Is Murfreesboro Getting a Cheesecake Factory?
One of the big rumors flying around town lately is that Murfreesboro will soon be getting a Cheesecake Factory. I reached out to corporate and they responded very quickly. Here’s what they told me!
House Damaged in La Vergne Fire
One person is displaced after a house fire in La Vergne on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the home on the 300 block of John Henry Drive around 1:30 p.m. after reports of heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage. Firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control. No one was…
George Taylor Obituary
Mr. George William Taylor, age 79, formerly of St. Louis, MO passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late George Washington Taylor and Adell Myrtle Mae McDonald Taylor. Mr. Taylor retired as a maintenance supervisor for McCormack, Baron, Salazar. He enjoyed spending time with his family while being…
Theft Case at JD’s All About Home
Detectives are seeking the identity of two persons of interest in reference to a theft at JD’s All About Home on Old Fort Pkwy. on Feb. 19. Store surveillance captured one of the unidentified individuals reaching over the counter and taking a victim’s wallet from her purse and leaving the business. They left in a…
Shaving Heads for Childhood Cancer Research
Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro hosted a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event to raise funds for lifesaving childhood cancer research on Friday, March 1, 2024. With a goal of raising $28,000, participants will register to shave their head or chop their locks to support the Foundation’s mission to fund the best research to find…
Kay Hargis Obituary
Mrs. Kay Melton Hargis, age 74, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, TN and a daughter of the late Arthur B. and Mattie McCullough Melton. Mrs. Kay was a 1967 graduate of Central High School in Murfreesboro. She worked for Farm Bureau as a…
Martha Cook Obituary
Martha Pauline Halliburton Cook, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the age of 83. Martha was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Alice Pauline Parrott Halliburton. Mrs. Cook is preceded in death by her dear husband Paul F. Cook and son Paul Andrew Cook, as well as her siblings…
Hugh Swanner Obituary
Hugh Maurice “Bob” Swanner, age 85 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Hugh W. and Clemmie K. Killough Swanner. Mr. Swanner was also preceded in death by a brother, David Swanner. Mr. Swanner is survived by his wife of…
Joy Webb Obituary
Joy Dawson Webb, age 93 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024. A native of Dyer, TN, she was the daughter of the late Drennon Mathis and Maudie Farris Grissom Dawson. Mrs. Webb was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Noah Webb, Jr., and brothers Ray and Wayne Dawson, and a…
Zoo’s Historic Farm is Now a Certified Bird Sanctuary
Nashville Zoo’s Grassmere Historic Farm has been certified as a Backyard Bird Sanctuary by The Habitat Connection, a local non-profit that encourages businesses and individual homeowners to create native habitats that support wild bird populations. The certification is another step in the Zoo’s ongoing efforts to practice local conservation by regenerating native habitats that provide…