MTSU, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Partner on PACT Act Initiative for Veterans

MTSU, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Partner on PACT Act Initiative for Veterans

In an effort to help veterans maximize their health care benefits, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and the Middle Tennessee State University Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center will host the Murfreesboro PACT Act Summer VetFest from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at the Andrew Woodfin Miller Sr. Education Center,…

Fraud Case Involving Large Sum of Money from Redstone Federal Credit Union

Fraud Case Involving Large Sum of Money from Redstone Federal Credit Union

Detectives are working a fraud case where a large sum of money was withdrawn on from a Redstone Federal Credit Union account using a fake Alabama ID on July 7. Detectives would like to talk to a person of interest who was in the credit union at the time who may have knowledge or information…

Driver trapped after semi plunges down steep embankment

Driver Trapped After Semi Plunges Down Steep Embankment

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters rescued a semi-truck driver who plunge down a 200 feet embankment after colliding with another semi on I-840 on Saturday, July 29. A firefighter was injured during the rescue, and a second one was treated for heat-related symptoms. Firefighters responded to Interstate 840 and NW Broad Street at 4:42 a.m….

State, MTSU School Counseling Coordinator Partner on $14M Grant to Serve Rural Communities

State, MTSU School Counseling Coordinator Partner on $14M Grant to Serve Rural Communities

The Tennessee Department of Education recently brought on Tiffany Wilson, professional school counseling coordinator for MTSU’s College of Education, as the school counseling consultant for its just under $14 million grant project to retain and recruit mental health professionals into high-needs, rural school districts across the state. “I felt excited,” Wilson said about being asked…

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Man Arrested for Threatening to ‘Shoot Up a School’

A Hendersonville man has been arrested and charged with threats of mass violence after making a threat to shoot up an unnamed school to his co-workers at a Murfreesboro business this week. Landon Brassfield, 23, was arrested by Hendersonville Police on Thursday, July 27 after receiving a request from Murfreesboro Police Department detectives to go…

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing

McNeilus to Expand Manufacturing Operations

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today Minnesota-based McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, will invest $25.2 million to expand its manufacturing presence in Middle Tennessee. “We look forward to growing our footprint in Murfreesboro even further with additional welding…