As a research assistant professor in MTSU’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tiffany Saul serves students in a multifaceted role, working as an instructor, a researcher and a mentor. “I was a first-generation college student, which shaped my undergraduate experience here at MTSU,” said Saul, who earned her degree in anthropology in 2010. “I know…
Resident Larry Adams was trapped inside his bedroom with smoke and flames threatening his life when three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies rescued him. Dispatchers alerted Deputy Steve Hill, Cpl. Ethen Shenefield and Deputy Jamie Murphy that Adams was trapped in the back bedroom, Hill said. He and Shenefield tried to pull Adams out the window…
La Vergne High School student Catalina Ortiz and Rutherford County home school student Jack Sohar were in Nashville March 13-15 for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Youth Leadership Summit. The juniors were chosen and sponsored by Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE). While in Nashville, delegates visited the State Capitol Building where they were welcomed by…
With a very personal reason for volunteering along with dozens of others, Lily Bradney kept making bike-powered smoothies for people participating in the annual Middle Tennessee State University Relay for Life. Bradney, 19, a junior public health major from Cleveland, Tennessee, and fellow students prepared the smoothies Friday, March 24, on the basketball courts in…
Peter James Bradford, 38, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Peter was born in Chattanooga, lived in Huntsville and grew up in the Bradenton, FL area. He lived in Murfreesboro for many years until he passed. After the death of his brother Drew in 2020, Peter and…
As promised, here’s the more in depth look at the company WastAway that’s coming to town to help address the issues from the Murfreesboro Landfill, Mt. Trashmore.
Having attended previous career fairs, graduating MTSU management major Kacey Day of Tullahoma, Tennessee, brought a higher sense of urgency than many of the Jennings A. Jones College of Business underclassmen seeking internships or entry-level jobs at the recent career fair inside the Student Union Ballroom. Almost 60 employers ranging from logistics to retail giants…
Backstage BASH, The Center for the Arts annual fundraiser event, will be held Saturday, April 22, and tickets are now available. The Backstage BASH will be held at The Center for the Arts, with the main event taking place tented outdoor on College Street. Guests will be greeted with a red-carpet arrival, enjoy a plated…
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 work continues on Brinkley Rd. Brinkley Rd will be closed…
With about 80 Blackman High School students flanking them, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, Blackman Principal Justin Smith and Rutherford County Schools’ Director Jimmy Sullivan signed a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the university and local high school. The signing occurred Friday, March 24, in the MTSU Student Union Ballroom, as a university…