In observance of the Christmas holidays, most City of Murfreesboro offices will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, 2022. In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, some Murfreesboro offices and recreational facilities will also be closed Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Solid Waste will operate a normal schedule the week of Dec….
Middle Tennessee State University’s latest “Housing Tennessee” report shows a mixed bag of leading economic indicators, with home prices continuing their rise overall but declining numbers of single-family and total building permits along with drops in home closings may indicate a tightening economy across the Volunteer State. The MTSU Business and Economic Research Center’s statewide…
Due to forecasted subfreezing temperatures and icy conditions on park roads, sidewalks and trails, all areas of Stones River National Battlefield will be closed to the public on Friday December 23, 2022. Affected facilities include the visitor center, tour road, Stones River National Cemetery, the McFadden Farm unit, and Redoubt Brannan. The above sites and…
The City of Murfreesboro finalized the closing Wednesday (Dec. 21) with Sunset on the Stones River LLC on property along Medical Center Parkway for development of Bourbon Brothers venues. “We are pleased to close on the transfer of land for this exciting agreement to bring high-quality entertainment featuring live music,” said Mayor Shane McFarland. “The…
Winter weather, whether a wintry mix of sleet and ice, or inches of snowfall, is typically inevitable in Middle Tennessee. City Public Works crews are ready to respond to extreme weather patterns. Forecasters are calling for heavy rain Thursday afternoon possibly changing to snow Thursday night with extremely gusty winds and lows reaching into single…
Mrs. Beverly “Gayle” Boyce, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born in Warren County, TN to the late John and Kate Turner Dedmon. Mrs. Boyce was a faithful member of North Boulevard Church of Christ. She loved holidays as it meant she got to…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Major Kyle Evans graduated from the FBI National Academy this month in Quantico, Va. He was one of five Tennessee law enforcement officers who completed training with Class 284. “It was truly a humbling experience to spend 11 weeks in a training environment with some of the best law enforcement leaders in…
A major international gathering of educators interested in the psychology of mathematics education came to Nashville, Tennessee, attracting nearly 600 people in-person and virtually — and sponsored by Middle Tennessee State University. The 44th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education included 17 MTSU students…
Middle Tennessee State University was among a select group of institutions recognized for excellence by the National Panhellenic Conference, the largest advocacy and support organization for the women’s sorority experience. Headquartered near Indianapolis, the conference earlier this fall announced the recipients of the 2021-22 College Panhellenic Association Awards to recognize their accomplishments in Panhellenic operations…
Pictures from the annual Shop with a Cop sponsored by La Vergne police officers from the FOP Percy Priest Lodge #85 which is made up of mostly La Vergne officers and support staff. 24 kids were given up to $125 gift cards that they could use at the La Vergne Walmart while shopping during the…