A cohort of Middle Tennessee State University faculty recently landed a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop local middle school teachers in the subject areas of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, into data science instruction experts and leaders who will go on to develop educators in their communities. Gregory…
Congratulations to Vintage Stonetrace for their ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 11th at 11am. Vintage Stonetrace is located at 4000 White Birch Avenue, Smyrna, TN 37167 and can be contacted at 615-647-9002.
“It’s Ok to be sober.” “I’ve learned there’s hope.” “It’s crazy living in your own prison.” “It’s Ok to set boundaries and stick to those boundaries.” These were some of the impactful comments by Rutherford County Adult Detention Center inmates graduating Monday from a Re-Entry class taught by Rutherford County Recovery Court employees. Re-Entry case…
The City of Murfreesboro has elected not to move forward with the Notes Live project in the Gateway area due to Notes Live’s inability to meet the conditions set forth in its development agreement with the City. That agreement, which the parties executed in August 2022, called for Notes Live to construct: A state-of-the-art, open-air…
One person died in a traffic crash where speeding was the contributing factor this year with five people dying from traffic crashes involving speeding last year in Rutherford County, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Speeding contributed to 282 crashes this year in the county. Speeding was the main factor in 667 crashes last year in the…
New sushi place coming to Murfreesboro on 96 headed towards Franklin. I can’t wait for this one!! Maru Sushi is currently finishing the buildout at their new location at 3921 Franklin Road, Suite F in Murfreesboro next to TN Craft Butcher Shop.
Six animation students from Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment won the award for “Best Animation Comedy” at the International Student Media Arts Festival in Seoul, South Korea. Dani Oliver, Ashten Royse, Olivia Armstrong, Star Akhom, Allen Marin and Emily Mishoe worked on the animation film “Bubbles” over the spring semester with…
The things Jen makes me do for these videos, sheesh!! Oh yeah, we have a Carhartt coming to Murfreesboro! The new Carhartt store is going to be in the new Clari Park development across from The Avenue on Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro. The address is 2634 Medical Center Parkway, Suite B and it will…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia is continuing its mission toward a deeper understanding of dyslexia by bringing on Jennifer Stewart this summer as the new assistant director for research initiatives. “I’m very much looking forward to my new role at the center,” said Stewart, who brings her…
Seventeen new deputies completed eight weeks of intensive internal training to launch their careers at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Chief Steve Spence congratulated the new deputies and presented them with their badges during a ceremony attended by their families and friends Wednesday. Training Sgt. Sean Vinson thanked the families and friends for supporting…