New Businesses on Medical Center Parkway by Holiday Inn Hotel
Here’s what is coming to Medical Center in front of the Holiday Inn Hotel on Medical Center Parkway just off I-24.
Murfreesboro Police Searching for Stolen Car
MPD CID detectives are searching for a stolen car and the people accused of stealing it. On May 6, 2023, around 2:30 p.m. a red 2017 Dodge Charger was stolen from the Farmers Market on Old Fort Pkwy. The back window was busted out to gain entry. The stolen car was captured on video being…
Seat Belt Enforcement Friday in Rutherford County
Encouraging drivers to wear seat belts and to protect children in child restraint seats will be the focus of an enforcement effort Friday by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Police from the task force will watch for drivers not wearing seat belts and children not secured in child seats from 7 a.m. to…
RCS Announces Free Summer Food Schedule
Rutherford County Schools will provide various venues for the free summer food program, which is open to any Rutherford County child aged 18 and younger. Each week, summer food locations will be open Monday through Thursday, and pickup for food will only occur curbside. Parents and students do not need to enter the building to…
Middle Tennessee Electric Substation Transformer Move Rescheduled to Thursday, May 25
Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) workers and contractors are moving a large substation transformer from MTE’s Owl Hollow Substation in Franklin to Rutherford County tomorrow, Thursday, May 25. Traffic is expected to be considerably affected during the moving process. Duplex Road will be nearly shut down as the load progresses along the approximately 60-mile route through…
Math, Science Education Professor Uses $155K Grant to Improve STEM Education
A Middle Tennessee State University professor passionate about science, technology, engineering and math education recently earned her fourth National Science Foundation grant to research student thinking in STEM and train STEM instructors to improve student learning. Jennifer Kaplan, director of MTSU’s Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D. Program, landed $154,929 in funding from the NSF to…
MTSU Mech-Tech Shows Off Seniors’ Creative Talents
Hovercrafts, a humanoid robot, smart lock boxes to store deliveries safely on your porch, a small pinball machine and a navigation aid for the visually impaired — just a sampling of dozens of creative, end-of-year Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology student projects on display. Always a highlight event for seniors graduating in May, August…
City Offices Closing in Observance of Memorial Day Holiday
In observance of Memorial Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023. Most recreational facilities will be closed Memorial Day. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. The St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Monday, May 29….
Routine Traffic Stop Results in Arrest for Drug Possession and DUI
A Murfreesboro Police Department officer makes a routine traffic stop that leads to an arrest of a man for drug possession and driving under the influence last month. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Antancio Modesto, was pulled over by Sergeant Nathan Corwin for driving without headlights on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on Sunday,…
Council Approves Solid Waste Fee Adjustment
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, May 18, 2023, to support continued adjustments in the Solid Waste Fee Structure toward a self-supporting utility operation. On May 10, 2023, the City Council reviewed a 10-year Solid Waste Plan Update including the continued strategy to move Solid Waste toward a self-supporting utility in anticipation of the closing…