Canaan Smith to Headline “Celebration Under the Stars” July 4 Show

Canaan Smith to Headline “Celebration Under the Stars” July 4 Show

The City of Murfreesboro’s “Celebration Under the Stars,” presented by Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), will be held Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the Fountains at Gateway, 1500 Medical Center Parkway. Live music featuring country artist Canaan Smith will begin at 7:30 p.m. from the Fountains stage, and the fireworks show will start at approximately 9:00…

Andy's Frozen Custard $2 Sundaes & The NASCAR Show Car

Andy’s Frozen Custard $2 Sundaes & The NASCAR Show Car

Andy’s Frozen Custard is thrilled to announce its partnership with RCR Racing for the official 2023 Show Car Tour. As part of this exciting collaboration, Andy’s Frozen Custard will showcase the NASCAR Xfinity Car at its 4307 Franklin Rd, Murfreesboro location on Saturday, June 24, from 12-5pm. Race fans and frozen custard enthusiasts are invited…

Award-Winning MTSU Solar Boat Team Makes Waves at 2023 International Competition

Award-Winning MTSU Solar Boat Team Makes Waves at 2023 International Competition

For the second consecutive year, the Middle Tennessee State University solar boat team finished fourth overall in the 29th annual Solar Splash, the world championship of collegiate solar boating. MTSU finished behind champion Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 2022 winner Cedarville (Ohio) University and third-place University of Southern Indiana. The MTSU team earned the Outstanding Solar System Design…

MTSU Obelisk

MTSU’s Residence Halls at Full Capacity for Fall 2023 Semester

Middle Tennessee State University’s residence halls for Fall 2023 are at capacity for the first time in recent memory, thanks to a combination of rising enrollment of new freshmen and transfer students and changes in the off-campus housing market. Unlike other institutions in the state, however, MTSU does not require any students to live on…

MPD is Asking for Witnesses of Recent Two-Car Crash to Come Forward

MPD is Asking for Witnesses of Recent Two-Car Crash to Come Forward

UPDATE: Injured driver dies An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. on June 8 has died. Dallas Johnson,18, of Murfreesboro, passed away from his injuries on Saturday, June 17. Johnson’s black Nissan Sentra collided with a brown Nissan Altima nine days ago, crashing into a light pole….

NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing at MTSU Featured on NPT’s ‘Aging Matters’

NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing at MTSU Featured on NPT’s ‘Aging Matters’

Deborah Lee, NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing at Middle Tennessee State University, will be a featured guest on the next episode of Nashville Public Television’s award-winning “Aging Matters” documentary series. The episode, titled “Second Acts,” will air at 8 p.m. June 20 on WNPT. The show spotlights stories of four retirement-age Middle Tennesseans who…

VITA

Another Successful Tax Season for the VITA Program

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces a successful tax season for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA is a FREE Tax Preparation Program for low to moderate-income households of $70,000 or less for the tax year 2022. This year, over 34 IRS-certified volunteers served over 2900 hours and completed more than…