Congratulations to the Family Care Center for their ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, January 11th at 4pm. The Family Care Center is located at 275 Robert Rose Dr., Building B, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-434-8749.
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces the opening of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program for the upcoming tax season, February 1 – April 13, 2024. The United Way VITA program is an IRS-supported tax preparation service, through which trained volunteers prepare taxes at no cost for qualifying individuals and families. The…
Nashville Zoo is excited to announce the names selected for the three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. The public voting contest kicked off December 15 and closed yesterday, January 11. People voted with a donation to tiger conservation and the Zoo matched dollar for dollar. We are proud to announce that we officially raised just…
Perry Lee Ingram, age 60 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Hartford, KY, he was the son of Robert Ingram and the late June Perry Ingram. Perry is survived by his wife of 22 years, Mellanie Jarrell Ingram; father, Robert…
The parents of homicide victim, 26-year-old Christopher Jones-McClean say every day is a struggle after someone shot and kill their son at a townhome on Cason Lane three months ago. All investigative leads have gone cold, now detectives and the family are asking for any assistance from the public to help solve the case. “We…
Middle Point Landfill has launched a new section on its website dedicated to gathering feedback from the general public. The virtual comment card allows residents to share observations and questions with landfill operators in real time and receive a follow-up from onsite personnel if desired. The comment card is easy to use, requiring just a…
Mary Smith has devoted her time and energy to keeping school children safe! On Jan. 11, 2024, Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Smith, a School Traffic Patrol crossing guard, with the STARS Award. Smith has served as a crossing guard for nearly twenty-five years. STARS stands for “Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence.” STARS are examples…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Andy Womack as the 2023 Business Legend of the Year, Jeff Hollingshead as the 2023 Business Person of the Year and Ben Weatherford as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2023 Pinnacle Award. These three honorees will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration…
Rutherford County has been one of the fastest growing communities for a number of years, both statewide and nationally. The population of the county increased by over 22,400 people from 2020-2022. As part of the Plan Rutherford initiative, the county government has launched a website designed to help Rutherford County acquire the funding mechanisms, such…
X-Golf is set to open in Murfreesboro in the next few weeks. X-Golf claims to have the most innovative and accurate golf simulator in the world and I can’t say I disagree with them on that claim. Not to mention the equipment was very intuitive and easy to use as well as a ton of…