Oliver Diffenderfer, age 99 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of Pennsylvania died Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was a native of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and a United States Marines Corps veteran. He worked as a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry. Survivors include his sons, Scott Diffenderfer and wife Marsha of Pennsylvania, Tim Diffenderfer and wife Deanna of…
Frances Bronson Blackwelder, age 96 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Alive Hospice with her family at her side. She was born on March 20, 1927, in Jacksonville, Florida, the only child of the late James Brunzos and Gertrude Ann Brunzos (Krepper). She was also preceded in death by her husband…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shawn Jones graduated from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. Jones, who is a school resource officers’ supervisor, completed the 10-week School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University. This program, which was implemented by the Center for Public Safety in 1983, has graduated over 21,000 students both nationally and…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team. MFRD Captain Matt…
United Communications today announced plans to invest another $85 million to expand its enterprise-ready fiber internet service to an additional 77,000 MTE members in Murfreesboro, Tenn. A series of multi-year infrastructure projects will create 1,400 route miles of new fiber-optic lines capable of delivering multi-gig internet service to homes and businesses of all sizes. A…
Two new traffic signals on Veterans Parkway will be put into full operation on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. A new signal at Veterans Parkway and Saint Andrews Dr. near Salem Elementary School and Veterans Parkway and Armstrong Valley Road near Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Station 10 were put into “flash mode” Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at…
At the school level, more than half of schools also earn Level 5 from Tennessee Department of Education Rutherford County Schools has earned a “Level 5” ranking for its composite score and in every subject for student academic growth, the Tennessee Department of Education announced this week. The ranking is based on student performance from…
Kezyian Jarome Lawrence, 16, was reported missing by one of his parents after last seeing him on Aug. 9. His parent was able to contact him via text, but he refuses to return home or give a location. He has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database as missing. If anyone sees…
In observance of Labor Day, City of Murfreesboro offices and most Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on Labor Day. Old Fort Golf Club and Bloomfield Links will be open normal hours. To reserve a tee time, visit https://www.oldfortgolfclub.com/….
Congratulations to the Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 24th at 11am. The Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building is located at 3906 Blaze Drive, Murfreesboro,…