MTSU’s Campus Recreation Center admitted fitness and sport enthusiasts of a furrier, four-legged variety to campus earlier this month when the university hosted the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association National Conference. “When we learned it was Murfreesboro’s turn to host, we wanted MTSU to be a big part of that,” said MTSU Police Capt. Jeff…
Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in an attempted fraud case. On May 15, an unidentified man attempted to use credit cards that were stolen from a vehicle at Old Fort Park. The fraudulent use was attempted at Best Buy on Medical Center Pkwy. If you know this person, please contact Det. Harris…
Kim Edwards is the attendance coordinator for Rutherford County Schools and has worked with RCS for more than 30 years. In this Q&A, Edwards talks about her history with RCS, her retirement plans, and gives advice to those looking for a home in education. Q: Tell me about your history with RCS. A: I started…
The MPD officer hit by a car during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital overnight. The officer is a little sore but is doing well. The driver and passengers have all been identified. Charges are pending. The investigation continues. ORIGINAL POST: MPD Officer Injured During Traffic Stop
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is proud to announce they completed 1,000 successful surgeries in May, setting the record for the highest number of surgeries performed in a single month. The hospital’s comprehensive range of surgical specialties includes but is not limited to orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, and minimally invasive procedures. Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford…
A MPD officer is injured after being struck by a car during a traffic stop Tuesday evening, June 20. Officers are searching for the driver and two passengers. The injured officer was assisting another officer and a recruit on a traffic stop on Old Fort Pkwy. and Chaffin Place around 8:30 p.m. The driver of…
The highly-anticipated Independence Day Celebration will be back at Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive, for the annual fireworks spectacle. This year’s show will be put on by Pyro Shows, Inc. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the music starts at 6:00 p.m. This year’s live music will be performed by “Bueller”, an 80’s…
Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in a shoplifting case. On June 5, an unknown woman went inside the Walmart on Memorial Blvd. and scanned a Pepsi at the self-checkout but walked out the store with three televisions without paying for them. The person of interest drove away in an older red Ford…
Melvin Ray “Mel” Adams, Sr., age 83 of Readyville, TN, passed away June 15, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late George Washington Adams and Bessie Greer Akin Adams. Mel was also preceded in death by his wife Ladonna Woods Adams and a son, Melvin Ray Adams, Jr. Mel…
On Saturday, April 1, an EF-2 tornado left hit the small community of Readyville, leaving widespread damage and destroying or damaging many homes and businesses. Middle Tennessee Electric was on-site to begin work almost immediately, but its mission to help its members goes beyond restoring power, and the cooperative and its partners have continued to…