Sign up to Receive Solid Waste Text Notifications on Garbage Collection Schedule Changes

Sign up to Receive Solid Waste Text Notifications on Garbage Collection Schedule Changes

City residents can receive text notifications letting them know about changes in Solid Waste garbage collection in their neighborhood. Sign up for Garbage Collection text notifications by simply texting BoroGarbage to 38276. If residents prefer to receive an email notification instead of text messages, visit Alerts and Notifications on the City’s website at https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/2176/Alerts-Notifications to…

John Colemon Elementary Employee Saves Student’s Life

John Colemon Elementary Employee Saves Student’s Life

Khyrstyne Dunaway and Casey Comer both work in special education at John Coleman Elementary School. Until this school year, they had a friendly relationship like most co-workers do. They had consulted on various students and greeted each other in the hallways. But their paths changed drastically in September. You see, that’s when Dunaway’s child, Lex…

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Ladder 2 B-Shift STARS Award

Mayor Shane McFarland Recognizes Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Ladder 2 B-Shift with STARS Award

Typically, we think of firefighters for extinguishing fires and responding to injuries, but as exemplary citizens these Murfreesboro Fire Rescue employees are being recognized for using their training to remain calm, hyper vigilant, and aware of surrounding circumstances, especially in situations that appear out of normal. Ridge McMahan, Payton Ashburn, and Alexis Rodriquez were able…

Main Street Murfreesboro

Main Street Annual Celebration Includes Downtown Awards

Main Street Murfreesboro plans for its Annual Celebration on February 22 at The Walnut House located at 116 N. Walnut Street in downtown Murfreesboro. The event will have light appetizers and drinks from 4:30-5:00 with the celebration and awards ceremony from 5:00-6:00pm. All are invited to purchase a ticket through https://bit.ly/MainStreetAwards24. This annual event is…

Alleged suspects in Organized Crime Ring Wanted in Murfreesboro

Alleged suspects in Organized Crime Ring Wanted in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigation Division Fraud Unit is trying to track down two men who are alleged to be a part of an organized crime ring of selling lower-quality items, passing them off as more expensive ones. Detectives believe the criminals are mainly operating out of Texas and have expanded to several Southern states,…

Murfreesboro Police Announces Retirement of Police Lieutenant

Murfreesboro Police Announces Retirement of Police Lieutenant

Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen announces the retirement of Lieutenant Melonie Roche nearly 25 years of dedicated service. Roche began her career with MPD in July 1999 as a patrol officer. Roche was promoted to Patrol Division Sergeant in 2006. She was promoted to Administrative Services Division Lieutenant in 2019. She was also a general…