Sallie Gray Harlow Statham, age 96 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Falcon Gray Harlow and Rossie Neece Harlow. Mrs. Statham is survived by her husband of 66 years, Charles Jackson “Jack” Statham; sister-in-law, Carolyn Nix of Biloxi, MS; special…
Megan Richard, coordinator of International Student and Scholar Services, along with staff at the Office of International Affairs wanted to update the International Ambassadors program to make it more impactful and meaningful for MTSU’s around 400 students from other countries. “We changed the name from International Ambassadors to the International Student Council to reflect a…
Over 40 members of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) from across the country traveled to Murfreesboro to tour Black Fox and Hobgood Elementary to see teachers and students using curriculum-based instruction with integrity as part of a national conference in Nashville. Murfreesboro City Schools was the only district selected to be visited…
In observance of Presidents’ Day, all City of Murfreesboro offices, most recreational facilities, and senior services at St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on the federal holiday. There will be no garbage pick-up on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023….
Murfreesboro native, Chef Alex Belew, was crowned the winner of Hell’s Kitchen Season 21: Battle of the Ages last night by Gordon Ramsay in a two-hour, nail-biting finale on Fox. The three finalists Belew, Los Angeles native, Chef Dafne Mejia, and Ohio-based Chef Alejandro Najar duked it out. Alejandro was eliminated at the end of…
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating a two vehicle crash that left both drivers seriously injured on Friday, Feb. 10. Investigators say speed may have been a contributing factor. The crash happened in front of the Right Price Auto Sales on NW Broad Street (US 41/70) around 12:55 p.m. The preliminary investigation…
La Vergne police detectives are asking for assistance to identify two burglary and theft of property suspects. The men entered the La Vergne Beverage Depot on February 2. One of the suspects distracted employees while the other entered the business’ office before leaving with a large sum of cash. The suspects left the store in…
William Michael “Smitty” Smith, age 64 of Rockvale, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023. A native of Bardstown, KY, he was the son of the late William Charles Smith and Frances Ruth Metcalf Smith. Smitty was also preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Smith and sisters, Catherine Johnson, and Beverly Humphrey. Smitty is…
This Friday at Adam’s Tennis Complex at Old Fort Part, the MTSU Men’s Tennis Team will be taking on Rice University at 5pm. Lots of vendors (including a cotton candy food truck) will be there, free t-shirts, free pizza and more!
Traevon Yow, 14, was reported as a missing runaway by a family member on Feb. 5 around 5:00 that afternoon. Yow was wearing a black hoodie with a neon butterfly on the front, blue jeans with holes and bleach stains, and a pair of boots. He has been entered into the National Crime Information Center…