Nicole Farmer

LPD Honors Dispatchers During National Telecommunicators Week

National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La Vergne Police Department currently has nine dispatchers and three other officers and support staff that fill in as needed. These men and women are the first to answer the…

MTSU Education Students, Faculty Put on Literacy, Math Events for Local Families

MTSU Education Students, Faculty Put on Literacy, Math Events for Local Families

For literacy professor Katie Schrodt, promoting literacy extends beyond her classroom of future educators at MTSU’s College of Education. “As literacy educators working in a teacher education program, one of our jobs is to promote literacy in our community by hosting family and community literacy events,” Schrodt said. “Along with our teacher education students, we…

Road Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for April 9 – 15

Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction and milling work continues on Brinkley Rd. Appropriate traffic controls…

MTSU Hosts Impressive Young Researchers at Annual STEM Expo

MTSU Hosts Impressive Young Researchers at Annual STEM Expo

Elementary, middle school and high school students from Rutherford, Davidson and Sumner counties brought their research A games to the Middle Tennessee State University campus earlier this week. Ingenious, industrious and impressive describes the projects and talents of the nearly 220 youth from 18 schools attending the annual Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub Expo Wednesday,…

RCS announces 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year

RCS Announces 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year

Rutherford County Schools has announced its 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year. Three teachers were chosen as district level winners and will submitted for recognition at the regional and potentially state level. All award-winners will be honored at a public banquet on May 2nd at Copper Ridge Events Center, starting at 3:30 p.m. The district-level winners…