Fatal Broad Motorcycle Crash

Motorcyclist who died in weekend crash identified

The motorcyclist who died in Saturday’s collision on Broad Street with an SUV has been identified as Michael Jenkins, 69, of La Vergne. Jenkins was pronounced deceased at the hospital shortly after the 1:46 a.m. crash on Sept. 21. The preliminary investigation reveals Jenkins was traveling southbound on Broad when his 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle…

MTSU Hosts 48th Vice President Mike Pence for Constitution Day on Tuesday

MTSU Hosts 48th Vice President Mike Pence for Constitution Day on Tuesday

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a packed house at Middle Tennessee State University’s Tucker Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to round out the university’s annual Constitution Day activities. Pence, who said he began studying the U.S. Constitution when he was in high school, called the document “the greatest charter for liberty in…

MTSU Bleeds True Blue to Recapture ‘100 Miles of Hope’ Blood Drive Bragging Rights

MTSU Bleeds True Blue to Recapture ‘100 Miles of Hope’ Blood Drive Bragging Rights

Middle Tennessee State University bled True Blue and beat Western Kentucky University during the annual MTSU-WKU “100 Miles of Hope” friendly blood drive competition. MTSU collected 405 units during the three-day effort, 36 more than WKU, which collected 369 units. Together, the Conference USA schools collected 774 units of lifesaving blood. MTSU’s donations alone could…