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 intermittently at Beasie Rd for roadway widening work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing…
Mrs. Melinda Lou Knight Samuels, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away August 28, 2024. She was born on March 7, 1947 in Nashville, TN to the late James and Margaret Knight. She, her sister, and brother were the first set of triplets born at Vanderbilt Hospital. Her educational journey included attending St. Edwards Catholic…
Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Landrum Brock, age 59, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, August 28, 2024. She was born March 26, 1965 in Murfreesboro to Jerry and Judy Landrum. When she was young, her family moved to Winchester, TN where she then graduated from Franklin County High School, class of 1983….
Oraxone Thapasith Chantharath, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024. A native of Saphay, Laos, she was the daughter of the late Thap and Pheng Thapasith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Chomsy Chantharath, three sisters, and five brothers. Mrs. Chantharath is survived by her children, Kinnalone Chantharath,…
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Hickerson led his Lockheed Martin team into the burning Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001 to restore and maintain critical communications following the terrorists’ attacks. He earned the Nova award, Lockheed Martin’s highest award for his leadership on 9-11 and the following days. Hickerson will describe the response inside the Pentagon…
Murfreesboro City Schools proudly announces the launch of Parent University – a unique series of learning experiences designed to equip parents with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to actively participate in their child’s education. Parent University will offer a variety of workshops and interactive sessions led by expert educators, business leaders, and child development specialists….
Effective immediately, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Fire Marshal Brian Lowe has placed a mandatory ban on burning in the City limits until further notice. A burn ban is issued by the Fire Marshal and prohibits knowingly starting an open air fire. The ban is the direct result of dry vegetation due to lack of rainfall….
Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to announce the expansion of the ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platforms this month in three Middle Tennessee hospitals. The state-of-the-art, robotic-assisted navigational bronchoscopy platform advances the possibilities for streamlined, minimally invasive lung cancer care. The healthcare system was the first in Tennessee to acquire the new technology in 2020 and began…
Deputy Keith Buford stood about 5-feet but left a tall impression in his 16-year career as a correctional officer at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Buford died Monday, Aug. 26 after a short illness. Funeral services are pending. Several supervisors remembered Buford’s impact. School Resource Officer Sgt. Irvin Turner enlisted Buford’s help several years…
More new businesses are coming soon to Joe B Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro. Across the interstate from where the new Buc-ee’s location is going to be and next to the Subway building are five new businesses being built.