awards Wednesday from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s Middle Tennessee Region. Cpl. Zachary Williams received the Deputy of the Year award, Cpl. William Travis earned the Seat Belt Award and Deputy Shaun Matthews received the Speed Enforcement Award. The awards were presented during the THSO’s annual holiday awards lunch,…
Mrs. Georgia M. England, age 81, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was a native of Endicott, NY and daughter of the late Fuller and Cecelia Stull. Mrs. England initially majored in art in college and painted many pictures. In her 40’s, Mrs. England attended nursing school and became a…
In the Oakland High School library, you will find five wooden tables covered in hundreds of pictures dating back to the 1970’s. George Moisant — senior at Oakland — recently earned his Eagle Scout award by creating these “Toot’s-inspired” tables. Moisant, along with a group of volunteers, cut out more than 500 photographs to place…
Longtime Middle Tennessee State University faculty and academic administrators Brian Hinote and Vincent Windrow are contributors to a student success book published earlier this year. Current administrator Hinote and Windrow, who retired from MTSU in May 2022 after 14 years as an adjunct faculty member teaching graduate courses and an administrator, have seen their work…
The Kiwanis Club of Murfreesboro presented a $10,000 check to the Good Shepherd Children’s home Monday night as part of a $25,000 pledge through 2026. Kiwanis has hosted a Christmas party for the children and their staff for the past 49 years. Kiwanians wanted to do something extra special in honor of the long standing…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Josh Oliver as the new Assistant Chief of Suppression. “I look forward to continuing to serve MFRD, and the community in this new role,” Oliver said. “I look forward to working closely with Oliver and Assistant Chief of Medical Jamie Layhew, and witnessing their continued…