MTSU Police Offering Free, Six-Week RAD Self-Defense Course

MTSU Police Offering Free, Six-Week RAD Self-Defense Course

Registration is open for the Middle Tennessee State University Police Department’s annual Rape Aggression Defense Systems, or RAD, course. The free training is available to women and girls ages 13 and older from the campus community and the general public, including women unaffiliated with MTSU. The six classes that make up the training will take…

Under Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for October 8-14

Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…

Detention Center Lieutenant Earns State Award

Detention Center Lieutenant Earns State Award

Lt. David Hutsell of the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center earned the “Facility Training Officer of the Year Award” from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Hutsell received the award during the TCI Jail Issues and FTO Conference last week. “I am very honored I was recognized,” Hutsell said. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh commended Hutsell. “Lt. Hutsell has…

Raider Roundup Gives High Schoolers a Glimpse of MTSU Agriculture Opportunities

Raider Roundup Gives High Schoolers a Glimpse of MTSU Agriculture Opportunities

Abigayle Houser may consider Middle Tennessee State University’s nationally recognized Horse Science program in about four years. At 15, the Bledsoe County High School freshman has plenty of time to ponder her future. Houser, who lives with her family on the 275-acre Rock Solid Ranch featuring Simmental cattle and working farm near rural Pikeville, Tennessee,…

Crime Alert

Murfreesboro PD Issues Theft Warning for Hyundai and Kia Owners

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division detectives have issued a warning to Kia and Hyundai owners to be on high alert after a viral TikTok trend has resulted in a significant rise in stolen cars. A total of 65 Hyundai and Kia vehicles have been reported stolen in Murfreesboro so far in 2023. This…