MTSU’s School of Music students to spread holiday joy at annual ‘Messiah’ concert Nov. 17

MTSU’s School of Music students to spread holiday joy at annual ‘Messiah’ concert Nov. 17

Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Music students will spread melodic and lyrical joy as they help usher in the holiday season with George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” on Nov. 17. The MTSU Schola Cantorum, comprising of MTSU’s School of Music’s top upper-division vocal majors and graduate students, will perform alongside a professional orchestra at 3 p.m….

Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari saves stranded dog in East Tennessee flooding

Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari saves stranded dog in East Tennessee flooding

A glimmer of hope amidst the flooding devastation from Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, a dog stranded atop a 20-foot tree is safely rescued thanks to Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari. Kari and her handler, Officer Angela Alexander, were assisting a search team from the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD) in locating flood casualties on Wednesday,…

The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants

The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants

The City Schools Foundation has awarded over $72,000 in grants to educators in the Murfreesboro City Schools. These grants are designed to support teachers in acquiring classroom resources not typically provided by taxpayer dollars. Educators were invited to submit proposals, which were reviewed and scored anonymously based on merit. “Reading and scoring the grant proposals…

Detention officers win top awards from Tennessee Corrections Institute

Detention officers win top awards from Tennessee Corrections Institute

Two Rutherford County Sheriff’s Adult Detention Center deputies earned top honors at the annual Tennessee Corrections Institute conference last week. Sgt. Adam Sowden received the State Corrections Officer of the Year award and Field Training Officer John Elliott received the Middle Tennessee Correction Officer of the Year award. The awards were presented during TCI’s Jail…

Murfreesboro City Leaf Collection

Public Works annual Fall Leaf Collection begins Oct. 14

The 2024 Fall Leaf Collection season begins October 14 and continues through January 31, 2025. During this peak season, Oct. 14 – Jan. 31, loose leaves can be piled curbside for collection. Residents can start making plans for sprucing up the yard amid cooler nights, football, pumpkin spice, and raking what mother nature leaves behind….