The highest quality research on prison education and workforce programs shows a positive impact on recidivism rates, earnings and employment opportunities for participants. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a summary of this research — the largest meta-analysis on the topic to date. The complete analysis will be published in an academic journal later…
A missing kayaker has been recovered from Percy Priest Lake in La Vergne. Witnesses called 911 at 12:30 p.m. after seeing the kayaker’s boat overturn in the lake. One off duty La Vergne firefighter who was in the Hurricane Creek Boat Ramp area attempted to rescue the man. A responding La Vergne officer also attempted…
Mrs. Peggy Lynn Lee, age 76, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023. She was born in Memphis, TN to the late Lawrence LaDell and Ruby Elizabeth Smith Fisackerly. Mrs. Lee was a 1964 graduate of Smyrna High School and the salutatorian of her class. She travelled throughout her childhood as her father…
Dr. Cornel West, professor emeritus at Princeton University, and author and motivational speaker Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of the late human rights activist Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, will help close out MTSU’s Black History Month celebration with separate public talks. West will give a “State of the African American Union” address from 7-8:15 p.m….
Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in a theft of merchandise case. On Feb. 14, an unidentified woman went to Plato’s Closet on N. Thompson LN, selected merchandise and left the store without paying. Call Det. Shan Harris at 629-201-5536 or 0499@murfreesborotn.gov if you know this person.
For the twenty fourth consecutive year the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Murfreesboro with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment…
Now over halfway through her yearlong term as president of MTSU’s Student Government Association, senior Jada Powell finds herself balancing the completion of her campaign goals with thoughts of the association’s, and her own, future as graduation and the end of her term hover just over the horizon. “Unfortunately, I cannot stay here at MTSU…
The popular ‘Cobs and Bobbers’ fishing event hosted by the La Vergne Police Department is back for its second year. The spring date is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The bank fishing event will once again be at Hurricane Creek boat Ramp. Officers will provide everything kids need to…
PennePazze, an authentic Italian restaurant at the L&L Market in Nashville, begins its expansion into other markets with a second restaurant opening this spring at Fountains at Gateway in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, according to Rony Stark, founder and CEO of PennePazze. The farm-to-table, open-kitchen concept offers fare rooted in Italian tradition with a focus on scratch-made,…
Kimberly Ann Hall, 51, was reported missing by her family in Smyrna. The family member reported her missing after not hearing from her for several months. Hall was last known to be in the Nashville area but has ties to Rutherford County. Hall has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a…