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…
“Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.” That’s the slogan from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to enlist people to stop drunk-driving crashes statewide during Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 12. Three people lost their lives in DUI-related traffic crashes and 91 drunk-driving crashes occurred in Tennessee during Super Bowl weekend in 2021. Law enforcement officers from…
Congratulations to Captain Aaron Knapp for passing his Inspector commission test, Firefighter Nate Walden for passing his Firefighter 2 commission test, Firefighter Dillian Parton for passing his Fire Instructor 1 commission test, and Volunteer Firefighter Salvador Durruty for passing his Firefighter 1 commission test.
615 Flower Stop just opened at 675 Middle Tennessee Blvd, Suite F, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. 615 Flower Stop is a very unique experience where you can pick your flowers, make your own bouquet (they can help), by the stem or bunch! Guys, take note of this place. Whether it be a holiday, birthday or you’re…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Middle Tennessee Electric’s (MTE) Chris Jones as the 2022 Business Person of the Year. Jones was recognized at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration held Tuesday, Feb.7, at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro Hotel & Conference Center. Chris Jones is MTE’s President and just the fifth CEO…
Middle Tennessee proudly “went red” on Friday for National Wear Red Day, but the mission of Heart Month is far from over! The babies of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, and Ascension Saint Thomas River Park are donning red in recognition of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. CHD Awareness Week runs…
Two pairs of the music industry’s best “ears,” trained at Middle Tennessee State University, will be hearing plenty of congratulations as they figure out the best locations for their newly acquired Grammy Awards for engineering two spectacular albums. Both Brandon Bell and Tony Castle, graduates of MTSU’s internationally recognized Department of Recording Industry, have already…
The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfreesboro recently named Choctaw artist Sally Wells as the museum’s 2023 artist in residence, which will begin this February and run through April. Wells is widely known in Tennessee and the Chocktaw community for her traditional beadwork and dressmaking. She has dedicated her life and art to promoting…