Melissa Powell is the physical education teacher at Walter Hill Elementary, and she is retiring this year after a 31-year career with Rutherford County Schools. Powell is an avid Pickleball player and coach, lover of sports and passionate about educating students to get outside and move. In this Q&A, Powell talks about her passion for…
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is hosting a walk-in hiring fair May 23 from 2 – 8 p.m. at its Alvin C. York VA Medical Center located in Murfreesboro. The hiring fair is open to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants interested in working at the Alvin C. York campus. Applicants will…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) employees honored and remembered the department’s fallen officers as part of a Peace Officers Memorial ceremony on Thursday, May 18. A moment of silence was also held for Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jacob Beu. The ceremony took place at the Memorial Wall located at the MPD headquarters on N. Highland…
School psychology graduate student Rosie Allen wasn’t sure how she was going to juggle attending Middle Tennessee State University with four young children at home. “A lot of my classes were after school and in the evening and my husband couldn’t help,” said 36-year-old Allen, mother to children ages 10, 9, 6 and 4. They…
Popular MTSU Creamery milk will return to the trendy Main Street Saturday Market for the third year, making shoppers extremely happy. The Main Street Saturday Market resumed its annual summer and fall season earlier this month. The MTSU Creamery returns Saturday, May 20, and plans to be there until the end of September, said Matthew…
Fifth grade students at Rockvale Elementary participate in a Legacy Walk around the school before being promoted to sixth grade. As a final reflection of their time at Rockvale Elementary, students write messages to teachers and reflect on their growth and their future. Principal Dayna Nichols continues the tradition yearly, reminding students who are transitioning…
Though not quite overgrown pumpkins and glass slippers, Rockvale Middle Debutante Club’s Cotillion Ball was a night of magic for students who attended. “The debutante club is a club for young ladies to promote academic excellence, building relationships, and maintaining positive relationships among the other girls in the school,” said Jasmine Bethea, club sponsor and…
Here are the next 2 phases of the Cherry Lane expansion project. These phases are set to start in the 4th quarter, wintertime, of 2024.
Rutherford County is once again set to host Spring Fling, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s (TSSAA) unique spring sports event where state championships are decided in five different sports over a four-day period – Tuesday, May 23 through Friday, May 26, 2023. This action-packed competition has called Rutherford County home since 2006, drawing approximately 40,000…
There will be a fundraiser — in the form of a Hangar Dance — for the Middle Tennessee State University 2023 Air Race Classic team, and the public is invited. The fundraising event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 19, in the Donald McDonald Hangar at the MTSU Aerospace Flight Operations…